The Bridge Builders
Rudyard Kipling
Read by Tony Addison
A tale of the revenge of the earth, in this case, specifically, Mother Gunga, Goddess of the River Ganga, against the men who confine her power, The Bridge Builders is also a tale of the death of the Gods as their place in the earth is taken by the things of science. A close description of the building of a bridge across the River Ganges, the tale also tells of a vision of the Gods in an opium dream like a dream in the mind of Brahma; and when Brahma wakes, the Gods die. Or do they? ( Tony Addison) (1 hr 40 min)
Chapters
| Part One | 25:33 | Read by Tony Addison |
| Part Two | 32:44 | Read by Tony Addison |
| Part Three | 31:28 | Read by Tony Addison |
| Part Four | 10:19 | Read by Tony Addison |
Reviews
Abiral Kumar
The reading is stilted, strangely enunciated and largely mispronounced. I can only think that the reader tried to mimic the pitch and accent of a colonial officer, but even that would be a liberty. To illustrate, the reader pronounces the name of the river at the center of the narrative here, Mother Gunga, as Gun-Ja. the atrocity here is in the fact that Kipling chose the native word, Gunga, instead of Ganges, to represent the river. Gun-ja on the other hand means "bald headed". As you can imagine, I can now never read the story the same way again. 😓
Shelly
DJ Tramp, how DARE you use THAT word about ANYONE. It reflects more on you than the reader, who, if you bothered to listen, is very good and conveys meaning with subtle changes of voice. The recording is a little slow to begin with but this is soon rectified and can be adjusted with the appropriate button. DON'T BE PUT OFF THIS READER by Tramp(?!) 's disgusting comment. The story is typical Kipling, throwing a light on Indian culture and beliefs. Well worth a listen.
DJ Tramp
I can’t listen to this, the reader sounds like a retard!!