
The North Water
A Novel
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Narrated by:
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John Keating
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By:
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Ian McGuire
A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice
A 19th-century whaling ship sets sail for the Arctic with a killer aboard in this dark, sharp, and highly original tale that grips like a thriller.
Behold the man: stinking, drunk, and brutal. Henry Drax is a harpooner on the Volunteer, a Yorkshire whaler bound for the rich hunting waters of the arctic circle. Also aboard for the first time is Patrick Sumner, an ex-army surgeon with a shattered reputation, no money, and no better option than to sail as the ship's medic on this violent, filthy, and ill-fated voyage.
In India, during the Siege of Delhi, Sumner thought he had experienced the depths to which man can stoop. He had hoped to find temporary respite on the Volunteer, but rest proves impossible with Drax on board. The discovery of something evil in the hold rouses Sumner to action. And as the confrontation between the two men plays out amid the freezing darkness of an arctic winter, the fateful question arises: Who will survive until spring?
With savage, unstoppable momentum and the blackest wit, Ian McGuire's The North Water weaves a superlative story of humanity under the most extreme conditions.
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
The author brilliantly creates a world you can nearly inhabitWho was your favorite character and why?
The deplorable but resilient Drax. Who will be left in his wake?What about John Keating’s performance did you like?
Amazing performance with accents tilted just enough to carry you onto the ship and iceWas there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The men gathered in the tent burning the last vestiges of woodAny additional comments?
Will listen to this one againFiction for men
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What made the experience of listening to The North Water the most enjoyable?
The performance of the reader was magnificent and the description and choice of words very precise (although I not always knew all of them - as a non native English reader)What did you like best about this story?
The unexpected turns and twists of the storyWhich scene was your favorite?
Many different once. For example: In the captain Brownlee's office when Sumner asks to be allowed to examine Drax or when they catch the polar bear cub. I was fascinated how the writer described smells and sounds.If you could take any character from The North Water out to dinner, who would it be and why?
I think the only one I would feel safe is Patrick Sumnerstrong in words as in tension, absorbing
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A "Man's Man" Book
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Good but too graphic
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The North Water
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Gratuitous vulgarity
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Bravo, Bravo, Bravissimo!
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
YES! Great story, fascinating characters.What other book might you compare The North Water to and why?
Moby DickHave you listened to any of John Keating’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
ExcellentIf you could take any character from The North Water out to dinner, who would it be and why?
Drax....hah....you have to read the book to find out.Loved it!
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Bennett Gaev
Quite the Tale
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Very Gruesome
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