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4 engaging audio books that span the globe

These four audiobooks give us plenty to occupy our ears as the nights grow longer.

2. "The End of the Affair," by Graham Greene

  • By Rochelle O'Gorman

(Read by Colin Firth, Audible Studios, 1 MP3-CD, 6 hours and 30 minutes)

This production of one of Greene’s famous Catholic novels won the Audie for 2013 Audiobook of the Year. Greene parses our love of self, love of another, and love of God in this existential romance that plays out after an extramarital love affair has ended. Set in London during and after World War II, it follows a solipsistic writer as he seeks answers about the woman he loves and the reasons for the end of their affair.  Beautifully written and quite touching, it is made all the more emotionally compelling by Firth, who is invested in the material and brings out all the nuance of Greene’s elegant prose.  Grade: A

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