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The Scapegoat

by Daphne du Maurier
Paul Shelley
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By chance, John and Jean — one English, the other French — meet in a provincial railway station. Their resemblance to each other is uncanny, and they spend the next few hours talking and drinking - until at last John falls into a drunken stupor. It's to be his last carefree moment, for when he wakes, Jean has stolen his identity and disappeared. So the Englishman steps into the Frenchman's shoes, and faces a variety of perplexing roles - as owner of a chateau, director of a failing business, head of a fractious family, and master of nothing.
Gripping and complex, The Scapegoat is a masterful exploration of doubling and identity, and of the dark side of the self.
"A dazzlingly clever and immensely entertaining novel."-New York Times

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  • Release date

    December 22, 2014

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781478956341
      • File size: 377289 KB
      • Duration: 13:06:01

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      A chance encounter with his exact double becomes the opportunity for Jean to escape from personal and business responsibilities and the mess he's made of his life. Deception and temptation result. British actor Paul Shelley gives a brilliant reading. His fully voiced narration is flawless, and the characters, whether male or female, young or old, take on distinct personalities with subtle changes in tone. Good timing, effective use of pauses, and a quietly expressive delivery help to keep the listener completely absorbed in du Maurier's psychological novel. C.R.A. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

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