The Double Life Of Mr. Alfred Burton
E. Phillips Oppenheim
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Alfred Burton, a smooth-talking salesman, is having a perfectly ordinary day on the job when he stumbles across a strange plant in an old house. What he doesn't realize is that the fruit of the plant, when eaten, will change not merely the entire course of his life, but in fact his very self. - Summary by Devorah Allen (6 hr 43 min)
Chapitres
| The Fruit of the Tree | 22:03 | Lu par Linda Olsen Fitak |
| A Transformation | 16:24 | Lu par Marcus Alexander |
| Mr. Alfred Burton's Family | 13:56 | Lu par ToddHW |
| A Shock to Mr. Waddington | 17:00 | Lu par Nick Flesher |
| Burton's New Life | 15:18 | Lu par Nick Flesher |
| A Meeting With Ellen | 17:54 | Lu par Michelle Tan |
| The Truthful Auctioneer | 12:46 | Lu par Michelle Tan |
| Hesitation | 13:49 | Lu par Michelle Tan |
| The Land of Enchantment | 16:22 | Lu par Blainej |
| No Reconciliation | 12:45 | Lu par Blainej |
| The Gate Into Paradise | 10:26 | Lu par Joe Selah |
| A Bolt From the Blue | 11:08 | Lu par John |
| Proof Positive | 9:10 | Lu par John |
| The Legend of the Perfect Food | 17:01 | Lu par Pseudonymous Nerd |
| The Professor Insists | 12:33 | Lu par Wayne Anderson |
| Enter Mr. Bomford! | 11:01 | Lu par Joe Selah |
| Burton Declines | 11:10 | Lu par Michelle Tan |
| The End of a Dream | 17:03 | Lu par Michelle Tan |
| A Bad Half-Hour | 17:26 | Lu par Michelle Tan |
| Another Complication | 9:49 | Lu par Joe Selah |
| An Amazing Transformation | 13:07 | Lu par Warren Kati |
| Doubts | 11:11 | Lu par ToddHW |
| Condemned! | 16:55 | Lu par Warren Kati |
| Menatogen, the Mind Food | 15:05 | Lu par Warren Kati |
| Discontent | 11:56 | Lu par Kathleen Moore |
| The End of a Wonderful World | 10:52 | Lu par Kathleen Moore |
| Mr. Waddington Also | 11:31 | Lu par Kathleen Moore |
| The Real Alfred Burton | 9:31 | Lu par Kathleen Moore |
| Riches and Repentance | 12:08 | Lu par ToddHW |
| A Man's Soul | 6:35 | Lu par Devorah Allen |
Critiques
An interesting listen
Mark Shelby
Is it a morality tale? Not sure. Maybe so if the moral is that money fixes everything. Or maybe, "shirking wealth, but ending up with it anyway" fixes everything? Or maybe, "How to be a letch by leaving your wife and son to pursue finer things..."
Thought provoking
Loloreads
A great listen. Keeps you wondering what will happen right to the end. Also a good commentary on snobbery and reverse snobbery. I could not decide whether to feel happy or sad for Burton at the end.
personality of two
bahamajohn08
I found this story compelling. I was always anticipating a certain reaction, when it would turn and go in another... which was surprising and entertaining. It kept my attention as the storyline wandered just enough to make nice adventure. One of the better books I've listened to that was perfect for a busy person.
A MODERN MORALITY TALE
AVID READER
I would never have expected such a remarkable study from Openheim. I have enjoyed several of his spy novels, but the unexpected depth of this work was surprising. It was extremely well done and we'll read.
Me
not oppenheim's usual genre, but a very thought provoking book. definitely worth listening to! good readers as well.
Excellent story
Sherie Black
Quite a perspective of class and life. Makes you think. Most readers did a good job