# The Dreams of Bethany Mellmoth

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- Book: [The Dreams of Bethany Mellmoth](https://www.bookquiver.com/william-boyd/the-dreams-of-bethany-mellmoth) ([The Dreams of Bethany Mellmoth.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/william-boyd/the-dreams-of-bethany-mellmoth.md))
- Authors: [William Boyd](https://www.bookquiver.com/william-boyd)
- Publisher: Viking
- Medium: audio
- Length: 7 h 34 min
- Narrated by: William Boyd
- ISBN: 978-02-4129-590-8
- Published: 2017-11-02
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: Audiobook · 7 h 34 min

## Description

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Dreams of Bethany Mellmoth written and read by William Boyd. A philandering art dealer tries to give up casual love affairs - seeking only passionate kisses as a substitute. A man recounts his personal history through the things he has stolen from others throughout his life. A couple chart the journey of their five year relationship backwards, from awkward reunion to lovelorn first encounter. And, at the heart of the book, a 24-year old young woman, Bethany Mellmoth, embarks on a year-long journey of wishful and tentative self-discovery. The Dreams of Bethany Mellmoth depicts the random encounters that bring the past bubbling to the surface; the impulsive decisions that irrevocably shape a life; and the endless hesitations and loss-of-nerve that wickedly complicate it. These funny, surprising and moving stories are a resounding confirmation of Boyd's powers as one of our most original and compelling storytellers.