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The Double Life Of Mr. Alfred Burton

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Alfred Burton, a smooth-talking salesman, is having a perfectly ordinary day on the job when he stumbles across a strange plant in an old house. What he doesn't realize is that the fruit of the plant, when eaten, will change not merely the entire course of his life, but in fact his very self. - Summary by Devorah Allen (6 hr 43 min)

Chapters

The Fruit of the Tree

22:03

Read by Linda Olsen Fitak

A Transformation

16:24

Read by Marcus Alexander

Mr. Alfred Burton's Family

13:56

Read by ToddHW

A Shock to Mr. Waddington

17:00

Read by Nick Flesher

Burton's New Life

15:18

Read by Nick Flesher

A Meeting With Ellen

17:54

Read by Michelle Tan

The Truthful Auctioneer

12:46

Read by Michelle Tan

Hesitation

13:49

Read by Michelle Tan

The Land of Enchantment

16:22

Read by Blainej

No Reconciliation

12:45

Read by Blainej

The Gate Into Paradise

10:26

Read by Joe Selah

A Bolt From the Blue

11:08

Read by John

Proof Positive

9:10

Read by John

The Legend of the Perfect Food

17:01

Read by Pseudonymous Nerd

The Professor Insists

12:33

Read by Wayne Anderson

Enter Mr. Bomford!

11:01

Read by Joe Selah

Burton Declines

11:10

Read by Michelle Tan

The End of a Dream

17:03

Read by Michelle Tan

A Bad Half-Hour

17:26

Read by Michelle Tan

Another Complication

9:49

Read by Joe Selah

An Amazing Transformation

13:07

Read by Warren Kati

Doubts

11:11

Read by ToddHW

Condemned!

16:55

Read by Warren Kati

Menatogen, the Mind Food

15:05

Read by Warren Kati

Discontent

11:56

Read by Kathleen Moore

The End of a Wonderful World

10:52

Read by Kathleen Moore

Mr. Waddington Also

11:31

Read by Kathleen Moore

The Real Alfred Burton

9:31

Read by Kathleen Moore

Riches and Repentance

12:08

Read by ToddHW

A Man's Soul

6:35

Read by Devorah Allen

Bewertungen

An interesting listen

(3,5 Sterne)

Is it a morality tale? Not sure. Maybe so if the moral is that money fixes everything. Or maybe, "shirking wealth, but ending up with it anyway" fixes everything? Or maybe, "How to be a letch by leaving your wife and son to pursue finer things..."

A MODERN MORALITY TALE

(5 Sterne)

I would never have expected such a remarkable study from Openheim. I have enjoyed several of his spy novels, but the unexpected depth of this work was surprising. It was extremely well done and we'll read.

Thought provoking

(5 Sterne)

A great listen. Keeps you wondering what will happen right to the end. Also a good commentary on snobbery and reverse snobbery. I could not decide whether to feel happy or sad for Burton at the end.

(5 Sterne)

not oppenheim's usual genre, but a very thought provoking book. definitely worth listening to! good readers as well.

Excellent story

(5 Sterne)

Quite a perspective of class and life. Makes you think. Most readers did a good job