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J. C. Schaap

Siouxland | Member Since 2015

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  • Stoner

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 45 mins)
    • By John Williams
    • Narrated By Robin Field
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (611)
    Performance
    (508)
    Story
    (515)

    William Stoner is born at the end of the 19th century into a dirt-poor Missouri farming family. Sent to the state university to study agronomy, he instead falls in love with English literature and embraces a scholar's life, far different from the hardscrabble existence he has known. And yet as the years pass, Stoner encounters a succession of disappointments.

    Anton says: "A story of sadness and serenity"
    "Remarkable period piece"
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    Would you consider the audio edition of Stoner to be better than the print version?

    Not necessarily.


    What did you like best about this story?

    The almost haunting narration of a man's life, in the style of the American literary naturalists of that era, yet not without compassion. That tone--at once distanced, yet not without compassion--I found compelling.


    Which character – as performed by Robin Field – was your favorite?

    There really is only one character in this novel--Stoner.


    Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

    No.


    Any additional comments?

    It's understandable, to me, why this novel has been historically overlooked. While it is a remarkable piece of fiction, it is going to be vastly more interesting to me, a man who also spent his life teaching literature. English majors--some of them at least--would love this old 1930's novel.

    1 of 2 people found this review helpful

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