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Publisher's summary
Audie Award Finalist, Literary Fiction, 2014
Soon to be a TV Series on AMC starring Pierce Brosnan and co-written by Philipp Meyer.
The critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling epic, a saga of land, blood, and power that follows the rise of one unforgettable Texas family from the Comanche raids of the 1800s to the oil booms of the 20th century.
Part epic of Texas, part classic coming-of-age story, part unflinching examination of the bloody price of power, The Son is a gripping and utterly transporting novel that maps the legacy of violence in the American west with rare emotional acuity, even as it presents an intimate portrait of one family across two centuries.
Eli McCullough is just twelve-years-old when a marauding band of Comanche storm his Texas homestead and brutally murder his mother and sister, taking him as a captive. Despite their torture and cruelty, Eli—against all odds—adapts to life with the Comanche, learning their ways, their language, taking on a new name, finding a place as the adopted son of the chief of the band, and fighting their wars against not only other Indians, but white men, too-complicating his sense of loyalty, his promised vengeance, and his very understanding of self. But when disease, starvation, and westward expansion finally decimate the Comanche, Eli is left alone in a world in which he belongs nowhere, neither white nor Indian, civilized or fully wild.
Deftly interweaving Eli's story with those of his son, Peter, and his great-granddaughter, JA, The Son deftly explores the legacy of Eli's ruthlessness, his drive to power, and his life-long status as an outsider, even as the McCullough family rises to become one of the richest in Texas, a ranching-and-oil dynasty of unsurpassed wealth and privilege.
Harrowing, panoramic, and deeply evocative, The Son is a fully realized masterwork in the greatest tradition of the American canon-an unforgettable novel that combines the narrative prowess of Larry McMurtry with the knife edge sharpness of Cormac McCarthy.
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Demon's Pass
- By: Robert Vaughn, Ralph Compton
- Narrated by: Jack Garrett
- Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 21
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 21
Parker Stanley's family had a dream: to start a new life in the Far West. But en route, a Cheyenne band slaughters his parents and abducts his sister. Then cowboy Clay Springer rides to the rescue - and comes up with an idea. He's got a team ready to deliver goods to the Mormons in Utah, but he's short on funds for supplies. He knows that Parker managed to hold on to his family's savings, so he suggests a 50-50 partnership. With a three-wagon, seven-man team, Parker and Clay will traverse the barren land, but out in the wilderness, Parker's sister needs saving - and he has vowed to find her.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good Story!
- By Josh on 06-25-23
By: Robert Vaughn, and others
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Hard Country
- A Novel
- By: Michael McGarrity
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 15 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,546
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,312
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,296
National best-selling author and New Mexico native Michael McGarrity takes listeners to the wild territory of the late 19th-century American Southwest for this epic tale. After the deaths of his wife and brother, John Kerney gives up his West Texas ranch and heads south in search of a new home. Soon Kerney is offered work trailing cattle to the New Mexico Territory - a job that will forever change his life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Hard Country lives up to it's title.
- By mar on 12-14-12
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The Legend of Bass Reeves
- Being the True and Fictional Account of the Most Valiant Marshal in the West
- By: Gary Paulsen
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 3 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 86
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 78
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 77
Cowboy stories and movies about the Wild West are full of amazing characters. Yet many of the lawmen we think of as heroes were anything but - some were violent scoundrels and outlaws themselves. Among all the lawmen of the frontier, one man stands out as a true hero: Bass Reeves. In his day, Bass Reeves was the most successful federal marshal in the United States. True to the mythical code of the West, he never drew his gun first. He rounded up hundreds of outlaws and was shot at countless times but was never hit. Bass Reeves was born into slavery.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Real hero of the Wild West
- By Michael Wood on 02-11-15
By: Gary Paulsen
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A Braver Man
- By: Royal Wade Kimes
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 17 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 209
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 178
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 180
Hawk Haynes ruled from his heart, but stayed alive by using his instincts. Hawk was on his way to start a new life in Texas when he runs into burned out wagons. He finds families slaughtered, the men killed, the women raped, and killed. Hawk Haynes had just introduced himself to Southwest Texas. Hawk had been deeded land just northwest of Rawlins for his services in taking care of Ted Rawlins and his wife until their death.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Over the top
- By Richard on 02-27-10
By: Royal Wade Kimes
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Grizzly Killer: The Making of a Mountain Man
- By: Lane R Warenski
- Narrated by: Chase Bradley
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 353
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 307
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 306
When Zach Connors and his pa left their Kentucky homestead in the summer of 1824 to see the Rocky Mountains, he didn't realize he would never see his childhood home again or that he would find love, friendship, fame, and a new home in this wild and harsh wilderness. After a grizzly kills his pa, Zach struggles to survive a cold and brutal winter alone. After killing a rouge grizzly and fighting hostile Indians on his own, he becomes known as Grizzly Killer and is respected throughout the West. Along with his dog, Jimbo, whom the Indians call the Great Medicine Dog, he finds Running Wolf, an injured Ute warrior, and together they fight off a hostile war party. They rescue two Shoshone sisters from the brutality of a French trapper and take them as wives.
