Look Homeward, Angel

By: Thomas Wolfe

Narrated by: Scott Sowers

The works of Thomas Wolfe cemented his legacy as one of the very best of the American Southern writers. Wolfe's largely autobiographical novel features Eugene Gant, who pines for a more expansive life after being born to a father whose bouts of maniacal raving are fueled by a prodigious appetite for drink.©1957 Edward C. Aswell (P)2008 Recorded Books, LLC

Classic and also dated. Captures a time and a subculture

Wolfe’s descriptions of nature and the North Carolina countryside are eloquent. His vocabulary is brilliant. The novel can be tedious; it could have used more editing; a sad family saga

beautifully written, boring story

I enjoyed the beauty in the words and there were some memorable characters. narration was great. story itself was very dull.

A Classic for a reason

This is not the easiest listen/read but to me, well worth the time and money. A voice from another time, The tone of Wolfe's writing adds to the story, giving a sense of the time period. Narration is #1 with any audio book for me and Scott Sowers is great.

a Classic

I will not lie, this took me months to listen to. and at times I was offended by the language or simply found it repetitive. But in the end, soaring passages of poetic praise lifted my heart. I heard the truth that there is beauty and wisdom everywhere if we care to look, and not just in the places we expect. I heard about a family's struggle and forgiveness. A true work of art.

the king of the adjective

what a painting of life lived out, if not wrung out, of such a diverse set of characters