Publisher, Naxos Audiobooks (August 2005)

This fictionalised portrait of Joyce's youth is one of the most vivid accounts of the growth from childhood to adulthood. Dublin at the turn of the century provides the backdrop as Stephen Dedalus moves from town and society, towards the irrevocable decision to leave. It was the decision made by Joyce himself which resulted in the mature novels of Ulysses and Finnegans Wake.

Read unabridged by the incomparable Joyce expert, Jim Norton

About the Performer: Jim Norton, one of Ireland's leading actors, is a Dubliner, and has worked regularly on Joycean topics. He worked extensively in Irish Theatre (Abbey, Gate), TV and Radio before coming to London to work at the Royal Court and the Royal National Theatre. His many Nest End credits include Comedians, The Changing Room, The Contractor, Bedroom Farce, Chorus of Disapproval and The Weir. For Naxos AudioBooks he has also recorded Ulysses (abridged and unabridged), Finnegans Wake, Seven Pillars of Wisdom and the world premiere recording of McPherson's Port Authority.