MR. NORRIS CHANGES TRAINS

British-born Christopher Isherwood mined a lot of literary gold from his decadent, bohemian youth in Weimar Berlin, most notably the two autobiographical novel here, affectionately narrated by Alan Cumming. Cumming clearly enjoys this work, which is nicely suited to his strengths--theatricality, characterization, exuberance, facility with the German accent. Y.R. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: NOV/DEC 97]