Book description
Jennifer Croft's The Extinction of Irena Rey isn't just a novel-it's an immersive, unsettling audio experience that perfectly captures the feverish tension of eight translators hunting for a vanished literary titan. As the International Booker winner's second novel, it dissects obsession, art, and the raw power of language with razor precision, and the audiobook format makes every whisper of the Polish forest feel immediate. You're not just reading about the slime molds and ancient lichens; you're hearing them breathe through the narrator's voice, the dense silence of the woods pressing in as the translators unravel Irena Rey's hidden life. Croft masterfully layers cultural clashes and simmering rivalries among the eight linguists-each bringing their distinct world to the borderland forest-while the disappearance of the reclusive author becomes a catalyst for deeper, more dangerous revelations. The pacing is propulsive: chapters unfold like a puzzle, each clue pulling you deeper into the web of secrets Rey left behind. What elevates this beyond a mere mystery is how Croft dissects the cost of artistic obsession-how translation becomes a mirror for personal desire, betrayal, and the fragile line between reverence and ruin. The audiobook's strength lies in its ability to render the translators' growing paranoia palpable; their arguments over text and territory feel like they're happening in the room with you. You'll feel the weight of every unspoken tension as they grapple with Rey's layered texts, realizing they've been reading a fiction all along. It's a brilliant, unputdownable journey through Europe's last great wilderness, where love, destruction, and creation collide. This isn't just a story about finding a missing author-it's a profound meditation on why we chase art, and what we lose when we finally catch it. The audiobook delivers it all with haunting clarity, making every rustle in the forest and every whispered doubt resonate long after the final chapter. Essential listening for anyone who believes language shapes reality.
Glyph
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Ex0tic
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Toolmaker
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience