Okay, okay, so you can cross-reference the pdf. We hope that you find out approach helpful." Since we are unable to include them in this recording, we nevertheless wanted to acknowledge their existence and allow the serious student of the novel to follow along with the text, pausing and reading particular citations as they emerge. By turns descriptive and digressive, definitive and satiric, the notes are an important part of David Foster Wallace's work. These refer to the novel's endnotes - a device well known to fans of 'Infinite Jest'. Publishers note at the beginning (via a reader): "From time to time the listener will hear a female voice announce numbers.
For those of us who have read it, there is much significant material missing if the endnotes are excluded. The endnotes are essential to the enjoyment and understanding of this novel. remove the space) is included, but seriously, no endnotes? At best this is misleading presenting it as unabridged. Yes, a voice lets the listener know where endnotes appear, and a pdf (with a typo making it difficult to download if you purchased online. I received an email earlier today from a reader who had excitedly received their 'unabridged' audio book of Infinite Jest only to discover that in the 56 hours of recording none of the endnotes are part of the audio. I can't recommend the purchase of the (what at first appears to be the amazing - I've heard good things about the audio, excellent vocal performance) audio book of Infinite Jest. I guess this is a first for me and I'll get straight to the point.
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