Skip to main content
Digital Audiobook
The Circuit by Francisco Jiménez

Listen to a sample

00:00
00:00

The Circuit

Author
Francisco Jiménez
Narrator
Adrian Vargas
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Publish Date
1 October 2011
Run Time
2 hours 58 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples
$13.95

Log in to see your price

Gift

What to expect

Francisco Jim├®nez writes of his childhood growing up in an immigrant Mexican family. His narrative is simple, as from a child's point of view, but that same simplicity packs the power of a highly skilled storyteller. Beautifully and authentically rendered by actor and playwright Adrian Vargas, these twelve stories tell of the almost unendurable journey most migrant campesinos undertake to find the American Dream. The recording concludes with an afterword recorded by the author.

Critics Review

  • “This wonderful book deserves every one of the four awards it has garnered. Jimenez perfectly portrays an immi-grant child's view of leaving Mexico for California to pursue a better life. The very hard times of the late 1940s are presented without sentiment or melodrama, both by Jimenez and Adrian Vargas. The narrator convincingly takes the listener back in time with a range of accents and ages. He also presents several short musical interludes. The best treat is an afterward presented by the author. Listeners of all ages should enjoy this bittersweet memoir and learn from it.”

    AudioFile

  • “Highly recommended for both pleasure listening and for classroom use and discussion.”

    School Library Journal (audio review)

  • “Vargas’s narration offers an authentic and strong Mexican voice. Highly recommended for all collections and bookstores.”

    Publishers Weekly (audio review)

User Reviews

No reviews yet.

Details
Author
Francisco Jiménez
Narrator
Adrian Vargas
Duration
2 hours 58 minutes
Release Date
1 October 2011
ISBN
9781609985486
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Genre
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples

Synopsis

Francisco Jim├®nez writes of his childhood growing up in an immigrant Mexican family. His narrative is simple, as from a child's point of view, but that same simplicity packs the power of a highly skilled storyteller. Beautifully and authentically rendered by actor and playwright Adrian Vargas, these twelve stories tell of the almost unendurable journey most migrant campesinos undertake to find the American Dream. The recording concludes with an afterword recorded by the author.

More from the same author

About xigxag

xigxag is an independent, UK-based audiobook platform and the UK's only B Corp certified audiobook company. We offer nearly 150,000 audiobooks, all with professional human narration. No AI-generated voices. xigxag is rated an Ethical Consumer Best Buy for audiobooks and a top-rated ethical bookshop.

There is no subscription. You buy the audiobooks you want, you own them permanently, and prices start at $13.95. The more you listen over the year, the less you pay per book, and there is always a selection in Listen for Less from $7.95. You can also send audiobooks as gifts using our audiobook gift cards or in-app gifting.

Every audiobook on xigxag has honest reviews covering both the book and the narration, and our community features make it easy to share what you are listening to, discover what others recommend, and find your next listen.

Download or stream on iOS, Android, or in your browser. Browse the full catalogue at xigxag.co.uk.