THE PHYSICS OF SORROW

Gospodinov's award-winning novel is given an energetic and spirited narration by Toby Stephens. This work is the memoir of Georgi, a Bulgarian who finds solace in the Greek legend of the Minotaur. The course of his life goes in various directions, much like a labyrinth. Georgi communicates his feelings of abandonment in vignettes from his boyhood in 1970s Bulgaria. Stephens is superbly skilled at varying pitch, pacing, and tone to express emotions. Indeed, his pacing is spot on. His enunciation is also perfect. All these combined make this production a magnificent match of voice and text. M.T.F. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2024]