How It Is

How It Is is a challenging and influential novel by Samuel Beckett, originally published in French and translated by the author himself. The book features short, punctuation-free paragraphs that express fragments of memories, emotions, and intentions, reflecting a voice emerging from a state of exhaustion and darkness. An engaging audiobook recording by Dermot Crowley brings the complex text to life, revealing the protagonist's evolving moments of tenderness, aggression, and despair across its three parts.