
Crossing to Safety
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Narrated by:
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Richard Poe
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By:
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Wallace Stegner
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Critic reviews
"It's deceptively simple: two bright young couples meet during the Depression and form an instant and lifelong friendship. "How do you make a book that anyone will read out of lives as quiet as these?" Larry Morgan, a successful novelist and the narrator of the story, poses that question many years after he and his wife, Sally, have befriended the vibrant, wealthy, and often troubled Sid and Charity Lang. "Where is the high life, the conspicuous waste, the violence, the kinky sex, the death wish?" It's not here. What is here is just as fascinating, just as compelling, as touching, and as tragic." (Amazon.com review)
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What made the experience of listening to Crossing to Safety the most enjoyable?
The narrator was definitely the most enjoyable experience. He was so suited to the period of this novel He had a warmth and humanity whilst maintaining that American, masculine intellectual persona.What did you like best about this story?
I have never read anything by this author. It was a book club choice and I was very pleasantly surprised by how much I grew to love the book and care about the characters. I loved the honest portrayal of the flawed, all too human characters, and of course the setting. The author did a great job recreating, with his vivid descriptions of academia and academic life, that long gone period of American history.Which character – as performed by Richard Poe – was your favorite?
I really can't choose. He did a great job with all of them. Perhaps Charity? She was such a vibrant person and he managed to portray her with honesty even though he has that masculine voice.Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Of course! Everyone will cry in this book!Any additional comments?
Thanks for a wonderful experience. I'm sure I got more out of this as an audible book than I would have simply by reading it. When I think about the story it is always with Richard Poe's melancholy, sonorous voice in my mind. Loved it.A great experience.
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a predictable story
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Disappointing
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Complex friendships and marriages
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Beautifully written.
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Top flight writing
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Best Book of the Year So Far
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Slow but worth the time
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Absolutely! The story of the Langs and the Morgans... their strong friendship, through the ups and downs of life. Good job, Mr. Stegner!What do you think the narrator could have done better?
His dialogue scenes were difficult to track who is speaking. With a book so heavily reliant on it, Mr. Poe could have differentiated voices better.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes! I wanted to know what happened to the Langs and Morgans. Good book, quietly unassuming, and captivating.Any additional comments?
This is not my favorite Stegner book... that is reserved for the Big Rock Candy Mountain... but this is solidly captivating.Stirringly beautiful tale of friendship
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An easy listen.
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