Moses Greeley Parker Memorial Library (Dracut)

The John Cheever audio collection, John Cheever ; performed by Meryl Streep, George Plimpton and others

eng

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fiction

The John Cheever audio collection

52641400

John Cheever ; performed by Meryl Streep, George Plimpton and others

A collection of short stories, punctuated by excerpts from an archival recording of the author reading his works

CD 1. Caedmon presents Teh john Cheever audio collection -- Preface / read by Benjamin Cheever -- The enormous radio / read by Meryl Streep -- They left the table... -- Jim came home... / The five-forty-eight / read by Edward Herrmann -- He looked around the car... -- "Miss Dent?" CD 2. -- O city of broken dreams / read by Blythe Danner -- The walk over to the Murchisons'... Evarts hurried back... -- Christmas is a sad season for the poor / read by George Plimpton "By noon, the climate in the elevator... -- CD 3. The season of divorce / read by Edward Herrmann -- We went to the Newsomes" -- The brigadier and the golf widow / read by Peter Gallagher -- "Where have you been?" -- The Pasterns' bomb shelter... -- She poured what was left... -- CD 4. The sorrows of gin / read by Meryl Streep -- The Lawtons had had a bad year... -- When Amy had finished her supper... -- It was after two... -- O youth and beauty! / read by Peter Gallagher -- Then it is a summer night... -- CD 5. The chaste Clarissa / read by Blythe Danner -- Baxter got Clarissa's mail... -- The jewels of the Cabots / read by George Plimpton ; The Cabots had two daughters... -- I'll blame it on the roast... -- My real work these days ... --CD 6. -- The death of Justina / read by John Cheever -- At Proxmire manor... -- The swimmer / read by John Cheever -- Had you gone for a Sunday afternoon ride..