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The Bible Salesman: A Novel Audiobook, by Clyde Edgerton Play Audiobook Sample

The Bible Salesman: A Novel Audiobook

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Read By: T. Ryder Smith Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc. Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 4.00 hours at 1.5x Speed 3.00 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: September 2008 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781436183567

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

9

Longest Chapter Length:

59:37 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

02:22 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

39:16 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

8

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Publisher Description

A musician and songwriter, Clyde Edgerton has penned multiple best-sellers and has had five of his novels named New York Times Notable Books. In The Bible Salesman, Preston Clearwater is scoring cash working a car-theft ring in post-World War II North Carolina. When he picks up 19-year-old Bible salesman Henry Dampier, Preston convinces the kid that he's an FBI spy. And before Henry knows what's up, he finds himself in way over his head with no apparent way out.

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"This book really surprised me with it's humor and style. I was thoroughly enjoying it when he met Marlene and then I was a goner for it. Since that is my name his obsession with her name, repeating it so much, ... well, I felt that he wrote it for me. Silly Marlene, it's not really about you!"

— Marlene (5 out of 5 stars)

The Bible Salesman Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3.161290322580645 out of 53.161290322580645 out of 53.161290322580645 out of 53.161290322580645 out of 53.161290322580645 out of 5 (3.16)
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  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I love his books. They are simple, sweet stories. You can visualize his characters. "

    — Janet, 2/12/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This is a quirky but charming southern tale. "

    — Leslie, 2/10/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " the audio version is entertaining. the narrator is really great! "

    — Kadie, 2/6/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I checked it out from the library on the strength of the Sedaris blurb on the front. Unlike Sedaris, I didn't find it laugh out loud funny, and only really found a couple scenes humorous. That said, it has a good story, and it's told well, with an interesting main character, and his girlfriend is pretty interesting, too. It's a guess, but I bet that there's a lot more going on here than meets the eye, and if you wanted to do a little digging into it you could find some nice Biblical toplogies. Even if you don't find them (and I didn't) it's still entertaining. "

    — Steve, 1/30/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Pretty good novel set in the Deep South that flits around in setting--too much flitting around actually--from the early '50s and back. It follows a sweet, naive door to door Bible salesman who is in his early 20s who gets drawn into a car thief ring thinking he's secretly working for the FBI. Lots of colorful southern characters in this short, quick book. Kind of wish it had been set more in the '50s w/ less family flashbacks. "

    — Joshua, 1/27/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Eh...just not my cup of tea. Rod really liked it. "

    — Hanje, 1/22/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Amusing, easy to read. Good beach read. Likeable main character. Classic "Southern fiction." "

    — Annieamw, 1/14/2014
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " bleech. I didn't make it thru ch 1. "

    — T, 1/8/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This is an okay book, I was told it was funny but I saw little humor in it. I found the story confusing as it travels between time periods. "

    — Marylu, 11/26/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Nice little story about a young man in 1950 who wants to do well and do right and, hopefully, make a lot of money. He falls in love and steals cars for the FBI. "

    — Scot, 10/10/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I found out about this book under the "Bookshelf" section of Oprah magazine. This was okay. "

    — Chrissy, 8/11/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Edgerton's characters appear simple at first glance but deeper revelations show that sometimes the simple characters offer far greater insight into the profundity of the world. "

    — Beth, 7/2/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " The characters were interesting, but this novel missed the poignancy of Edgerton's other works. There were some very funny moments, but ultimatly they were not enough to carry the novel. "

    — Valerie, 7/2/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " What a great book! I was so pleasantly surprised by how involved I became in the plot & subplots. I'm going to read more of Clyde Edgerton. I highly recommend this book. "

    — Kathie, 3/31/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Wonderful book, couldn't put it down. Loved the discussion of the differences between the two creation accounts in Genesis. One of his best. "

    — Mary, 1/18/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I found this book in the bargin bin of a grocery store. The book's $5 price tag, and an excerp of a review by David Sedaris, closed the deal. "

    — Michael, 12/7/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I enjoy Edgerton. This one was fine but not as good as Raney or Walking Across Egypt . "

    — Bayneeta, 12/2/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Okay I had lofty expectations for this book because David Sedaris is used as a quote on the front cover saying how funny the book is. I enjoyed the book, but it is not in the Sedaris category by any means. But a cute story with a mushy ending. "

    — Matt, 10/2/2012
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " It wasn't bad...but it pretty much feels like nothing happened, really. Very anticlimactic. "

    — Amanda, 9/29/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I have read every one of Clyde Edgerton's books! "

    — Glenda, 1/17/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I was really liking this book - but wasn't too fond of the end. I thought it was really flowing and was into it, then it just abruptly was over... "

    — doug, 1/3/2012
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I felt Edgerton was milking old themes a little too much in this one. "

    — Hunter, 4/3/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I usually absolutely love Edgerton's books, but I was a bit disappointed in this one. Not sure why, but there is no doubt that I will read his next book anyway! Nobody can hit a home run everytime! ;) "

    — Vicki, 1/17/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I was a little skeptical at first but it turned out to be a great read. I could barely put it down. "

    — Crystal, 12/12/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Enjoyable read, gotta love Clyde Edgerto<br/>n. "

    — T.J., 10/24/2010
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " What a horrible book. I couldn't even tell you what it was about. "

    — Jaime, 9/27/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This is a great Southern book, but I think I've OD'd on too many good books lately. Edgerton is original for sure, and he did make me laugh out loud. "

    — Alison, 9/18/2010
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I really liked Walking Across Egypt and was expecting the same sort of thing. This book was a disappointment. "

    — Teresa, 8/29/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " What a great look at this region of the country and religion! "

    — Lynn, 8/23/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " A fairly good read. I was a little disappointed at the lack of his humor (haven't read in years since Raney and Walking Across Egypt). Still, the characters were wonderful and the story pulled you along in many avenues of thought. "

    — Brian, 7/27/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Classic Edgerton. Full of North Carolina's finest fictional, but very real characters. Edgerton is a wonderful storyteller. What fun to read. "

    — Grady, 6/21/2010

About Clyde Edgerton

Clyde Edgerton is an American author and creative writing professor. He was born in Durham, North Carolina, and his books are known for endearing characters, small-town Southern dialogue, and realistic fire-and-brimstone religious sermons. His books are full of humor while still respecting the characters’ integrity.

About T. Ryder Smith

T. Ryder Smith is an American actor. A native of New York state and long-time resident of New York City, he has appeared frequently on stage, particularly in avant-garde theater works, and in film, sometimes as a voice actor.