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Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned

Written by: Walter Mosley
Narrated by: Paul Winfield
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Three decades ago, the young Socrates Fortlow, in a burst of drunken rage, murdered a man and a woman. Free again, after 27 years of hard time, Fortlow is living in an abandoned building, scavenging bottles and delivering groceries to barely eke out a living.

In each of the stories that comprise this richly brooding novel, Socrates, like his namesake, questions the morality of the world beset with crime, poverty, and racism that surrounds him. His unforgettable presence and his perceptions cast a glow of somber lyricism upon an often harsh world. This is the debut of Walter Mosley's most compelling new character since the introduction of detective Easy Rawlins.

©1997 Walter Mosley (P)2005 Phoenix Audio

What the critics say

Publishers Weekly Listen Up Award: Best Audio of 1997, Short Story

"On rare occasions, the skill and talents of author and narrator are both fully realized in one production; Mosley's latest is a shining example.... Paul Winfield's narration is rich, powerful and gentle, in turn, multi-layered and expressive.... The people met here - especially Socrates - are highly memorable." (AudioFile)  

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