Keep the Aspidistra Flying
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Keep the Aspidistra Flying
by Rhonllor » Sat Oct 10, 2015 10:24 pm
I found the audiobook Keep the Aspidistra Flying by George Orwell (read by Michael Kitchen) on youtube. Haven't listened to the whole thing and have never heard of the book so I can't vouch for it in any way, but I found it by accident and downloaded it. Yay, more Michael Kitchen to listen to!
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Re: Keep the Aspidistra Flying
by kitchenwonder » Sun Oct 11, 2015 12:03 am
"Well...The Foyles, you know, always have been hard to resist." (Enemy Fire S3E2)
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"If Michael Kitchen played a corpse, you would still watch him more than anyone else." (Jaci Stephen, The Mail, November 3, 2002)
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"If Michael Kitchen played a corpse, you would still watch him more than anyone else." (Jaci Stephen, The Mail, November 3, 2002)
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Re: Keep the Aspidistra Flying
by Rhonllor » Sun Oct 11, 2015 12:28 am
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Re: Keep the Aspidistra Flying
by kitchenwonder » Sun Oct 11, 2015 12:36 am
Excellent find, Rhonllor! I've wasted no time in downloading it. Thanks for posting. 
"Well...The Foyles, you know, always have been hard to resist." (Enemy Fire S3E2)
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"If Michael Kitchen played a corpse, you would still watch him more than anyone else." (Jaci Stephen, The Mail, November 3, 2002)
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"If Michael Kitchen played a corpse, you would still watch him more than anyone else." (Jaci Stephen, The Mail, November 3, 2002)
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Re: Keep the Aspidistra Flying
by amiga » Sun Oct 11, 2015 12:40 am
That was my first audio book. Really enjoyed it. Some fun voices. You want to smack his character after a while. 
Enjoy
Amiga
Enjoy
Amiga
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Re: Keep the Aspidistra Flying
by flybybee » Sun Oct 11, 2015 12:52 am
Ha-true! Just when you think he can't go any lower! But then, George Orwell is not the cheeriest of writers.....
Still loved every minute of it because of MK.
Still loved every minute of it because of MK.
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Re: Keep the Aspidistra Flying
by Wolesley » Sun Oct 11, 2015 1:23 am
That's the one where his character is composing a poem, right? It's been a while since I listened to it.
Spoilers below:
I loved how he kept repeating the lines he'd written so far. The poem became more resonant and meaningful, somehow.
And then there is his 'attempt' to make love with his girlfriend - I found MK's defeated little noises hilarious.
Lesley
Spoilers below:
I loved how he kept repeating the lines he'd written so far. The poem became more resonant and meaningful, somehow.
And then there is his 'attempt' to make love with his girlfriend - I found MK's defeated little noises hilarious.
Lesley
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Re: Keep the Aspidistra Flying
by amiga » Sun Oct 11, 2015 1:29 am
"He's the man men want to be, and the man women want to be with. A good definition of sexy." Anonymous
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Re: Keep the Aspidistra Flying
by kitchenwonder » Sun Oct 11, 2015 2:02 am
MK may have identified with the main character (except that MK is impressive to look at! 
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"Gordon was not impressive to look at. He was just five feet seven inches high ....When he knew that anyone was looking at him he carried himself very upright, throwing a chest with a you-be-damned air which occasionally deceived simple people."
):"Gordon was not impressive to look at. He was just five feet seven inches high ....When he knew that anyone was looking at him he carried himself very upright, throwing a chest with a you-be-damned air which occasionally deceived simple people."
"Well...The Foyles, you know, always have been hard to resist." (Enemy Fire S3E2)
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"If Michael Kitchen played a corpse, you would still watch him more than anyone else." (Jaci Stephen, The Mail, November 3, 2002)
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"If Michael Kitchen played a corpse, you would still watch him more than anyone else." (Jaci Stephen, The Mail, November 3, 2002)
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Re: Keep the Aspidistra Flying
by amiga » Sun Oct 11, 2015 2:35 am
Yes, he is impressive, but the rest of the description sure fits
Amiga
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