The violent bear it away: A Novel
Serious and literary fiction, General fiction
Human-narrated audio
Summary
First published in 1960, "The Violent Bear it Away" is now a landmark in American literature. It is a dark and absorbing example of the Gothic sensibility and bracing satirical voice that are united in O'Conner's work. In it, the… orphaned Francis Marion Tarwater and his cousins, the schoolteacher Rayber, defy the prophecy of their dead uncle--that Tarwater will become a prophet and will baptize Rayber's young son, Bishop. Contains descriptions of violence
Title Details
ISBN
9780374505240
Publisher
New York, Farrar, Straus & Cudahy [1960
Copyright Date
1960
Book number
4493914
Audio details for CELA title
Narrator
Laura Esterman
Duration
6 hours 17 minutes 15 seconds
Audio producer
NLS