Outer Dark

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Outer Dark

Written by: Cormac McCarthy

Narrated by: Ed Sala

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Outer Dark is a novel at once fabular and starkly evocative, set is an unspecified place in Appalachia, sometime around the turn of the century. A woman bears her brother's child, a boy; he leaves the baby in the woods and tells her he died of natural causes. Discovering her brother's lie, she sets forth alone to find her son. Both brother and sister wander separately through a countryside being scourged by three terrifying and elusive strangers, headlong toward an eerie, apocalyptic resolution.

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Miserable. Brilliant.

Misery loves company

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One of the best books I’ve ever read. Not for the feint of heart as per most of his works. My favourite Cormac McCarthy book thus far, having read this, the Road, and Child of God. Onto the other 7!

Chilling

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I admit, I'm a CM fan. This is a great story. No happy ending but great writing all the way.
A gritty, sad, believable story of distant, Appalachia reality. Or so the story helps you to believe and experience.
Another great story, I loved it.
The narrator is amazing. I can't imagine this story being performed better.

I loved it

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I really love the conversations, the mundane seeming, the words and expressions used. I love how there always seems a dark tinge to everything.

More great stuff from my favorite author

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