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“Bold, daring, graceful, and engrossing.”
—Bobbie Ann Mason
“This book will knock your socks off….A first novel that sings with talent.”
—Clyde Edgerton
In his phenomenal debut novel—a mesmerizing literary thriller about the bond between two brothers and the evil they face in a small North Carolina town—author Wiley Cash displays a remarkable talent for lyrical, powerfully emotional storytelling. A Land More Kind than Home is a modern masterwork of Southern fiction, reminiscent of the writings of John Hart (Down River), Tom Franklin (Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter), Ron Rash (Serena), and Pete Dexter (Paris Trout)—one that is likely to be held in the same enduring esteem as such American classics as To Kill a Mockingbird, Of Mice and Men, and A Separate Peace. A brilliant evocation of a place, a heart-rending family story, a gripping and suspenseful mystery—with A Land More Kind than Home, a major American novelist enthusiastically announces his arrival.
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“Three narrators deliver the story—one for each of the main characters whose points of view Cash explores. Particularly impressive is Nick Sullivan, who narrates from the point of view of Jess. Sullivan manages to project a youthful demeanor without falling into the trap of an overdone falsetto and succeeds in authentically depicting Jess’ fear and confusion. Lorna Raver and Mark Bramhall also fully inhabit Cash’s complicated, sympathetic characters, giving performances that are full of genuine emotion…An audiobook that delivers an unforgettable listening experience. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”
— AudioFile
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“Harrowing…Cash adeptly captures the rhythms of Appalachian speech…Has elements of a thriller, but Cash is ultimately interested in how unscrupulous individuals can bend decent people to their own dark ends.”
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“A chilling descent into the world of religious frenzy…Compelling, with an elegant structure and a keen eye for detail, matched with compassionate attention to character…Cash’s fine first effort pulls the reader into a shadowy, tormented world where wolves prowl in the guise of sheep.”
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“As lean and spare as a mountain ballad, Cash’s novel resonates perfectly, so much so that it could easily have been expanded to epic proportions. An evocative work about love, fate, and redemption.”
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“The first thing that struck me about Wiley Cash’s novel is the beautiful prose: The narrative is strong, clean, direct, and economical. He is very familiar with this part of rural North Carolina, its mountains, valleys, rivers, vegetation, and farms. He knows the people—their customs, work habits, religion, everyday lives. Cash is a talented and disciplined young writer, and his first novel proves it. I think this could be the beginning of a long, fruitful career.”
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“Cinematic and symphonic…This is a compelling story revealed in a sequence of voices that are as pitch-perfect as they are irresistible. This is a wonderfully impressive debut: tender, muscled, and unforgettable.”
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“[A] mesmerizing first novel…Intensely felt and beautifully told.”
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“Cash’s debut novel is mysterious, and indirectly creepy, which will have a powerful effect on readers…Riveting, disturbing, and lyrical, this novel is full of surprises the entire way through and will have readers glued to it from the start.”
— RT Book Reviews (4½ stars, Top Pick!)
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Selected for the May 2012 Indie Next List
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Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award
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Selected for the Barnes & Noble Discover Award
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One of the 2012 Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books for Fiction
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A 2012 Kansas City Star Top 100 Book for Mystery/Suspense
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Winner of the 2012 CWA New Blood Dagger
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One of the 2012 New York Times Book Review 100 Notable Books for Fiction
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Huffington Post Pick of Books to Help You Understand America
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About Wiley Cash
Wiley Cash is the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of A Land More Kind Than Home and the acclaimed This Dark Road to Mercy. He won the SIBA Book Award, was a finalist for the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize, and has been nominated for many more awards. A native of North Carolina, he has held residency positions at Yaddo and the MacDowell Colony, and is the writer-in-residence at the University of North Carolina, Asheville.
About the Narrators
Nick Sullivan has narrated audiobooks for over twenty years and has recorded over four hundred titles. An Audie Award winner, he is also the recipient of numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards. His TV and film credits include The Good Wife, The Affair, Bull, Boardwalk Empire, 30 Rock, Our Idiot Brother, and Private Life.
Lorna Raver, named one of AudioFile magazine’s Best Voices of the Year, has received numerous Audie Award nominations and many AudioFile Earphones Awards. She has appeared on stage in New York, Los Angeles, and regional theaters around the country. Among her many television credits are NYPD Blue, Judging Amy, Boston Legal, ER, and Star Trek. She starred in director Sam Raimi’s film Drag Me to Hell.
Arthur Morey has won three AudioFile Magazine “Best Of” Awards, and his work has garnered numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards and placed him as a finalist for two Audie Awards. He has acted in a number of productions, both off Broadway in New York and off Loop in Chicago. He graduated from Harvard and did graduate work at the University of Chicago. He has won awards for his fiction and drama, worked as an editor with several book publishers, and taught literature and writing at Northwestern University. His plays and songs have been produced in New York, Chicago, and Milan, where he has also performed.