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2 out of 5 stars
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A mighty righteous Grizz killer. Not worth the money
- By Slade on 07-30-19
By: Lane R Warenski
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God's Middle Finger
- Into the Lawless Heart of the Sierra Madre
- By: Richard Grant
- Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
- Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 106
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 94
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 92
The rules of law and society have never taken hold in the Sierra Madre, which is home to bandits, drug smugglers, cave-dwelling Tarahumara Indians, opium farmers, and other assorted outcasts. Outsiders are not welcome; drugs are the primary source of income; murder is all but a regional pastime. Fifteen years ago, journalist Richard Grant developed what he calls "an unfortunate fascination" with this lawless place. Locals warned that he would meet his death there, but he didn't believe them - until his last trip.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Wrong reader
- By Phikeia on 01-05-22
By: Richard Grant
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The Hearts of Horses
- A Novel
- By: Molly Gloss
- Narrated by: Renée Raudman
- Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Story4 out of 5 stars 190
The irresistible tale of 19-year-old Martha Lessen, a female horse whisperer trying to make a go of it in a man's world. It was thought that the only way to break a horse was to buck the wild out of it, and broken ribs and tough falls just went with the job. But over several long, hard winter months, many of the townsfolk in this remote county of eastern Oregon witness Martha's way of talking in low, sweet tones to horses believed beyond repair---and getting miraculous, almost immediate results.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Simple, Honest, Wonderful
- By Julie W. Capell on 11-08-09
By: Molly Gloss
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Varina
- A Novel
- By: Charles Frazier
- Narrated by: Molly Parker
- Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 801
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 695
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Story4 out of 5 stars 692
With her marriage prospects limited, teenage Varina Howell agrees to wed the much-older widower Jefferson Davis, with whom she expects a life of security as a landowner. He instead pursues a career in politics and is eventually appointed president of the Confederacy, placing Varina at the white-hot center of one of the darkest moments in American history - culpable regardless of her intentions. The Confederacy falling, her marriage in tatters, and the country divided, Varina and her children escape Richmond and travel south on their own, now fugitives.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Read it rather than listen
- By Anonymous on 08-31-18
By: Charles Frazier
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The Known World
- By: Edward P. Jones
- Narrated by: Kevin Free
- Length: 14 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 906
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 478
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Story4 out of 5 stars 478
Henry Townsend, a black farmer, bootmaker, and former slave, has a fondness for Paradise Lost and an unusual mentor, William Robbins, perhaps the most powerful white man in antebellum Virginia's Manchester County. Under Robbins's tutelage, Henry becomes proprietor of his own plantation, as well as of his own slaves. When he dies, his widow Caldonia succumbs to profound grief, and things begin to fall apart.
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2 out of 5 stars
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A meandering audiobook...
- By Daniel on 09-03-04
By: Edward P. Jones
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Far as the Eye Can See
- By: Robert Bausch
- Narrated by: Joel Richards
- Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 57
Bobby Hale is a Union veteran several times over. After the war, he sets his sights on California, but only makes it to Montana. As he stumbles around the West, from the Wyoming Territory to the Black Hills of the Dakotas, he finds meaning in the people he meets - settlers and native people - and the violent history he both participates in and witnesses.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Engaging story
- By JLH on 03-03-24
By: Robert Bausch
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Hard Gold (I Witness)
- The Colorado Gold Rush of 1859: A Tale of the Old West
- By: Avi
- Narrated by: Alston Brown
- Length: 3 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 80
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 72
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 71
Early Whitcomb's family needs a miracle. Their Iowa farm has been in the family for generations, but a long drought has withered their savings and left them in debt - and in danger of foreclosure. Early's uncle, Jesse, thinks he has the solution: to head West and dig for gold. Fueled by reports of prospectors striking it rich in the Rocky Mountains, Jesse can't think about anything but gold. Early is wild to go with him, as much for the adventure as for the gold. But the journey costs money - more than the boys can afford....
