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A Long Day in a Short Life

Albert Maltz’s novel captures the racial tension of America and the failure of the American dream. As time ticks along with indifference, the inmates of Washington’s District Jail now spend their lives numbed by a daily routine behind bars, shut out of society. Each prisoner has a story: some are charged with assault, murder and manslaughter, others with forgery, robbery and larceny; others still were simply born to certain parents at a certain time in a certain country. A Long Day in a Short Life, first published in 1957 and written after Maltz’s own experience of a federal prison, is a powerful indictment of the penal system and a strong reminder about the underlying humanity of each individual.

Please be advised that this audiobook contains language that some may find offensive.

Running Time: 14 h 18 m

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Digital ISBN:	978-1-78198-512-0
Cat. no.:	NA0622
Edited by:	Sarah Butcher
Text:	A Long Day in a Short Life text first published by Calder Publications in April 1957. This revised edition first published by Calder Publications in 2023. © The Estate of Albert Maltz, 1957, 2023. Introduction © Patrick Chura and Alma Books, 2023. Audiobook published with permission from Alma Books Ltd
BISAC:	FIC004000
Released:	April 24

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Rupert Degas has narrated over 300 audiobooks, including titles by Oscar Wilde, Arthur Conan Doyle, Mervyn Peake, Bram Stoker and many more. He has received particular critical acclaim for his performances of Jupiter’s Travels and Dreaming of Jupiter by Ted Simon, Flanagan’s Run by Tom McNab, and Gerald Durrell’s memoirs A Zoo in My Luggage, The Whispering Land, Beasts in My Belfry and The Aye-Aye and I (all available on Naxos AudioBooks). He has won over 20 AudioFile Earphones Awards and has been nominated for several Audies. He was honoured with an AudioFile Golden Voice lifetime achievement award in 2022.

Rupert has also lent his voice to numerous cartoons, including Mr Bean, Robotboy and Bob the Builder and has performed in over 30 radio productions, including The Gemini Apes, The Glittering Prizes and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. He spent 18 months in the West End performing in the comedy Stones in his Pockets.

He lives in Sydney, Australia.

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Albert Maltz

A Long Day in a Short Life

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