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One of a very few National Book Award honorees to be nominated for fiction and nonfiction, Peter Matthiessen creates a curious blend of both in this tragic prequel to Killing Mister Watson and Lost Man's River. An amazing novel in its own right, Bone by Bone caps the trilogy featuring the enigmatic E.J. Watson. During the Reconstruction Era, Edgar Watson grew up in the South at the mercy of a brutal alcoholic father and a vindictive mother. Witnessing the horrors of slavery, bilked out of his inheritance, and blamed in his youth for a murder he didn't commit, E.J. developed a reputation for violence that preceded him everywhere he went. Finally, it brought him to a tragic and bloody end as his family watched in helpless horror. Borrowing an old local tale about a man who was killed by his neighbors, Matthiessen creates a powerful character. George Guidall's excellent reading brings this moving tragedy home to us with a passion.
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"Even better than Killing Mr. Watson. The 1st book in the trilogy was from the islanders point of view. This, the 3rd book, is from Watson's point of view. "
— Carol (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Matthiessen has created an unforgettable slice of deeply true and resonant American history.”
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“Matthiessen makes you feel, viscerally, how hate begets hate. A rich, provocative novel.”
— Library Journal -
“Peter Matthiessen directs language as if it were a marching band, choosing each word for sound, as well as meaning. George Guidall—recognized by this magazine as one of twelve Golden Voices—is that marching band.”
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“A brilliant character study, and a provocative commentary on the ‘capitalist energies’ that built modern America.”
— Kirkus Reviews
Bone by Bone Listener Reviews
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" third part of his haunting, vivid, "Mr Watson" trilogy. loses something by being based in the present, but wraps it up nicely. "
— Sean, 7/21/2013 -
" The characters in this book were like watching car wrecks, or dangerous animals. It felt like a really long book. I accidentally read Bone by Bone without knowing it is the last of a trilogy. Now I want to read the others: Killing Mister Watson and Lost Man's River. "
— Daniel, 5/31/2012 -
" Bone by Bone was a very dry book for me. being the third book in the trilogy it didn't grasp my full interest and was a book I almost dreaded reading. Although it was dry for me, if you are interested in the civil war and violence and racial issue this book would be a good read for you "
— Casey, 1/2/2012 -
" The third in a series of three superbly written novels that explore the dark history of southwest Florida and the mysterious Mr. Watson. "
— Barbara, 7/22/2011 -
" Even better than Killing Mr. Watson. The 1st book in the trilogy was from the islanders point of view. This, the 3rd book, is from Watson's point of view. "
— Carol, 10/1/2010 -
" The characters in this book were like watching car wrecks, or dangerous animals. It felt like a really long book. I accidentally read Bone by Bone without knowing it is the last of a trilogy. Now I want to read the others: Killing Mister Watson and Lost Man's River. "
— Daniel, 11/7/2009 -
" third part of his haunting, vivid, "Mr Watson" trilogy. loses something by being based in the present, but wraps it up nicely. "
— Sean, 10/17/2007
About Peter Matthiessen
Peter Matthiessen (1927–2014) was the author of more than thirty books, including the New York Times bestseller The Snow Leopard. He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1974. He was cofounder of the Paris Review and won two National Book Awards, the 2000 Heinz Award in the Arts and Humanities, and the 2010 Spiros Vergos Prize for Freedom of Expression.
About George Guidall
George Guidall, winner of more than eighty AudioFile Earphones Awards, has won three of the prestigious Audie Award for Excellence in Audiobook Narration. In 2014 the Audio Publishers Association presented him with the Special Achievement Award for lifetime achievement/ During his thirty-year recording career he has recorded over 1,700 audiobooks, won multiple awards, been a mentor to many narrators, and shown by example the potential of fine storytelling. His forty-year acting career includes starring roles on Broadway, an Obie Award for best performance off Broadway, and frequent television appearances.