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No Country for Old Men
- Narrated by: Tom Stechschulte
- Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins
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Summary
Llewelyn Moss is hunting antelope near the Texas-Mexico border when he stumbles upon several dead men, a big stash of heroin, and more than two million dollars in cash. He takes off with the money, and the hunter becomes the haunted. A drug cartel hires a former Special Forces agent to track down the loot, and a ruthless killer joins the chase as well. Also looking for Moss is the aging Sheriff Bell, a World War II veteran who may be Moss' only hope for survival.
Raw and lean, No Country for Old Men is another masterpiece from one of America's acclaimed novelists.
Critic reviews
"A mesmerizing modern-day western....While the action of the novel thrills, it's the sensitivity and wisdom of Sheriff Bell that makes the book a profound meditation on the battle between good and evil and the roles choice and chance play in the shaping of a life." ( Publishers Weekly)
"Shades of Dostoyevsky, Hemingway, and Faulkner resonate in McCarthy's blend of lyrical narrative, staccato dialogue, and action-packed scenes splattered with bullets and blood. McCarthy fans will revel in the author's renderings of the raw landscapes of Mexico and the Southwest and the precarious souls scattered along the border that separates the two." ( Booklist)
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- Susan
- 17-04-08
film success maybe, listen carefully!
Amazingly well read, and despite the violence and the blood spilt in the pursuit of dirty money made from drug traficking explicit to the story I see a metaphor for the violence of the history of USA. It rolls over the lives of people which are decimated when they are touched by those whose greed and desire for this dirty money casts the long shadow. Cormac McCarthy uses the men within the story to convey a message deliberate or otherwise to the present and future generations if they will hear. I had to listen twice to the last section of the book and I am likely to go back again.
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- M. L. Gibson
- 28-05-08
First time author for me
I have become addicted to audiobooks over the years. Most have been good, others adequate, but few like this book excellent. The story has a brilliant plot with twists and turns, the characters are believable and the narration is second to none.
Highly recommended, so much so that will I have to watch the film now and have downloaded another book written by Cormac McCarthy.
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- Trevor Roy
- 12-05-08
No Country For Old Men
Fantastic read!!! And a great Narrator as well. I listen to books on my 2 hour commute each day - and this is one book where I wanted to carry on listening even after I arrived at work. The story is action packed all the way with a great storyline as well, very quickly you get deeply involved with all the characters and what they are doing as the story unfolds. No wonder this book has been made into a great film. Thoroughly enjoyed every minute!!!
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- Matt McG
- 04-09-14
Best Crime Novel Ever
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Highly recommended. It teaches the so-called masters of the crime genre (Connelly, Patterson etc.) a thing or two about tension and realism. But, more importantly, it also lifts the crime genre to the status of great literature because it shows us something new about evil and violence.
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- peter
- 23-09-12
No Country
McCarthy does it again for me. Brutal, honest, dreadfully visionary. Narrated to perfection. Enjoyed the film, but "reading it" added new layers to the meaning of the American South. If you have any sense of his work, you will not be disappointed in this one!
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- Peter
- 09-04-13
Dark but gripping
Loved the film of this and didn't realise until looking at the credits that it was based on a Cormac McCarthy book. Having adored his 'The Road' I downloaded this book as soon as I saw it was here on Audible. It's probably not quite as dark as The Road but still pretty chilling and a gripping read. I recommend it.
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- Nick
- 03-09-09
A cracking listen - great voices, well paced
A great version, and my first ever audio book! Voices were superb - never over done or corny, with a menacing Shigure.
Throughly enjoyed the recording - made a drive from Aberdeen to London fly by! Can't wait to see the film now (and my next audiobook too!)
p.s., I've also read The Road by McCarthy - also magnificent and would recommend in an instant if you like No Country
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- Lottie
- 13-04-13
Great
Cormac McCarthy is a brilliant storyteller. You feel part of this story as it is being narrated to you.
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- Luke
- 12-04-19
Not the ending I was expecting...
The first three quarters of this book had me gripped though it definitely went off the boil. The ending, though philosophical, was disappointing. I enjoyed listening but it rather washed over me.
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- Craig Melville
- 07-09-16
Bit bemused
The story was great to start with, but it had a really pointless seeming ending that left a lot unsaid.
Or I'm a moron that missed the point?
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