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The Reivers

by William Faulkner
John H. Mayer
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One of Faulkner's comic masterpieces, The Reivers is a picaresque that tells of three unlikely car thieves from rural Mississippi. Eleven-year-old Lucius Priest is persuaded by Boon Hogganbeck, one of his family's retainers, to steal his grandfather's car and make a trip to Memphis. The Priest's black coachman, Ned McCaslin, stows away, and the three of them are off on a heroic odyssey, for which thy are all ill-equipped, that ends at Miss Reba's bordello in Memphis. From there a series of wild misadventures ensues—involving horse smuggling, trainmen, sheriff's deputies, and jail.

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  • Release date

    December 18, 2007

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781415951224
      • File size: 327542 KB
      • Duration: 11:22:22

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 970
    • Text Difficulty: 5-7

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      The charm and comedy of this novel, conveyed in Faulkner's complex language, are easily understood through Hill's excellent narration. He does justice to both black and white characters in this story of the joyriding adventures of young Lucius Priest; his cousin, Boon Hogganbeck; and their relation, Ned McCaslin. The novel is hilarious; the narration is excellent. It's unfortunate that the production values are not all they could be. It doesn't ruin one's listening, but it would be much improved if the sound levels didn't vary so much and the tapes were properly cued from side to side. Still, this is a classic item with an excellent reader. E.F. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:970
  • Text Difficulty:5-7

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