The Second John McPhee Reader, Book Two

De: John McPhee

Narrado por: Nelson Runger

For a person who has not encountered John McPhee's lively writing, The Second John McPhee Reader is the perfect introduction. McPhee, author of Coming Into the Country, punctuates his delightful prose with a sharp sense of humor, and a fascination with things most of us never bother to notice.

Whether he's profiling a northern Maine game warden named John McPhee in Table of Contents, or tracking down a fortune in "unofficial" art from the Soviet Union's Khrushchev-Brezhnev era in The Ransom of Russian Art, McPhee gives the listener an intimate and provocative glimpse at the physical landscape and into the people who are shaped by it.

This Reader showcases a writer who not only is in absolute command of his craft, but also who revels in the pleasures of a fragile world. Narrator Nelson Runger's gravelly voice powerfully conveys McPhee's understated writing. Intriguing and thought-provoking, this audiobook is a must-listen for anyone interested in the natural or human worlds.

Don't miss The Second John McPhee Reader, Book One.©1996 John McPhee (P)1996 Recorded Books

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Here is a wonderful example of how a narrator's voice and written text complement each other. Nelson Runger captures the book's tone and brings it to life. He's alternately informative, playful, witty or sober, depending on the piece....He tells McPhee's stories as they were meant to be told." (AudioFile)
"Mr. McPhee has created a style, blending detailed reporting with a novelistic sense of narrative, and a standard that have influenced a whole generation of journalists." (The Baltimore Sun)

EXCELLENT AS USUAL

WRITER JOHN McPHEE HAS BEEN ONE OF MY FAVORITE AUTHORS FOR THE PAST THIRTY YEARS. AND COMING
UPON THIS OLD GEM WAS LIKE FINDING A BURIED TREASURE. THIS BOOK IS MADE UP OF SEVERAL PARTIAL
BOOKS AND ARTICLES WRITTEN BY McPHEE OVER SEVERAL YEARS AND FINDING A PORTION OF THE FIRST BOOK
I READ OF HIS WAS A REAL TREAT. I LOVED THE SECTION ON THE SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS SINCE THEY WERE A BIG
PART OF MY LIFE FOR ABOUT FORTY YEARS AND I COULD RELATE TO THE INFORMATION AND LOCATIONS TALKED ABOUT,
ALL INFORMATION I HAD NEVER HEARD BEFORE. AS WELL AS REMINDERS OF INCIDENTS I HAD
LITTLE KNOWLEDGE OF, BUT I LEARNED SO MUCH MORE DETAIL. I FOUND THE BOOK TO BE A DELIGHTFUL TREASURE.

Good selection from magnificent John McPhee's work

John McPhee never disappoints and the narrator fits with the content, delivered in an interesting but reserved way.

An Eclectic Collections of Stories but...

An eclectic collections of stories will especially appear to those interested in hearing the Maine back country or California (from earthquakes to the gold rush)? both interesting. I felt the stories about turn of the century America and life of a sea captain kind of dragged? Worth while if you?re a fan of John McPhee?s style, a delightful story teller but I found that I was skipping some slower sections.