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Tobacco Road

By: Erskine Caldwell
Narrated by: John MacDonald
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Set during the Depression in the depleted farmlands surrounding Augusta, Georgia, Tobacco Road was first published in 1932. It is the story of the Lesters, a family of white sharecroppers so destitute that most of their creditors have given up on them. Debased by poverty to an elemental state of ignorance and selfishness, the Lesters are preoccupied by their hunger, sexual longings, and fear that they will one day descend to a lower rung on the social ladder than the black families who live near them.

Caldwell's skillful use of dialect and his plain style make the book one of the best examples of literary naturalism in contemporary American fiction. The novel was adapted as a successful play in 1933.

©1932 Erskine Caldwell (P)1998 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Classics Tobacco Heartfelt Witty Emotionally Gripping Funny

Critic reviews

"Caldwell's book is...well served by this classy performance, which manages to highlight the realism amid the rambunctiousness." ( AudioFile)
"An original, mature approach to people who ignore the civilization that contains them as completely as it ignores them." ( The Nation)
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A well read audiobook with a good attention to the separation between narrative and dialogue.
The story is a sort of unfortunately relatable drama about poverty. The characters are mostly strange, disfigured people with stubbornly ignorant behaviors. The events are a series of theatrically evil occurances which amount to an engrossing drama.

A Depressing and Baffling Drama

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The author tried at absurdity and suffering. Lack of human qualities, however, make his characters nothing more than paper dolls — lifeless, that is. It strains me to believe such 'absurdities'.

Contrived and Unreal

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A very well read performance but the story was not for me. Too slow to develop.

Not My Cup of Tea

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I really enjoyed this book as a vivid picture of the history of rural Georgia during the Great Depression.
This depiction of an dysfunctional ignorant family was amazing.

Wonderful Book!

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Trash lives in this book. I have lived long enough to have known people that fit into this story... Interesting!

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