Yellow Dog by Martin Amis review
From spoof monarch to porn tycoon, the actor narrator goes to town on the larger-than-life characters in this Booker-nominated satire
TL;DR
- "Yellow Dog" is a satirical novel by Martin Amis, exploring the baser instincts of men through three interconnected comic narratives.
- The story involves writer and actor Xan Meo, King Henry IX, and tabloid reporter Clint Smoker.
- Bill Nighy narrates the audiobook, voicing characters like Meo, Smoker, King Henry, Xan's wife Russia, bodyguard Mal Bale, porn tycoon Cora Susan, and footballer Ainsley Car.
- Despite some characters bordering on caricature, Nighy makes them believable and entertaining.
- The audiobook is available via Vintage Digital and runs for 11 hours and 54 minutes.