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5 out of 5 stars
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great story
- By Uki Dominque Lucas on 04-09-19
By: Avi
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Far North
- A Novel
- By: Marcel Theroux
- Narrated by: Yelena Schmulenson
- Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 280
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 142
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Story4 out of 5 stars 143
My father had an expression for a thing that turned out bad. He'd say it had gone west. But going west always sounded pretty good to me. After all, westwards is the path of the sun. And through as much history as I know of, people have moved west to settle and find freedom. But our world had gone north, truly gone north, and just how far north I was beginning to learn.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Spellbinding!
- By Joan on 01-14-10
By: Marcel Theroux
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Mrs. Mike
- By: Benedict Freedman, Nancy Freedman
- Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
- Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,022
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 861
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 862
A moving love story set in the Canadian wilderness, Mrs. Mike is a classic tale that has enchanted millions of readers worldwide. It brings the fierce, stunning landscape of Canada to life and tenderly evokes the love that blossoms between Sergeant Mike Flannigan and beautiful young Katherine Mary O'Fallon.
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5 out of 5 stars
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How could I have missed this all these years?
- By Dale C. Farran on 01-30-10
By: Benedict Freedman, and others
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Way of the Wolf
- The Vampire Earth, Book 1
- By: E. E. Knight
- Narrated by: Christian Rummel, E. E. Knight (Introduction)
- Length: 11 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 953
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 607
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Story4 out of 5 stars 609
Louisiana, 2065. A lot has changed in the 43rd year of the Kurian Order. Possessed of an unnatural and legendary hunger, the bloodthirsty Reapers have come to Earth to establish a New Order built on the harvesting of enslaved human souls. They rule the planet. They thrive on the scent of fear. And if it is night, as sure as darkness, they will come.
On this pitiless world, the indomitable spirit of mankind still breathes in Lieutenant David Valentine.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Its what you expect, and thats not a bad thing.
- By Kevin McLaughlin on 11-26-08
By: E. E. Knight
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Crockett of Tennessee
- A Novel Based on the Life and Times of David Crockett
- By: Cameron Judd
- Narrated by: Allan Robertson
- Length: 17 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 77
From humble beginnings in rural Tennessee to his heroic death defending the Alamo, frontiersman, adventurer, and politician David Davy Crockett embodies the spirit and ideals of the national character. Even during his lifetime, tales of the sharpshooting, skilled woodsman were - to his delight - told, retold, and elaborated on. As a US congressman, the former Creek War militiaman steadfastly opposed President Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal Act.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I highly recommend
- By That Man They Call Shad on 05-05-21
By: Cameron Judd
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Night Hawk
- By: Beverly Jenkins
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
- Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 596
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Award-winning and best-selling author Beverly Jenkins delivers another satisfying and deeply emotional historical romance set during the Revolutionary War. Jenkins continues to win readers with her adventurous tales - where love and high stakes go hand in hand.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Night Hawk’s Voice
- By Sam Knapper on 11-13-18
By: Beverly Jenkins
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The Sisters Brothers
- A Novel
- By: Patrick deWitt
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Hermann Kermit Warm is going to die. The enigmatic and powerful man known only as the Commodore has ordered it, and his henchmen, Eli and Charlie Sisters, will make sure of it. Though Eli doesn't share his brother's appetite for whiskey and killing, he's never known anything else. But their prey isn't an easy mark, and on the road from Oregon City to Warm's gold-mining claim outside Sacramento, Eli begins to question what he does for a living - and whom he does it for. With The Sisters Brothers, Patrick deWitt pays homage to the classic Western....
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4 out of 5 stars
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The Cruelty To Animals is Hard to Take
- By Leslie on 07-22-12
By: Patrick deWitt
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Dances with Wolves
- By: Michael Blake
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2,428
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,098
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Ordered to hold an abandoned army post, John Dunbar found himself alone, beyond the edge of civilization. Thievery and survival soon forced him into the Indian camp, where he began a dangerous adventure that changed his life forever. Set in 1863, the novel follows Lieutenant John Dunbar on a magical journey from the ravages of the Civil War to the far reaches of the imperiled American frontier, a frontier he naively wants to see "before it is gone".
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5 out of 5 stars
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Even better than the movie. Excellent narration.
