NAXOS CLICK TO LISTEN GARGANTUA AND PANTAGRUEL NA0256 | 9781781980231 31 CD | SRP: US $162.98 CA $195.98 AUTHOR: François Rabelais READER: Bill Homewood RUNNING TIME: 35 hrs FRANÇOIS RABELAIS • ‘Most noble and illustrious drinkers…’ Thus begins Gargantua and Panatgruel, a grotesque and carnivalesque collection of exuberant, fantastical stories that take us from the ancient world through to the European Renaissance. At the heart of these tall tales are the giant Gargantua and his equally seismic son Pantagruel. Magical adventures, maniacal punning, slapstick humour, erudite allusions and just about any bodily function one can think of, here is quite possibly the zaniest, most risqué book ever written. • Featuring the original translation by Urquhart and Motteaux – celebrated for its fluidity and playfulness. ALSO AVAILABLE: NA688112 9789626348819 NA0011 9781843794196 NAX96712 9789626349670 NAX44512 9789626344453 NA0217 9781843799238 DISTRIBUTED BY RELEASE DATE: 10/14/16 NAXOS OF AMERICA | NAXOS OF CANADA | NEW RELEASE 14