Magic Time, Doug Marlette
Magic Time, Doug Marlette
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Magic Time

Author: Doug Marlette

Narrator: L.J. Ganser

Unabridged: 17 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 04/17/2009


Synopsis

Acclaimed North Carolina author Doug Marlette has won numerous prestigious awards-including the Pulitzer-for his cartoon work. Set during the Freedom Summer of 1964, his novel Magic Time "vividly capture[s] the spirit of history that animated those of us who were part of that extraordinary time," says congressman John Lewis. New York City newspaper columnist Carter Ransom returns home to Mississippi to face his difficult past, his father's unwavering disapproval, and new evidence in a 25-year-old bombing case.

Reviews

Goodreads review by The Cannibal on December 08, 2017

En remontant le Mississippi… En remontant le temps… Le temps où une partie de l’Amérique se complaisait et se vautrait avec délices dans le ségrégationnisme. "Bah, on ne faisait que suivre la mouvance", vous diraient-ils pour se défendre, un peu comme ceux qui dirent un jour qu’ils n’avaient fait qu’......more

Goodreads review by Betsy on March 04, 2013

I absolutely loved this book, except for about 10 pages near the end, which were just too unbelievable and overly theatrical. If you can ignore them, I'd recommend this book. It's a shame this author died so young......more

Goodreads review by Carolyn on October 25, 2017

after reading "The Bridge" I was anxious to read this one. Too bad this author only wrote two books before his death. I liked this one as much as the first. It is a little confusing at times when he moves between the 1990's and 1964 -- the chapter titles don't clarify that for you. But if you can ge......more

Goodreads review by H.L. on February 26, 2022

Well-researched but bogged down with detail and became tedious in places, about 100 pages too long, all the right players in the story, replete with large doses of snarky, self-deprecation on the part of white southerners and Jews.......more

Goodreads review by Patrick on June 05, 2021

Interesting plot, good use of actual history to provide context and setting, decent characters (though a few were a touch over-the-top). No spoilers, but the denouement was hilariously contrived and truly unnecessary.......more