Search By:

Advanced Search

Learn More
Audible on Twitter and Facebook Audible for Blackberry is here Free Mp3 Player | Audible.com

Product Details

Sample
All the King's Men
Unabridged
By
Robert Penn Warren
Narrated by
Michael Emerson
Regular Price:
$27.99
Special Offer Price: $7.49
(Learn More)

Two ways to buy!

Get this for
$7.49
Learn More
Get this for
$27.99
Add to Cart
Program Type
Audiobook (Fiction)
Publisher
Length
20 hrs and 57 mins
Audible Release Date
09-11-06
Audio Formats About Formats
2 3 4 Audible Enhanced Audio
Customer Rating

3.99 based on 171 ratings
 

Publisher's Summary

Robert Penn Warren, America's first Poet Laureate, penned one of the most widely read works in American literature with the Pulitzer Prize-winning All the King's Men. An unrivaled novel of American politics, Warren's masterpiece is a classic tale every bit as relevant today as it was upon its release more than 50 years ago.

The fictionalized account of Louisiana's colorful and notorious governor, Huey Pierce Long, All the King's Men follows the startling rise and fall of Willie Stark, a country lawyer in the Deep South of the 1930s. Beset by political enemies, Stark seeks aid from his right-hand man, Jack Burden, who will bear witness to the cataclysmic unfolding of this very American tragedy.

©1946 Robert Penn Warren; renewed 1974 Robert Penn Warren; (P)2005 Recorded Books

What the Critics Say

  • Audie Award Finalist, Literary Fiction, 2007

"The definitive novel about American politics." (The New York Times)
"Mr. Warren has employed vivid characterization and strong language combined with subtle overtones to write a vital, compelling narrative." (Booklist)
"Michael Emerson's performance brings the characters to life with verve and personality....Through a mix of understatement and intensity, Emerson clearly conveys the political turmoil underlying the book; his performance perfectly complements the story, which is as timely as it was 60 years ago....Emerson's reading does justice to a great work." (AudioFile)

More from the same...

Narrator

Category

Customer Reviews

Showing: 1-5 of 16
Previous1234Next
Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0 "Luxuriate in the language"
By: Mark J. (Shreveport, LA, USA)
November 16, 2009
There's a reason Robert Penn Warren was named Poet Laureate. This is the great American novel. As a Louisiana native, the story made a lasting impression on me. I'll never think about my home state again without remembering Willie Stark & Jack Burden. Top notch production and narration bring out the beauty and rhythm of the language.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful:
Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0 "Beautiful Prose"
By: David (Hendersonville)
August 17, 2009
Every now and then you happen upon a book that makes you just stop and listen. This is it. The prose is beautiful. It is not an "action" book it is a book to savour. If I could only ever listen to one book this would be it
Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0 "Enlightening"
By: Jim (St. Michael)
January 12, 2009
This is one of the best books I have ever listened to or read about politics. It is gripping from the first word to the end. It would have made the last election even more interesting. The nuances with which the writer illustrated the story made it very powerful and insightful into human nature at it's core.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful:
Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0 "Beautifully presented "
By: S.Kathrin (USA)
October 12, 2008
This is a wonderfully moving, insightful presentation of the novel, treating the characters with tenderness as they are being torn apart. That said - this is not an audiobook for the casual listener, the novel demands attention. If you are like me, and listen to audiobooks while walking on busy streets, relying on an author to dwell on important plot points long enough for you to hear them eventually (think Tolstoy), you will find yourself rewinding All The King's Men a lot.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful:
Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0 "Awesome"
By: Rosemarie (USA)
June 26, 2008
This is an awesome audio book. The novel is excellent but the narration is superb --- the best I have listened to so far. The narrator is a brilliant artist. The novel is complex and serious work of art. It is for adults--- not for children. It is poetic, profound, and dazzling.
Previous1234Next
Prices subject to VAT and sales tax where applicable
Recommendations powered by: loomia
© Copyright 1997 - 2009 Audible, Inc. Legal Notices Privacy Policy