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In the 1920s Jazz Age of America, Nick Carraway moves to the East Coast, next door to the mysterious Gatsby. Read by Sam Robards.

"I had a view of water, a partial view of my neighbour's lawn and the consoling proximity of millionaires."

It's the Jazz Age in roaring 1920s America. Nick Carraway moves to the East Coast, next door to the mysterious playboy, Jay Gatsby.

F Scott Fitzgerald's famous novel about aspiration in boom-time America. Read in 10-parts by Sam Robards.

Abridged by Neville Teller.

Producer: Duncan Minshull

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in 1996.

15 minutes

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Tue 10 May 2016 02:00
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  • Mon 16 May 2011 14:30
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  • Mon 9 May 2016 14:00
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  • Tue 10 May 2016 02:00
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