• Nothing but the Night

  • By: John Williams
  • Narrated by: Lloyd James
  • Length: 3 hrs and 48 mins
  • 3.8 out of 5 stars (37 ratings)

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Nothing but the Night

By: John Williams
Narrated by: Lloyd James
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Publisher's summary

First published in 1948, Nothing but the Night marked the auspicious beginning of John Williams' career as a novelist - a career that would go on to include the classics Stoner and the National Book Award-winning Augustus.

In the person of Arthur Maxley, Williams investigates the terror and the waywardness of a man who has suffered an early traumatic experience. As a child, Maxley witnessed a scene of such violence and of such a nature that the evocation of Greek tragedy is inescapable. Now, years later, we move through a single significant day in the grown Arthur Maxley's life, the day when he is to meet his father, who has been absent for many years. With rare economy and clarity, the story moves at an ever-increasing pace to its unforgettable end.

©2018 John Williams (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

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John Williams is a certified wizard

Everything I’ve read by this guy is amazing. His prose is PERFECT. I admire him so much I kind of hate him, if that makes sense. This is way too short, could’ve gone on for another 20hrs.

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