This book, excellent on it's own merit, is magnificent when read by Stephen Lang. Each character is a living, breathing person speaking to you with their own unique accent and voice. His character reading of Il Duce/Mussolini was fabulously hysterical! As my daily commute spans two and a half hours, I have 'read' many audio books, Lang is by far the most talented of the readers I have thus far encountered. I highly recommend this unabridged audio book. It will have you laughing and crying.