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  • The Smoking Diaries, Volume 1
  • By: Simon Gray
  • Narrated by: Simon Gray
  • Length: 4 hrs and 40 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (20 ratings)
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By: Simon Gray
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Summary

When he turned 65, the playwright Simon Gray began to keep a diary: not a careful honing of the days' events with a view to posterity but an account of his thoughts as he had them, honestly, turbulently, digressively expressed. One of Britain's most amusing and original writers reflects on a life filled with cigarettes (continuing), alcohol (stopped), several triumphs and many more disasters - a record of shame, adultery, friendship and love. 

Few diarists have ever been so frank about themselves and even fewer so entertaining.
©2012 Simon Gray (P)2012 Faber & Faber
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"The funniest book I've read all year." (Julian Barnes)

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Immersive

Compelling listening in a stream of consciousness way. Slightly bigger breaks between chapters would help.

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Wonderful

Great to hear Gray’s voice. His diaries are like listening to an old friend. Really enjoyable

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