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Norwood

By: Charles Portis
Narrated by: David Aaron Baker
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An American literary treasure, Charles Portis penned the Western classic True Grit. Set in the 1960s, Norwood is a picaresque romp taking audiences on a journey from Texas to New York and back again. An ex-marine, troubadour Norwood Pratt is on a mission to recover money he once loaned to a buddy in the service. Along the way, he gets into all manner of trouble involving stolen cars, beautiful women, and a chicken with a college education.

©1966 Charles Portis (P)2013 Recorded Books Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Norwegian Language Learning

Critic reviews

  • 10 Best Audiobooks of 2013 (Salon)

    • "….Baker seems to have marinated in Portis’ sensibility, a voice and view of the world that could be likened to a lighter version of Flannery O'Connor. If what you like best about the FX series 'Justified' is the repartee and the humor, then come on down. For me, this recording triggered a Portis binge, so I can also recommend the recording of 'True Grit' narrated by none other than Donna Tartt, also a fan." (Laura Miller, Salon)
"[A] glimpse of how a 20th century Mark Twain might write.” ( Entertainment Tonight)
“…David Aaron Baker does a commendable job bringing the characters to life.” ( AudioFile)
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Extremely funny, charming story - populated by lots of beautifully realised characters. There are no cheap gags, just funny interactions and observations. Will enjoy listening again.

brilliant narrator

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