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The Tie That Binds
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
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Summary
From the best-selling author of Eventide, The Tie That Binds is a powerfully eloquent tribute to the arduous demands of rural America and of the tenacity of the human spirit.
Colorado, January 1977. Eighty-year-old Edith Goodnough lies in a hospital bed, IV taped to the back of her hand, police officer at her door. She is charged with murder. The clues: a sack of chicken feed slit with a knife, a milky-eyed dog tied outdoors one cold afternoon. The motives: the brutal business of farming and a family code of ethics as unforgiving as the winter prairie itself.
Here, Kent Haruf delivers the sweeping tale of a woman of the American High Plains, as told by her neighbor, Sanders Roscoe. As Roscoe shares what he knows, Edith's tragedies unfold: a childhood of predawn chores, a mother's death, a violence that leaves a father dependent on his children, forever enraged. Here is the story of a woman who sacrifices her happiness in the name of family - and then, in one gesture, reclaims her freedom.
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- Marilyn
- 14-09-19
Excellent
Wonderful. Storytelling at it's best! Hard to believe that this was his first novel. The narrator is like an old friend, full of warmth. I hung on his every word, wanting to know what happened, without wanting his story to finish. I thoroughly recommend Our Souls at night, by this author and look forward to listening to his other books.
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- cmcpne
- 01-11-20
Engaging
Wonderful book that had me crying and laughing. An amazing narrator too which can make all the difference.
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- Barbara E Brown
- 19-02-22
Beautiful, Tragic
A story of faithful heart-breaking love in the face of crazy anger and hatred. Perfectly narrated.
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- Desmond Fegan
- 27-12-17
A depressing read
Good grief, what a depressing read. I selected this book to listen while nursing a particularly bad head cold. Having listened to and enjoyed the softness of Eventide, I hoped the book would be in a similar vein - what a disappointment. Gloomy, glum, black. I gave up - it was making my head cold even worse
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