Moon Tiger

Penelope Lively

Sept 2018 · Highbridge Audio · Narrated by Ruth Urquhart

About this audiobook

Winner of the Man Booker Prize



Penelope Lively won Britain's prestigious Booker Prize for this deeply moving, elegantly structured novel. Elderly, uncompromising Claudia Hampton lies in a London hospital bed with memories of life fluttering through her fading consciousness. An author of popular history, Claudia proclaims she's carrying out her last project: a history of the world. This history turns out to be a mosaic of her life, her own story tangled with those of her brother, her lover and father of her daughter, and the center of her life, Tom, her one great love found and lost in war-torn Egypt. Always the independent woman, often with contentious relationships, Claudia's personal history is complex and fascinating. As people visit Claudia, they shake and twist the mosaic, changing speed, movement, and voice, to reveal themselves and Claudia's impact on their world.

About the author

Penelope Lively is the author of numerous award-winning novels, including the Man Booker Prize–winning Moon Tiger. Ruth Urquhart trained at East 15 Acting School and has spent the last twenty years working as an actor in theater, film, TV, and education. Ruth is an Audible Approved Producer and has narrated over thirty titles. She lives in Yorkshire, England, with her partner, two children, and an array of animals.