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A Permanent Member of the Family
By Russell BanksNarrated by Danny Campbell, Andrus Nichols, Robin Miles
Length5h 58m
About this audiobook
Suffused with Russell Banks’s trademark lyricism and reckless humor, the twelve stories in A Permanent Member of the Family examine the myriad ways we try—and sometimes fail—to connect with one another, as we seek a home in the world.
In the title story, a father looks back on the legend of the cherished family dog whose divided loyalties mirrored the fragmenting of his marriage. “A Former Marine” asks, to chilling effect, if one can ever stop being a parent. And in the haunting, evocative “Veronica,” a mysterious woman searching for her daughter may not be who she claims she is.
Moving between the stark beauty of winter in upstate New York and the seductive heat of Florida, Banks’s acute and penetrating collection demonstrates the range and virtuosity of both his narrative prowess and his startlingly panoramic vision of modern American life.
Audiobook details
GenreGeneral Fiction, Fantasy
Length5 hrs 58 mins
Narrated byDanny Campbell, Andrus Nichols, Robin Miles
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateNov 12, 2013
LanguageEnglish
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