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The Last Tycoon

By: Various
Narrated by: Charlotte Emmerson, Jack Shepherd, Aiden Gillen
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F Scott Fitzgerald's last and unfinished novel, a gorgeous, excruciating, heady tale based on his painful experiences working as a Hollywood screenwriter. Haunted by the death of his wife, 1930s studio head Monroe Stahr works 18-hour days, crammed with meetings, set visits, script brainstorms and screenings. The "last of the princes", he's making the studio millions and seems bulletproof. Then one day, an earthquake breaks two water mains, sending a river of water through the studio. And with it, the huge head of the goddess Shiva - a film prop. Inspecting the damage, Stahr sees the head float by and on it two women, one of them the mesmerising Kathleen. It's the beginning of a love affair that will destroy him Stars Aiden Gillen, Jack Shepherd and Charlotte Emmerson. Producer: Laurence Bowen. Adapted and directed by Bill Bryden. Production Associate: John Tams. Sound Design: Mark Smith. A Feelgood Fiction production for BBC Radio 4. "Gatsby may be great but this version of The Last Tycoon is awesome." (Jane Anderson, RadioTimes) Drama & Plays Entertainment & Performing Arts Radio Adaptation
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Aside from the voice acting not being believable, it doesn’t seem to be a complete story it lacks development of character and environment.

it even being mediocre

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It's not that I dislike audio dramatizations, but I thought I was getting the audiobook of Fitzgerald's "The Last Tycoon."

Taking it for what it was, the production seemed choppy, buy the actors (particularly the one who played Monroe Stahr), were good.

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What would have made The Last Tycoon better?

I almost want to buy the actual book and compare it with this audio because I have a hard time believing that one of the "Greats" wrote something this terrible.

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This was terrible.

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Be warned, this is not the actual novel. This is something like a radio program you might hear on "Lake Wobegon".

Kira B

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