
The Trackers
A Novel
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Narrated by:
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Will Patton
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By:
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Charles Frazier
From the New York Times bestselling author of Cold Mountain and Varina, a stunning new novel that paints a vivid portrait of life in the Great Depression
Hurtling past the downtrodden communities of Depression-era America, painter Val Welch travels westward to the rural town of Dawes, Wyoming. Through a stroke of luck, he’s landed a New Deal assignment to create a mural representing the region for their new Post Office.
A wealthy art lover named John Long and his wife Eve have agreed to host Val at their sprawling ranch. Rumors and intrigue surround the couple: Eve left behind an itinerant life riding the rails and singing in a western swing band. Long holds shady political aspirations, but was once a WWI sniper—and his right hand is a mysterious elder cowboy, a vestige of the violent old west. Val quickly finds himself entranced by their lives.
One day, Eve flees home with a valuable painting in tow, and Long recruits Val to hit the road with a mission of tracking her down. Journeying from ramshackle Hoovervilles to San Francisco nightclubs to the swamps of Florida, Val's search for Eve narrows, and he soon turns up secrets that could spark formidable changes for all of them.
In The Trackers, singular American writer Charles Frazier conjures up the lives of everyday people during an extraordinary period of history that bears uncanny resemblance to our own. With the keen perceptions of humanity and transcendent storytelling that have made him beloved for decades, Frazier has created a powerful and timeless new classic.
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Beautifully written
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Great characters who confronted who struggled with ethical choices
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Nice Depression Era Story
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DISAPPOINTED
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Will Patton’s narration was faultless…
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Having Will Patton as the narrator was a plus. Listening to him wax poetic about life made it seem at time like I was listening to James Lee Burke.
The story itself was a fun one. The painter, who was just supposed to be there for a few months, gets caught up in the local lives and the story emanates from that. Before it's all said and done the painter travels from Wyoming to Seattle to Florida to the San Francisco Bay Area and other places all around. You get a good description of what depression era life was like in each of those areas.
The genre is historical fiction, and the author does a good job of weaving a tale that keeps your interest.
enjoyable, fun listen
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Great. Characters with dramatic plot
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Great story, great narrator!
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the tracker.
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disappointed in story
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