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World Gone By
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Jim Frangione
- Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
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Dennis Lehane, the New York Times best-selling author of The Given Day and Live by Night, returns with a psychologically and morally complex novel of blood, crime, passion, and vengeance, set in Cuba and Ybor City, Florida, during World War II, in which Joe Coughlin must confront the cost of his criminal past and present.
Ten years have passed since Joe Coughlin's enemies killed his wife and destroyed his empire, and much has changed. Prohibition is dead, the world is at war again, and Joe's son, Tomas, is growing up. Now the former crime kingpin works as a consigliore to the Bartolo crime family, traveling between Tampa and Cuba, his wife's homeland.
A master who moves in and out of the black, white, and Cuban underworlds, Joe effortlessly mixes with Tampa's social elite, US naval intelligence, the Lansky-Luciano mob, and the mob-financed government of Fulgencio Batista. He has everything - money, power, a beautiful mistress, and anonymity.
But success cannot protect him from the dark truth of his past - and ultimately the wages of a lifetime of sin will finally be paid in full.
Dennis Lehane vividly recreates the rise of the mob during a world at war, from a masterfully choreographed Ash Wednesday gun battle in the streets of Ybor City to a chilling, heartbreaking climax in a Cuban sugarcane field. Told with verve and skill, World Gone By is a superb work of historical fiction from one of "the most interesting and accomplished American novelists" (Washington Post) writing today.
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- Richard Delman
- 09-22-15
Mr. Lehane can still write up a storm
If you could sum up World Gone By in three words, what would they be?
Joe Coughlin's story.
What was one of the most memorable moments of World Gone By?
I have a hard tome choosing one scene from ten or eleven hours of listening. There are many compelling scenes. Joe Coughlin has moved from Boston to Tampa, has a son named Tomas and a deceased wife. He still runs with the mob and generates excellent income. He is partners with Meter Lansky, Moe Green and other notable gangsters. The book ends in Cuba, where Joe has just about run his string out. Charm and smarts can only get you so far, but if you live your live with scumballs, you pretty much know how that's gonna end.
Which character – as performed by Jim Frangione – was your favorite?
I liked all of them. I think Tomas, Joe's son, is very well voiced. It's not that easy to do kids. The black kingpin in Tampa is also very well done. Parallels to The Godfather are all over the place, but they don't get bothersome, because Mr. Lehane creates these worlds so well that it never seems like copying. I do kinda miss the banter of the Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro series, but there are a number of those to read. The stand-alone book that I really love is The Drop. Maybe because it was James Gandolfini's last work, or because Tom Hardy was so spellbinding in the movie, or because it was just such a well done gloomy, noir, crazy ambience, but, whatever, I hope Mr. Lehane has a few more of those in him.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
No. It was a good read, and although it pulled for tears a few times, it didn't make me sad. These guys chose their lives, and the price they pay seems reasonable. They can even see it coming, sometimes, which the rest of us non-fictional mortals cannot do.
Any additional comments?
Nope. A good read, and it is good to read one of these that is not stretched into 12-14 hours. These stories can be told in shorter forms, no matter what the novel convention is.
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- Mr Dangerous
- 06-13-21
Just okay...
Ive read about 5 Lehane novels. This is my last. They all are just fine, mediocre. Nothing is stand out or that exciting.
Frangione gave a fine read.
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- R. santacruz
- 05-21-15
Like being in the 1940s Tampa underworld
I like my gangster stories well written without much slang, with diverse characters, and kind of historically accurate. Lehane provides all that. I could use this story in my lit class it is so well crafted. On a cultural note, Lehane reveals the multicultural reality of how the southeast is part of the Caribbean region: geographically, economically, and genetically. The underworld pioneers Lehane summons in this world gone by strutted upon a Florida stage whose bounds went far beyond the mere national, moral, and racial because that was (and is ) what's required to exist and even prosper--for a time.
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- Rollin
- 11-13-16
Lehane evolves, getting better all the time
What made the experience of listening to World Gone By the most enjoyable?
the quick immersion by an experienced writer into the lives and surroundings of mobs in wartime Tampa.
Have you listened to any of Jim Frangione’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
This is my first experience listening to Frangione, a steady, diverse and mellow voice that's a pleasure to listen to.
Any additional comments?
I have read most of Lehane's Boston novels and loved them. In this one, he goes up and beyond, knitting together a rich description of a time gone by and the complex plot of gang activity and revenge.
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- Gypsy Wife
- 09-27-15
A Haunting Tale of Time Running Out
What did you love best about World Gone By?
As always with Lehane, I loved the inner dialogue that reveals the characters so well.
Who was your favorite character and why?
The lead character, Joe, because he's so aware of the inevitable.
Which character – as performed by Jim Frangione – was your favorite?
Also Joe. His voice was perfect.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Yes, a moment between Joe and his best friend and mentor. But it would be a spoiler to describe the moment. Suffice to say, poignant to the point of pain.
Any additional comments?
Dennis Lehane is one of my favorite authors, and Jim Frangione perfectly performs his novels.
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- another know it all
- 05-03-21
Thoroughly enjoyed
The third book is every bit as good as the first and second. Note to others: please read this series in order. Great character exploration great feeling for the time.
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- BBWrighter
- 02-14-24
Ties well to historical events
Not only a great story well attended, it fits in with true historical events of Florida gangsters during WWII. I loved it and especially loved the ending.
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- Susan Campbell
- 04-08-24
His best yet
Fans of William Kennedy (Ironweed, Billy Phelan’s Greatest Game, Legs) will appreciate this latest book from Dennis Lehane. Same era : gangsters in the 2O’s, Prohibition, etc. This book will sweep you away to another time and leave you wanting more…
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- Bradley Paul Valentine
- 03-26-15
Great
Any additional comments?
It’s hard talking about what makes this novel stand out without giving things away, so I guess I won’t go much into anything. I suspect a lot of people are going to have a problem with this novel just on the basis of how things go for some of the characters. For me, this novel is kind of like Godfather 3. Not just for being a third in a series, but also other things. Again, it’s hard to get specific without being a spoiler or making hints that essentially become spoilers if you have any intelligence. One thing I can say is Lehane plays with a bit of, I guess, magical realism in this novel, which I think is new for him. Maybe magical realism isn’t the right term, but close enough. It helps bring this installment to its logical end. I HOPE this series goes on and keeps following the Coughlin’s down the bloodline. I’d love a paranoid, post Kennedy era chapter not even necessarily about gangsters.
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- Anonymous User
- 03-17-15
Just okay...
I've been looking forward to this book for about a year now. It was an excellent story, with a great narrator . I was just hoping for a mention of danny.
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