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Cool Hand Luke

By: Donn Pearce
Narrated by: Mark Hammer
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Based in part on Donn Pearce’s own experiences working on a Florida road gang, this classic story of Cool Hand Luke, the defiant survivor who refused to be defeated by the forces of corrupt authority, is earthy, sensitively written, and revealing.

©1965 Donn Pearce (P)1991 Recorded Books, LLC Action & Adventure Classics Genre Fiction Movie, TV & Video Game Tie-Ins Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Fiction
Vivid Storytelling • Deeper Characterization • Literary Classic • Immersive Experience • Southern Drawl
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This was one of my mother's favorite movies. we watched it together several times. The book was better than the movie.

Cool Hand Luke

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Always loved the movie and I found the book exceptional. Would definitely recommend both of them.

Great movie / great book

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If you decide to get the book please try to put the movie out of your mind. I was almost halfway thru when I decided to start from the beginning and just enjoy the story and the wonderful narrator. The performance is excellent. He gives each and every character a distinct voice full of personality and unique accents. The scene where George Kennedy has a fight with Luke just doesn't happen in the book. And I missed a third of this wonderful performance waiting and trying to match up the movie and book. That's when I started over and glad I did.

Like the movie but not

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This is a great book and the narration is excellent. Adds great depth to the movie

Fantastic.

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Yhe story, the language, the dialogue. alll simply stunning. i am gobsmacked. i had no idea that the origins of this classic movie deserves to be revered as a literary classic. The narration is no mere narration. It is a one-voice dramatic masterpiece.

OMG better than movie

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great book and even better narration. highly recommend this, a bit darker than the movie.

incredible narration!

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Quite surprised to find that one of my favorite movies started as a book. I love this book and I’m happy that the screenplay was faithful to the original. The narration is great and sometimes you actually feel like you’re amongst the members of the gang on their work detail.

Great story and excellent narration

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The only edge the film may have over the book is Paul Newman. Great Book, great narration.

As good as or better than the film!

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Too difficult to point out what I liked best out of this selection. The narration and story were both excellent.

Highly recommended

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this is a great story. I know the movie from my childhood and was happy to listen. I really like this narrator too. he was great in the Forest Gump recording.

love the book, movie and narration

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