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The Dog of the South

By: Charles Portis
Narrated by: David Aaron Baker
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From Charles Portis, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of True Grit, The Dog of the South is a novel about a husband on a crazy road trip pursuing his runaway wife.

Ray Midge is waiting for his credit card bill to arrive. His wife, Norma, has run off with her ex-husband, taking Ray’s cards, shotgun, and car. But from the receipts, Ray can track where they’ve gone.

He takes off after them, as does an irritatingly tenacious bail bondsman, both following the romantic couple’s spending as far as Mexico. There Ray meets Dr. Reo Symes, the seemingly down-on-his-luck and rather eccentric owner of a beaten-up and broken-down bus, who needs a ride to Belize. The farther they drive, in a car held together by coat hangers and excesses of oil, the wilder their journey gets. But they’re not going to give up easily.

“[Charles Portis] understood, and conveyed, the grain of America, in ways that may prove valuable in future to historians trying to understand what was decent about us as a nation.”—Donna Tartt, New York Times Book Review

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To be honest , I loved everything about this audiobook. It doesn't have a big story line but it just plods along . I thought it was great. 👍🏻

Great narrator.

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The narrator is one of best I have heard. A really excellent rendition of a brilliant novel.

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The narrator does an excellent job of making this book come alive. And although the characters are far from sympathetic, I found the story to be very compelling and surprisingly touching. Also provides a fascinating look at a mid century America in the South.

Surprisingly touching

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