Fourth of July Creek: A Novel Audiobook

Quotes

• “This book left me awestruck; a stunning debut which reads like the work of a writer at the height of his power…A masterful achievement.”

  — Philipp Meyer, New York Times bestselling author

• “This is a hell of a great book.”

  — Esquire

• “First novels don’t come much more confidently written or fully imagined than this.”

  — New York Times

• “Infused with psychological complexity and lush with the landscape of the Northwest.”

  — Washington Post

• “MacLeod Andrews narrates this dark, intense exploration of love and disenchantment in a low conversational tone…Andrews’ voices for male characters, such as Jeremiah Pearl and his son, are enhanced by his empathic tones and consistent volumes. Henderson’s lyrical prose is also lovingly delivered by Jenna Lamia, who gives empathy to her characterization of Pete’s daughter, Rachel. The setting is bleak, and the characters are flawed, yet the story is unforgettable…Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”

  — AudioFile

• “On a political level, Henderson skillfully presages the contemporary political environment in his portrayal of the America of three decades ago. On a deeper level, this dark, compassionate novel finds in Jeremiah’s—and Pete’s—pain a mirror of everyone’s. This is a significant debut.”

  — Library Journal (starred review)

• “Henderson not only displays an uncanny sense of place…he also creates an incredibly rich cast of characters…Dark, gritty, and oh so good.”

  — Booklist (starred review)

• “Expertly written and without a false note.”

  — Kirkus Reviews

• “Fourth of July Creek is an astonishing read. The writing is energetic and precise. Henderson has a mastery of scale that allows this particular place and these particular people to illuminate who we are as Americans…I could not recommend this book more highly.”

  — Kevin Powers, bestselling author of The Yellow Birds

• “Fourth of July Creek knocked me flat. This gorgeous, full-bodied novel seems to contain all of America at what was, in retrospect, a pivotal moment in its history...Smith Henderson has delivered nothing less than a masterpiece of a novel.”

  — Ben Fountain, author of Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk

• “Fourth of July Creek cannot possibly be Smith Henderson’s first book. Its scope is audacious, its range virtuosic, its gaze steady and true. A riveting story written in a seductive and relentlessly authentic rural American vernacular, this is the kind of novel I wish I’d written.”

  — Claire Vaye Watkins, author of Battleborn