04303cam a2200385 4500 233441786 TxAuBib 20150605120000.0 ||||||s2014||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781483049007 1483049000 01053c63-8a14-4a92-b0b5-e983dc9a19b2 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 9781982497934 1916861 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Giraldi, William. Hold the Dark [Libby Audiobook] : A Novel. Blackstone Audio, Inc., 2014. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 184MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 184MB. HTML:<p>A terrifying literary thriller set on the Alaskan tundra, about the mystery of evil and mankind's losing battle with nature</p> <p>At the start of another pitiless winter, the wolves have come for the children of Keelut. Three children have been taken from this isolated Alaskan village, including the six-year-old son of Medora and Vernon Slone.</p> <p>Shaken with grief and seeking consolation, Medora contacts nature writer and wolf expert Russell Core. Sixty years old, ailing in both body and spirit, and estranged from his daughter and wife, Core arrives in Keelut to investigate the killings. Immersing himself in this settlement at the end of the world, he discovers the horrifying darkness at the heart of Medora Slone and learns of an unholy truth harbored by this village.</p> <p>When Vernon Slone returns from a desert war to discover his son dead and his wife missing, he begins a methodical pursuit across this frozen landscape. Aided by his boyhood companion, the taciturn and deadly Cheeon, and pursued by the stalwart detective Donald Marium, Slone is without mercy, cutting a bloody swath through the wilderness of his homeland. As Russell Core attempts to rescue Medora from her husband's vengeance, he comes face-to-face with an unspeakable secret at the furthermost reaches of American soil—a secret about the unkillable bonds of family and the untamed animal in the soul of every human being.</p> <p>An Alaskan Oresteia, an epic woven of both blood and myth, Hold the Dark recalls the hyperborean climate and tribalism of Daniel Woodrell's Winter's Bone and the primeval violence of James Dickey's Deliverance.</p>. Richard Ferrone's gravelly voice suits this story of human and animal violence. A darkly atmospheric thriller, it takes place in the mythic Alaskan village of Keelut during the darkest days of the year. Wolves have taken village children. At the request of a bereaved mother, aging and disillusioned nature writer Russell Core comes to help. Ferrone's narration is easy to follow and well paced. He does a good job with the dialogue among the tough guys who make up the bulk of the characters. This is not just a story about wolves or Alaska. It's about the human condition. F.C. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine. AudioFile Magazine. "A taut, muscular, and often unforgettable journey into the heart of darkness. Epic, relentless, and beautifully realized.". Dennis Lehane, New York Times bestselling author. Literature. Fiction. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2015-08-05 20:00:03. Ferrone, Richard. http://camellia.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=01053c63-8a14-4a92-b0b5-e983dc9a19b2 http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/0887-1/1916861-HoldTheDark.wma Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/0887-1/1916861-HoldTheDark.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=01053C63-8A14-4A92-B0B5-E983DC9A19B2&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/0887-1/1916861-HoldTheDark.wma Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/0887-1/1916861-HoldTheDark.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) http://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=01053C63-8A14-4A92-B0B5-E983DC9A19B2&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)