HOWARD'S END

An audiobook cannot be satisfactory unless the reader understands the text completely. In the case of a complex and subtle work like Howard's End , that's no small order. Edward Petherbridge does understand and makes all clear to the listener with unaffected authority. At the same time, he achieves such transparency that one forgets one is listening to a performance and simply experiences the story. His delivery is flawless. The story may not appeal to everyone, but the reading won't disappoint. J.N. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: FEB 94]