The Naive and Sentimental Lover

Released: February 27, 2025
Length: 16 hrs 55 mins
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher: Penguin Audio

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In The Naive and Sentimental Lover, Aldo Cassidy's carefully controlled life is disrupted when he encounters a vibrant and unconventional couple, Shamus and Helen. As Cassidy becomes involved with them, his previously stable world begins to shift, revealing deeper truths about hypocrisy and social norms. With le Carré's characteristic wit and insight, the novel offers a sharp satire of middle-class life and its illusions.

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