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Boy's Life
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 20 hrs and 4 mins
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Summary
In me are the memories of a boy's life, spent in that realm of enchantments. These are the things I want to tell you....
Robert McCammon delivers "a tour de force of storytelling" (BookPage) in his award-winning masterpiece, a novel of Southern boyhood, growing up in the 1960s, that reaches far beyond that evocative landscape to touch listeners universally. Boy's Life is a richly imagined, spellbinding portrait of the magical worldview of the young - and of innocence lost. Zephyr, Alabama, is an idyllic hometown for 11-year-old Cory Mackenson - a place where monsters swim the river deep and friends are forever. Then, one cold spring morning, Cory and his father witness a car plunge into a lake - and a desperate rescue attempt brings his father face-to-face with a terrible, haunting vision of death. As Cory struggles to understand his father's pain, his eyes are slowly opened to the forces of good and evil that surround him. From an ancient mystic who can hear the dead and bewitch the living, to a violent clan of moonshiners, Cory must confront the secrets that hide in the shadows of his hometown - for his father's sanity and his own life hang in the balance....
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- Elaine Brien
- 01-06-22
Ageless
A wonderful book to be savoured slowly and appreciated as the classic it is, touching, gentle, poignant and moving with an intelligent and thought provoking murder mystery. Stay the whole journey as the ending is seamless
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- MAGGS
- 08-09-16
Boys Life - great storytelling
Boys Life - great storytelling
Great book of a boy's life & dreams.
The changes in time that passed when he was 12.
I would have put this book under general & contemporary, but it does have suspense & mystery in it.
Great narration.
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- Wendy M.
- 30-01-19
Like Stepping Back to Childhood in the 1960’s
I have read this book several times and will read it again. The characters are vividly described, from the point of view of a thoughtful young boy. There is the discovery of a body in a truck being pushed into a lake at the outset, and this story is woven into the ordinary ness of everyday life. This book reminds me a little of ”Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe”, for it’s warmth and humanity, and detailed description of child hood in small-town America in the 60’s. A lovely read!
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- A. Listener
- 13-11-21
3.5 rounded up to 4
I didn't seem to enjoy this one as much as I thought I would, based on the reviews.
Don't get me wrong, it's not a bad book, and perhaps worth a read, and I like a lengthy read, it's certainly value for money.
But I wasn't compelled by the plot. It lacked the suspense to hook me and have me not wanting to pause.
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- P. J. B. Preston
- 31-07-20
One of the best books I've had the pleasure living
A magic, wonderful tour through coming of ages, hopes and fears, and getting behind a few mysteries.
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- Peter A.
- 17-03-18
Wonderful Story- Captivating the best of audible.
I found this to be a marvelous story that wound its way around my funny bone and heartstrings in a subtle way that really surprised me.
I grew up 4000 miles and 10 years distant from its setting but so many of the storylines and characters really hit the sweet spot that I became totally absorbed by them.
It's not a spoiler to say this is a fantasy story of a Boys Life but you don't need to be a boy to enjoy it just a little time and imagination.
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- Albert String
- 09-12-18
yes it is very good
when I started listening I wondered what all the fuss was about and why this book got such consistently good reviews, then I found out, it's really clever how the magic of being young and open minded permeates the different stories that make the main story, there's so many great stories, by the end I just had it on all day,
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- Adrienne
- 30-07-16
a wonderful story
this story is very definitely in the same ilk as To Kill a Mockingbird and Stand By Me . it is a lovely gentle meandering story following a. In the life of a boy and the adventures he has with his friends and the people around him. I do think in some places it becomes very much like to kill a mockingbird but it is forgiven as it is such a wonderful listen . as in both the aforementioned books there is an underlying mystery to be solved which comes to a head at the end of the book . this is a genuinely lovely story and definitely worth listening to.
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- Ric Oldroyd
- 04-12-18
Great story beautifully narrated
Narrator was superb for this story. A great introduction for me to audio books! beautiful story brilliantly narrated. highly recommended.
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- Mathius0123
- 22-06-21
Mesmerising!
I've been following this narrator as he always performs the most wonderful narration. This led me to this novel and I'm so thrilled it did! A beautifully written story that really made me feel I was there. It had me laughing out loud and also had me with tears running down my cheeks.....I didn't want it to end. I can't rate this audible book highly enough, so go for it, you won't be disappointed.
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