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Suttree

By: Cormac McCarthy
Narrated by: Richard Poe
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 No discussion of great modern authors is complete without mention of Cormac McCarthy, whose rare and blazing talent makes his every work a true literary event. A grand addition to the American literary canon, Suttree introduces readers to Cornelius Suttree, a man who abandons his affluent family to live among a dissolute array of vagabonds along the Tennessee river.©1979 Cormac McCarthy (P)2012 Recorded Books Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Emotionally Gripping Classics

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Critic reviews

“ Suttree contains a humor that is Faulknerian … and a freakish imaginative flair reminiscent of Flannery O’Connor.” ( Times Literary Supplement, London)
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Richard Poe and McCarthy go together better than tequila & lime; a perfect combination. Great book and great narrator. 10/10.

An incredible book with fantastic narration.

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loved the narrator's voice, I thought it was perfect, and brought the characters to life

Cormac McCarthy has his finger on the pulse of American everyday life in different social situations.

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Was a fan of McCarthys other works. Didn't know what to expect. Well liked it

A quiet masterpiece

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Amazing writing from Mccarthy as always. Beautiful and entertaining story read flawlessly. I loved this book

Excellent

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Love this book. It is a masterpiece.
I will definitely be listening to it again.
The narrator is perfect.

Suberb, exciting and brilliantly read.

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I did not know what to expect. The wall of words that greeted me did not deter. The story and the characters vividly described a world I will never know. I enjoyed the experience.

A surprise

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Having read them all, and having a massive love for Blood Meridian, there's just something about this one which is more human. It still leaves me perplexed and wondering like his others, and the writing continues to be sublime, but it affected me in a greater way. Make up your own mind, but don't miss this from your reading/listening list. The narrator is also absolutely spot on, so much that I looked for others read by him. Don't pass this one by.

Perhaps my favourite Cormac novel....

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This book spoke to me because of the way in which it reflected some of the behaviours of my father. It was like his life story with all brilliance of his mind and all the hooks, crooks and ne’re do-wells that he hung out with, and which are everywhere, all of the time. A great book.

My Dad was just like this.

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McCarthy takes you to another place, an awful, grimy, dangerous place where you find tenderness and compassion.

Captivatingly raw

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Read the book many years ago and was absolutely captivated by this wonderfully narrated version. The dark humour and tragedy of the novel is perfectly brought to life by the narrator.

Superb!

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