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Quint
- Narrated by: Nick Landrum
- Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
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Summary
'Uncannily brilliant… a book to be swallowed whole' EVIE WYLD
‘Excellent… a profound portrait of a life dislocated by war and violence’ THE TIMES
Before there was Jaws, there was… QUINT
This powerful and brilliant literary novel takes a character who, through Peter Benchley’s novel and particularly Steven Spielberg’s film, has become etched in our cultural imagination: Quint, the taciturn and grizzled sea captain who survived the shark-ridden sinking of the USS Indianapolis only to meet his end in the maw of a Great White at the end of JAWS.
From the very first line, Quint’s voice is fresh, vivid and immediately transfixing. From his early seafaring days, via the life-altering events of 1945 to his arrival on Amity, this is a glorious literary picaresque with echoes of HemingwayFifteen years since I landed on Amity, an island full of rich folks adrift between the Hamptons and Montauk.
Got a business and a boat, got me a truck with my name and a pretty shark scratched on the door. Carved it myself. Bad job.
I got ghosts around me, lot of ghosts. Gotta put ‘em somewhere. Can’t drink ‘em all. Ain’t here for company, and I only got two stories for telling company anyways.
Thinking if I get them stories down, on paper mind, then that’s just between me and the ink.
You already know the end of his story: now find out where it all began. So much more than a fisherman, Quint is a survivor, a fighter, a man who has left three wives in his wake.
From his time as a young sailor facing the horrors of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis, to a deadly night-long showdown with a frenzy of sharks years later, before he finally settles on the island of Amity: this extraordinary act of literary ventriloquism is a vivid and utterly compelling reimagining of the life of a truly iconic character – from the acclaimed author of THE DRAUGHTSMAN and THE ROAD TO RECKONING.
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- Chris M
- 11-06-24
Exactly what the character needed
Loved how the story was written and performed, you can hear Quints voice and tone through the narration. Great details added in for the avid fan to find.
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- John Joseph Gallagher
- 06-02-24
A good prequel to the movie however the narrator doesn’t hold the voice for quint it can sometimes take you out of the story
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- iceman5001
- 22-05-24
Here’s to swimmin with bow legged women
Fintastic book ! I’m a lifelong fan of jaws and specifically quint as a character.
The narration was on point sounded pretty similar to shaws iconic drawl ,
The book is split between the Indianapolis story and just prior to the events of the movie .
Altogether a great book and well worth your time .
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- Anonymous User
- 24-02-24
Great story
This book adds a new dimension to the Jaws story. It gives you much background to one of the original story’s most memorable characters.
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- D.A. Watson
- 05-05-24
I'll never put on a life jacket again
Tremendous homage to one of the best, most fascinating fictional characters ever written, and essential reading for fans of that movie about the shark that plays the cello.
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- Miss G
- 30-06-24
great story
really enjoyed this book. would get lost a few times but all in all a very good story and performance was
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- Matt Wilson
- 07-04-24
Fantastic
I wanted the story to keep going towards the end that's when you know you are reading a great book when the time passes too quickly it ended correctly I think,I like this as it's own story without the need to make the connections to the film.
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- MR T O Ashworth
- 14-03-24
Quint
I took awhile to get into the concept of Quint telling me his story but I became more and more engrossed as it went. A must for fans of Jaws.
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- LGF
- 04-08-24
It’s a grower
When it first started I didn’t know if I would like this book, wasn’t sure if was going to be my thing as it’s almost a one
Character story, but (no pun intended) it gets its hooks onto you quick. I grew up watching jaws, this is an incredible addition.
Before you know it you are in it, and listened to the whole book in three days. As it goes on, it takes you on a journey and the writing it delicious.
With all the film making going on reimagining existing movies, this deserves to be a book converted to a film!
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- Bill
- 20-08-24
Stop playing with ya self, Hooper!
Great story which, in lesser hands, could have been an unnecessary blight on the Jaws canon. But it’s a great backstory of a brilliant character. The audiobook’s narrator is also superb.
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