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Gone South

By: Robert McCammon
Narrated by: George Newbern
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About this listen

 It was hell's season, and the air smelled of burning children....

With “one of the most arresting first sentences in contemporary writing” (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution), Robert McCammon unfurls his visionary masterpiece of survival, redemption, and the astonishing transformations love can create.

Gone South chronicles a desperate man’s journey through a desperate land, in “a gothic picaresque that mixes gritty plot and black comedy...a smoothly constructed and satisfying story” (The Wall Street Journal).

Flooded by memories, poisoned by Agent Orange, Dan Lambert kills a man in a moment of fear and fury—and changes his life forever. Pursued by police and bounty hunters, Dan flees south toward the Louisiana bayous. In the swamplands he meets Arden Halliday, a young woman who bears the vivid burdens of her own past, and who is searching for a legendary faith healer called the Bright Girl. Looking for simple kindness in a world that rarely shows it, bound by a loyalty stronger than love, Dan and Arden set off on a journey of relentless suspense and impassioned discovery...over dark, twisting waterways into the mysterious depths of the human heart. Action & Adventure Literature & Fiction Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Heartfelt Comedy

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I loved listening to another place another time. The narrator was excellent, I could have listened to more of this. Brilliant

a ride

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The story and performance resemble the type in many of his best books.... almost laid back and innocent, although the content certainly isn't.

This is a real easy listen and easily worth your £7.99 monthly spend.

Classic McCammon.

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Wonderful narrator and as usual McCammon does an amazing job evoking an uncomfortable but beautiful atmosphere.

Great story.

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Great story with great characters.. wonderful narration. I listened to this book whilst out walking during lockdown. I walked an extra couple of kilometers each day so I could keep listening to it.

compelling read

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Probably one of the finest and best narrated books that I have ever purchased.
Soothe your soul…

Prose and voice acting at it’s finest…

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