{"product_id":"book-gx4k","title":"A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man [Audible Edition]","description":"\u003cp\u003eGolden Globe winning actor and Dublin native Colin Farrell revisits his home country with a moving, authentic performance of one of Irish icon James Joyce's masterworks, \u003ci\u003eA Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe quintessential coming-of-age story follows Stephen Dedalus as he matures in an era marked by budding Irish nationalism and intensely conservative Catholicism. From infancy to adulthood, Stephen struggles to find his place, flitting between periods of guilt-ridden fanatical religious obsession and hedonistic exploration. But even as he is pulled in every direction by family, flesh, faith, and nation, Stephen longs for something seemingly forbidden–the life of an artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoyce's first work to experiment with stream of consciousness style—a technique that he and his contemporaries developed—\u003ci\u003eA Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man\u003c\/i\u003e evokes both the pains and complexities of growing up and the furious optimism that accompanies youth. Pulling from events from his own past, Joyce weaves a semi-autobiographical recount of life in nineteenth century Ireland, crafting a narrative that is at once tender and sharply satirical. When combined with Farrell's gentle brogue, Joyce's tale soars, as much a portrait of the artist as it is a portrait of Ireland itself. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Audible","offers":[{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":67902934712624,"sku":"ZEgx4k","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD [10]","offer_id":49356951847216,"sku":"10gx4k","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Audio CD [11]","offer_id":49356951879984,"sku":"11gx4k","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/gx4k-Square-cover.webp?v=1790798437","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-gx4k","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}