The reader, a deservedly acclaimed actor, who was made famous by playing Charles Ryder on T.V. made the recording sound flat. The weariness was probably an interpretive style; but, it made the listening to the recording difficult.

The DVD, novel and audiobook of Brideshead Revisited go together so beautifully--wow. If you haven't seen the miniseries, you are in for a treat--buy or rent the DVD. Once you've seen the miniseries and read the book, it is wonderful to get the chance to hear Jeremy Irons read it. Irons is the central character and narrator of the film, so he is a natural choice to do the narration. He may be the best reader in English on the planet! Highly recommended.

The purchase of Brideshead Revisited is one of sure investments in your library. You will revisit it very often because it is one of the books that keep you in their thrall forever. Actually, I have a copy in my desk in the office and pick it up to read a few pages when my students are late for meeting.
This is a book which can be read in many ways - most of which open up a new perspective on its contents and some of which may help you understand yourself and those you choose to share it with. It may be read as a Christian treatise (Waugh took this quite seriously) and a memoir of studies at Oxford in the 1920s. A story of a misplaced homosexual affection and story of decline of British aristocracy. Whichever way you choose you will not be disappointed.