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Travels with My Aunt

By: Graham Greene
Narrated by: Tim Pigott-Smith
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'The only book I have ever written just for the fun of it' Graham Greene

Greene proves a wonderful storyteller in this hilarious tale of the eccentricity of families and the pomposity of the middle class.

Henry Pulling, a retired bank manager, meets his septuagenarian Aunt Augusta for the first time in over fifty years at what he supposes to be his mother's funeral. Soon after, she persuades Henry to abandon Southwood, his dahlias and the Major next door to travel her way, Brighton, Paris, Istanbul, Paraguay. Through Aunt Augusta, a veteran of Europe's hotel bedrooms, Henry joins a shiftless, twilight society: mixing with hippies, war criminals, CIA men; smoking pot, breaking all the currency regulations and eventually coming alive after a dull suburban life.

In Travels With My Aunt Graham Greene not only gives us intoxicating entertainment but also confronts us with some of the most perplexing of human dilemmas.

©1969 Graham Greene (P)2025 Penguin Audio Classics Family Life Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Witty Funny
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Superb reading by Tim Pigott-Smith, possibly the best reading I’ve ever heard. His performance alone makes this well worth listening to, and arguably even more enjoyable than reading the book itself.

The novel is laugh-out-loud funny, but also quietly sad and very wise. It balances comedy with deeper themes in a way that’s surprisingly effective. Graham Greene pulls off something quite difficult here: a story that remains entertaining while also offering sharp insight into character and life. After meeting his crazy elderly Aunt Henry goes from being a retiring bank manager to something quite different by the end.

I first read this when I was younger and didn’t fully appreciate it, probably because I was more drawn to his thrillers at the time. Returning to it now, it’s clear this is a first-class comic novel, and a reminder of just how wide Greene’s range really was.

Outstanding reading by Tim Piggott-Smith

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I had not read this book before but it has all the Graeme Green trademarks. Superb characters, mystery and questions unanswered until the end, the nonchalant acknowledgment of other worlds and cultures, and in this novel the theme of old age and its benefits if grasped properly! Too many good things about this book. Read, enjoy and bask in the world of Graeme Greene.

Master Story Teller

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Graham Greene is a great author. Reading his books, I find I am in another place and time. Tim PS is such a brilliant narrator, his accents are stop on and his voice is confident and calming.

Brilliantly read

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Tim Piggot Smith an Graham Green never disappoint. A great reading of a unique sto book.

Wonderful and bizarre.

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Loved the voice characterisation. Amusing with some laugh out loud moments. Well written, well paced. Graham Greene at his best.

The humour.

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