Mccammon has followed the popular and critical success of boys life with a book that is much darker, but written with the same headlong narrative grip. This volume features two breathtaking novels set in robert mccammons atmospheric smalltown south. Gone south by robert r mccammon book cover, description, publication history. After the publication of gone south, his 11th novel, mccammon retired from writing for 10 years, citing the changing publishing industry and a desire to spend more time with his family. It was great to listen to robert mccammons writing. Gone south it was hells season, and the air smelled of burning children with one of the most arresting first sentences in contemporary writing the atlanta journalconstitution, robert mccammon unfurls his visionary masterpiece of survival, redemption, and the astonishing transformations love can create. However, he eventually returned to writing in 2002, bringing us the matthew corbett series and other novels that blend horror with historical fiction, mystery.
One of the influential names in the late 1970searly 1990s american horror literature boom, by 1991 mccammon had three new york times bestsellers the wolfs hour, stinger, and swan song and around 5 million books in print. Now he is on the run, heading toward the louisiana bayous, with the police and bounty hunters on his trail. The novel focuses on a vietnam veteran who commits murder whilst in an understandable rage. Dan is a veteran who served his country faithfully. The vet is dan lambert, 41, a hardluck louisiana carpenter slowly dying from cancer agent orange. Gone south is a bit of a departure from robert mccammons usual horror fare. Gone south is set in louisiana and tells of dark exploits of arden halliday, who is a vietnam veteran. The story is part adventure, part fantasy at least hinted at, and strongly character centric. Gone south is weirder than it might sound, and its probably more fun it has any right to be.
From rural alabama to the louisiana bayou to the north carolina mountains, world fantasy and bram stoker awardwinning author robert r. His characters are very believable, even the odd ones. He clashed with the editor at a new publisher regarding the direction of speaks the nightbird, a historical fiction novel, the. This was my first book by robert mccammon, but ill definitely be reading more of him in the future. His writings continued in a supernatural vein throughout the 1980s. Gone south by robert mccammon 1993, paperback, reprint. Following the release of gone south, robert decided to change publishers.
Suffering from his exposure to agent orange and desperate when his car is repossessed, dan lambert kills a loan officer in a moment of rage and flees to the louisiana bayou. Raised by his grandparents in birmingham, alabama, mccammon published hi. Click on the covers below for more information about each of the books. So, reading this book entitled free ebook gone south by robert mccammon does notneed mush time. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Dan, an otherwise good guy, is a legitimate fugitive from justice for killing someone. Mccammon was a major name in horror fiction during its boom period, but went into a depression following the novel gone south and would not come out with another novel until speaks the nightbird in 2002 robert mccammon would have his first novel, baal, published in 1978, although his first four novels remain out of print. Dan lambert is a vietnam vet slowly dying of agent orange.
What about george newberns performance did you like. The last novel mccammon published before his hiatus from writing, this book is about a vietnam war veteran on the run. Gone south by robert r mccammon was published in 1992 is 392 pages long. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read gone south. All the main characters in gone south are searchers. Two extraordinary novels in one volume from the new york times bestselling author robert r. However, like the characters in gone south, he has his own path to.
I am saddened by this because i feel that he was just beginning to find his own very unique voice with his last two books, gone south and boys life. Gone south is the final book robert mccammon completed before his early retirement and its a shame, because he was maturing into a writer that had outgrown the horror label he had given himself in the eighties. One of the founders of the horror writers association, robert r. Robert rick mccammon born july 17, 1952 is an american novelist from birmingham, alabama. Both set in the south, boys life tells a haunting tale of a young boys seemingly ordinary life in a town called zephyr, until one day he witnesses a car with a man at the wheel plunge deep into saxons lake. He is a recipient of the bram stoker lifetime achievement award, the grand master award from the world horror convention, and is a world fantasy award winner. Much of that darkness is reflected in the characters. This outing includes new and rare stories by subpress favorites including caitlin r. Oct 14, 2008 robert mccammon is the new york times bestselling author of boys life and gone south, among many critically acclaimed works of fiction, with millions of copies of his novels in print. Dan is a downonhisluck vietnam vet who accidentally kills a. Boys life and gone south by robert mccammon and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. After authoring gone south, mccammon took a long break from writing to concentrate his energies on being a good father to his daughter, skye, and his wife, sally. Robert mccammon is the new york times bestselling author of boys life and gone south, among many critically acclaimed works of fiction, with millions of copies of his novels in print. Buy a cheap copy of boys life gone south book by robert r.
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Mccammon has made the american south his own gothic playground in these four unforgettable novels. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. A veterans moment of rage leads to a chase through the bayou in this tale of jackhammer suspense by the new york time. In case you havent noticed, i make up a lot of goofy pet names and grand titles. Mccammon delivers a visionary masterpiece of violence and redemption. However, like the characters in gone south, he has his own path to follow and his own dreams to pursue. This volume features two breathtaking novels set in robert mccammon s atmospheric smalltown south. It was hells season, and the air smelled of burning children with one of the most arresting first sentences in contemporary writing the atlanta journalconstitution, robert mccammon unfurls his visionary masterpiece of survival, redemp.
If, in boys life 1991, mccammon took a giant step away from horror mine, 1990, etc. Gone south kindle edition by mccammon, robert r download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Every wordin this online book is packed in easy word to make the readers are easy to read this book. Flooded by memories, poisoned by the deadly fallout of agent orange, and desperate for work, dan lambert kills a man in a moment of blind fear and fury. Four chilling tales from the new york timesbestselling author of swan song and the true master of the gothic novel booklist. Creepy robert mccammon books that will keep you awake at night. Gone south by robert mccammon 1993, paperback, reprint for. After killing a man in an instant of blind fury and fear, dan lambertdesperate, unemployed, and torn by dark memoriesflees south toward the louisiana bayous in.
Buy the paperback book gone south by robert mccammon at indigo. This book was my followup to boys life, and was written basically from a dark place of despair. Collectors will want to take special note of the 250 copy signed limited edition, which includes a 14,000 word signed bonus hardcover by tim powers. Click here to see the awards mccammons work has received. Mc cammon s swans song was published in 1987, whilst kings the stand in 1990. After authoring gone south, mccammon took a long break from writing to concentrate his energies on being a. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. First published in august 1992 in hardcover by pocket books. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading gone south. Dan is a downonhisluck vietnam vet who accidentally kills a man and goes on the run. Robert r mccammon was an author i stumbled across on a recommendation when i was in my teens,i was. His bills are piling up and he is several months behind on his truck payment. They are moving into the unknown, on dark and twisty roads that gradually converge.
Gone south it was hells season, and the air smelled of burning children with one of the most arresting first sentences in contemporary writing the atlanta journalconstitution, robert mccammon unfurls his visionary masterpiece of survival, redemption, and the. Gone south is about the pressures and uncertainties of life, the unfairness of it all. Creepy robert mccammon books that will keep you awake at. Raised by his grandparents in birmingham, alabama, mccammon published his first novel, the revelationsinspired baal, when he was only twentysix.