The whole world lies at Ned Maddstone’s feet. He’s handsome, talented, and adored. He’s set for training at Cambridge and a great career in politics. However, an unfortunate prank by classmates leads to tragic consequences—Ned ends up in prison with no chance of release. Thus begins his year of torment and hopelessness, a year that will break Ned down to the very foundations, leaving nothing in his heart but an insatiable thirst for revenge.
Inspired by “The Count of Monte Cristo,” Stephen Fry’s novel “The Tennis Balls of Heaven” is a psychological thriller written with the English wit and insight characteristic of one of the best writers of our time, author of books “Myth,” “Troy,” “Liar,” and “Hippopotamus.”
Attention! The audio track contains uncensored profanity.