- By JSP on 12-28-19
By: Michael Blake
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Leaving Cheyenne
- By: Larry McMurtry
- Narrated by: John Randolph Jones
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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As the world enters a new century, three teenagers forge a future for themselves on the wild Texas grasslands: Gideon Fry, torn between going his way and following his father's footsteps; Johnny McCloud, whose restless spirit finds its solace traversing an open range; and Molly Taylor, the woman they both love. Rugged, bold and volatile, the three of them come of age in this tender and intimate novel of the heart.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful and sincere novel
- By Paul on 05-22-09
By: Larry McMurtry
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The Water Seeker
- By: Kimberly Willis Holt
- Narrated by: Will Patton
- Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Amos Kincaid is the son of a dowser a person gifted in knowing how to find water deep in the ground. As a young person, Amos doesnt reveal his gift to others; hes not sure he wants the burden. But through his experiences growing up and crossing the Oregon Trail, Amos learns about lifes harsh realities, especially the pain in losing loved ones. As he cares for those around him, Amos comes to accept his dowsing fate.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A WONDERFUL SURPRISE
- By William on 07-26-10
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Gone South
- By: Robert R. McCammon
- Narrated by: Will Patton
- Length: 3 hrs and 2 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 107
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Story4 out of 5 stars 93
Flooded by memories, poisoned by Agent Orange, Dan Lambert kills a man in a moment of fear and fury - and changes his life forever. Pursued by police and bounty hunters, Dan flees south toward the Louisiana bayous. In the swamplands he meets Arden Halliday, a young woman who bears the vivid burdens of her own past, and who is searching for a legendary faith healer called the Bright Girl. Looking for simple kindness in a world that rarely shows it, bound by a loyalty stronger than love, Dan and Arden set off on a journey of relentless suspense and impassioned discovery....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Elvis is alive and well...sort of!
- By John on 12-13-11
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Little Big Man
- By: Thomas Berger, Larry McMurtry - introduction
- Narrated by: David Aaron Baker, Scott Sowers, Henry Strozier
- Length: 20 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,641
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,479
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,469
Audie Award, Literary Fiction, 2016. The story of Jack Crabbe, raised by both a white man and a Cheyenne chief. As a Cheyenne, Jack ate dog, had four wives, and saw his people butchered by General Custer's soldiers. As a white man, he participated in the slaughter of the buffalo and tangled with Wyatt Earp.
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5 out of 5 stars
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It's a Good Day to Listen
- By Dubi on 05-21-15
By: Thomas Berger, and others
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- Kathleen
- 06-27-15
Good Western
Gritty characters without apologies for the bad or embellishing the good. It was what it was.
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- Kelly
- 01-29-14
Haunting
I'm a long time fan of Will Patton's incredible gift of narration, so when I ran across this one, I couldn't pass it up. I'm certainly glad I didn't. Meyer did a wonderful job telling this story. The book is put together so you are left wanting more after each chapter. It is also unique to see the story unfold across the three generations and be able to hear the perspective from each person. All of the narrators do a superb job at bringing life and a certain personality to each part. I finished the book several days ago and I still find myself thinking about it. I love the way Meyer gave a current vocabulary to the Native Americans. It really helped make the story entertaining and kept this from being a history book. I am from Texas and really enjoyed hearing how the state transformed over more than 100 years.
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- David
- 01-25-17
great book
Great book I would suggest this book to anyone. The book is full of adventure and real life of the American west.
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- L. Carmon
- 11-07-17
Stories of a Texas family
Very well narrated. Confusing at times but a good read/listen would recommend to a friend
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- mrsmuggy
- 06-15-17
a great cowboy yarn.
a sprawling story about Cowboys and indians, history and two star-crossed families. A great listen, enjoy.
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- "J"
- 11-22-15
Great Historical Fiction of the Southwest
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
It is extremely violent, but is great at providing an image of Texas and the Southwest during wild times. It really draws you in.
Who was your favorite character and why?
It was really interesting how each of the primary characters had such different circumstances and challenges despite being in the same family and same location.
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- Katie Cooper
- 12-05-16
Not a single likable character
While this book was in some ways engaging and educational, there was not a single character who was truly likable. At times, the author showed real talent in storytelling. However, ultimately, I found the book depressing and the characters superficial.
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- Bart Butell
- 01-29-16
great story
the narration was very good. learned a great deal about Indians and cowboys. great listen
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- GrpCdr
- 08-11-15
Great Story
A fascinating story covering several generations. Well performed and completely captivating. Multiple narrators bring each character to life. Highly recommended.
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- Anya
- 09-23-16
Excellent work!
Excellent work! Philipp Meyer has woven a beautiful tale and Will Patton knocks it out of the park yet again!
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