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Robert McCammon delivers his award-winning masterpiece, a novel of Southern boyhood, growing up in the 1960s, that reaches far beyond that evocative landscape to touch readers universally.
Boy's Life is a richly imagined, spellbinding portrait of the magical worldview of the young—and of innocence lost.
Zephyr, Alabama, is an idyllic hometown for eleven-year-old Cory Mackenson, a place where monsters swim the river deep and friends are forever. Then, one cold spring morning, Cory and his father witness a car plunge into a lake—and a desperate rescue attempt brings his father face-to-face with a terrible, haunting vision of death. As Cory struggles to understand his father's pain, his eyes are slowly opened to the forces of good and evil that surround him. From an ancient mystic who can hear the dead and bewitch the living, to a violent clan of moonshiners, Cory must confront the secrets that hide in the shadows of his hometown—for his father's sanity and his own life hang in the balance.
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"I read this quite a few years ago and it was alot of fun. It is an adventure evoking the deep south, its beauty and mystery from the viewpoint of a young boy. I was sorry when I finished it only b/c I wanted it to go on and on. This story stays with you. "
— Kelly (5 out of 5 stars)
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“The kind of naïve and sentimental storytelling most of us thought we had to give up with the Hardy Boys, Albert Payson Terhune, and baseball-card biographies…For sheer screwball storytelling exuberance, McCammon’s book is hard to top.”
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“A magical mystery tour of growing up in the deep south…Boy’s Life handles coming of age and a boy’s coming to grips with life and death magnificently. McCammon has created—at least up to this point in his career—his masterwork.”
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“A tour de force of storytelling.”
— BookPage -
“The mystery will satisfy the most finicky aficionado; McCammon has also produced a boisterous, poignant travelogue through a stormy season in one boy’s life, peopled with the zaniest, most memorable Southern characters since those of Harper Lee.”
— Publishers Weekly -
“Strongly echoing the childhood elegies of King and Bradbury and every bit their equal: a cornucopia of bittersweet fantasy storytelling that is by far McCammon’s finest book.”
— Kirkus Reviews
Awards
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Winner of the 1991 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel
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Winner of the 1991 Bram Stoker Award
Boy's Life Listener Reviews
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" A real classic for anyone who grew up in a small town in the 50s/60s....it will bring back many memories for anyone from that era. "
— Al, 9/25/2011 -
" Read it because someone at work told me it was a GREAT book! In my opinion, an average book about a boy's coming of age but nothing WOW about it and I wouldn't suggest someone else to read it. "
— Dawn, 9/15/2011 -
" Just as wonderful the second time around. One of my all time favorites. A must read. "
— Tim, 9/4/2011 -
" Take a walk into the past and stir in a bit of murder with mysterious powers to make you wonder! A really great story teller. Thank you Mr. Thompkins! "
— Mary, 9/3/2011 -
" It brings nostalgia about teenage life and it makes you think about people you met,places you lived in the past. It definitely digs the treasures in your heart out. "
— Menghui, 8/29/2011 -
" And now I'm starting on Matthew's summer reading - how else will I know if he really read it if I can't ask him about it? Besides the title seems perfect for a mother of 3 boys. "
— Kathy, 8/22/2011 -
" This is one of my new favorite books! "
— Emily, 8/10/2011 -
" Amazing genre bending stuff...a poignant coming of age fantasy horror mystery novel, with a lot of heart. A must read. "
— Tanvir301, 8/8/2011 -
" I read this as a child and it stuck with me as one of the greatest stories I've ever gotten wrapped up in. I definitely want to read it again! "
— Holly, 8/7/2011
About Robert McCammon
Robert McCammon is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous novels, including the award-winning Boy’s Life. There are more than four million copies of his books in print.
About Richard Thomas
Richard Thomas, a film and television actor, is best known for his role as John-Boy Walton on the CBS television series, The Waltons. His performance earned him a Primetime Emmy, as well as two Golden Globe nominations. Also an audiobook narrator, he has read numerous books, including John Grisham’s Theodore Boone series.