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Abridged Fiction-Modern Audiobooks

Abide with Me
Author: Elizabeth Strout, Reader: Gerrianne Raphael

A New England minister struggles to regain his calling, his family, and his happiness in the wake of profound loss. The community he has served so well must also come to terms with its own strengths and failings when a dark secret is revealed. "Raphael reads Strout's fluid and candidly human dialogue with a distinct, believable, and appropriate voice."—AudioFile

Abridged, 5 CDs, Fiction-Modern, Literary, M5R468, 9780739324684, ~~$29.95~~ Now $19.95
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Atonement
Author: Ian McEwan, Reader: Josephine Bailey

One shattering mistake colors many lives across 64 years, from pre-WWII England to a family reunion in 1999. A remarkable story of childhood, love, war, shame, and forgiveness by the Booker Prize-winning author of Amsterdam. The Oscar-winning film stars Keira Knightley. "A grand old novel with a wicked spin... Few other novels offer so much magic."—Entertainment Weekly

Abridged, 5 CDs, Fiction-Modern, Literary, M5X100, 9781597771009, ~~$16.95~~ Now $12.95
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The Cormac McCarthy Collection
Author: Cormac McCarthy, Reader: Brad Pitt

The classic Border Trilogy, now in one audio collection. All the Pretty Horses won both the National Book Critics Circle Award and the National Book Award for fiction; the film starred Matt Damon. Also includes The Crossing andCities of the Plain. "An old-fashioned storyteller."—The New York Times

Abridged, 7 CDs, Fiction-Modern, Literary, M8R067, 9780739320679, $34.95
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A Far Country
Author: Daniel Mason, Reader: Anne Twomey

A girl able to "see farther" follows her brother when he leaves the cane fields for the big city. When she arrives, she learns that he has disappeared – and she descends into the chaos of the city to find him. Her quest becomes a universal tale about the bonds of family and being caught between two worlds. By the author of The Piano Tuner. "Twomey presents the story in a steady, methodical manner that lends elegance to Isabel and her surroundings."—AudioFile

Abridged, 5 CDs, Fiction-Modern, Literary, M5R186, 9780739341865, ~~$29.95~~ Now $14.95
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No Country for Old Men
Author: Cormac McCarthy, Reader: Sean Barrett

With millions in drug money at the center, this harrowing story of crime, innocence, and a Texas family caught in the middle focuses on the war that society is waging on itself. The Oscar-winning movie stars Tommy Lee Jones. From the author of All the Pretty Horses. A 2006 American Library Association Notable. "Instantly involving and unrelentingly suspenseful... the scariest literary creation since a certain cannibal psychiatrist from Baltimore."—Stephen King

Abridged, 4 CDs, Fiction-Modern, Literary, M6E980, 9789626349809, $28.98
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The Road
Author: Cormac McCarthy, Reader: Rupert Degas

A powerful tale of a post-apocalyptical world. A man and his son make a journey through devastation, a journey of peril and hope and survival. The winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for literature. An Oprah pick and an American Library Association notable book. The film stars Viggo Mortensen. "Degas's narration hits a rhythm and stride that drive the novel forward, engrossing the listener."—AudioFile

Abridged, 4 CDs, Fiction-Modern, Literary, M4E971, 9789626349717, $19.98
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Say You're One of Them
Author Uwem Akpan, Readers: Robin Miles and Dion Graham

Unabridged selections from Oprah's Book Club selection. This collection of brilliant short stories focuses on children's lives in crisis in modern Africa – a testament to the wisdom and resilience of children, even in the face of themost agonizing situations our planet can offer. "Rich debut collection... Akpan's prose is beautiful and his stories are insightful and revealing."—Publishers Weekly

Abridged, 3 CDs, Fiction-Modern, Literary, M2W341, 9781607883418, ~~$18.98~~ Now $15.18
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The Secrets of a Fire King
Stories
Author: Kim Edwards, Reader: Bernadette Dunne

These stories by the author of The Memory Keeper's Daughter focus eloquently on destiny and family, individuals and isolation. Transcending the barriers of time, they explore the universally driving force of our experience: the magnitude of human love. First published in 1997. "It's always delicious to discover wonderful writing made more so in audio... [Dunne] hits just the right mood and voice... She gives us a listening treat."—AudioFile

Abridged, 9 CDs, Fiction-Modern, Literary, M9X265, 9780143142638, $29.95
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Specimen Days
Author: Michael Cunningham, Reader: Alan Cumming

Haunting and transformative, these linked stories celebrate New York City's energy. In the Machine focuses on humans confronting the alienated realities of the Industrial Revolution. Terrorists threaten the city in The Children's Crusade, set in the early 21st century. Refugees from another planet inundate the city in Like Beauty. "Captivating, strange, and extravagant... This is daring, memorable fiction."—Publishers Weekly

Abridged, 4 CDs, Fiction-Modern, Literary, M4U687, 9781593976873, ~~$24.95~~ Now $16.22
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