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The Comfort of Strangers

AuthorIan Mcewan

NarratorAlex Jennings

Duration3h 49m

CategoriesAdult Fiction, Novels

PublisherRandom House

VersionUnabridged

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As their holiday unfolds, Colin and Maria are locked into their own intimacy. They groom themselves meticulously, as though there waits someone who cares deeply about how they appear. Then, they meet a man with a disturbing story to tell and become drawn into a fantasy of violence and obsession. THIS AUDIOBOOK CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE AND/OR ADULT THEMES.

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