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Poor Things is the first Alasdair Gray book that I have tried to read. What are his other important works and how are they?

Phil Lanark is his most ground breaking; 1982 Janine is his most experimental and controversial; the short story collection Unlikely Stories Mostly is his …moreLanark is his most ground breaking; 1982 Janine is his most experimental and controversial; the short story collection Unlikely Stories Mostly is his most playful; and Poor Things is probably his most accessible. (less)

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I'm listening to the audiobook and everything was going swimmingly until the female narrator began portraying Bella. She doesn't have a Yorkshire accent despite when the male narrator depicted Bella he affected a soft Yorkshire accent. Have I missed something or is this an awful oversight by the producers? I found it jarring to say the least.

Anna Gallina i think it has something to do with the producers of the podcast i'm afraid…morei think it has something to do with the producers of the podcast i'm afraid(less)

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