Jayber Crow

De: Wendell Berry

Narrado por: Paul Michael

Duración: 14 h y 3 m

Resumen del Editor

From the simple setting of his own barber shop, Jayber Crow, orphan, seminarian, and native of Port William, recalls his life and the life of his community as it spends itself in the middle of the 20th century.

Surrounded by his friends and neighbors, he is both participant and witness as the community attempts to transcend its own decline. And meanwhile Jayber learns the art of devotion and that a faithful love is its own reward.

©2001 Wendell Berry (P)2008 christianaudio.com

Great Message, beautifully told

I love this book and I intend to listen to it over and over again. Wendell Berry is definitely trying to advance his philosophical views within the story, but since I’m sympathetic to his theories, I enjoyed this.

Simplicity, purity, beauty

This book touched me deeply. Simplicity, purity, beauty. Everyone deserves these words inside them. This book will gently put them there.

I feel like I know Jayber Crow.

I feel like I understand Jayber better than the people of Port William did. Another strong but introspective character from Wendell Berry.

Beautiful and wise

I loved this story of a man's life with all the wisdom he has gained and shares in this book.

The most QUOTABLE book I've read in years.

Having not read this book in print, I now can't imagine reading it and not hearing it in the narrator's voice. The only possible improvement I could ever foresee would be for Wendell Berry himself to read it to me uninterrupted in front of a large fireplace, while I have access to a cozy blanket and unlimited snacks.
Fantastic story and fantastic performance.

My favorite book.

This book has everything I want in a story. Every emotion is exercised. It touches on everything I have ever thought about in life. This is my 3rd time through it and each time I hear something new. It shows how America has changed over the past century and mostly not for the better. I'm sure my upbringing infulences why I like it, raise Christian on a farm but still the cries the simple life sound forth desprate to be taken seriously. Wendell Berry is certainly a prophet we should pay more attention to.

Life-changing story

There is so much wisdom, truth, and beauty in this novel. The Port William “fellowship” puts flesh in some of Wendell Berry’s deep and important themes. It is a book that demands your full attention and the reward is a message that resonates in the heart.
Paul Michael’s reading is and will always be Jayber’s voice in my head. The best characterization by any reader I’ve heard.

need to fix the Audible ending....

not thrilled the was no space at all between the last few words of the story and the "this has been..." ruined the mood.

Thanks…

Fir such a great listen, a couple times actually. Have told many friends to read/listen to this story. Love the characters that Wendall Berry describes, love the history, love the book! 💚

A focused meander.

I love Wendell Berry, his books feel like a conversation among friends and Jayber Crow is a slow, focused meandering walk. Paul Michael narrates beautifully, drawing you in and along the path, with time to consider and collect the lovely bits and pieces you find along the way.