The Old Man's Place

Name: The Old Man's Place
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: John Sanford
ISBN: 9798765023020

Author: John Sanford

Narrator: Shawn Compton

Unabridged: 5 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/30/2022

Categories: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Suspense & Thriller

Synopsis

A trio of vicious World War One veterans descend on the farm in the Adirondack mountains where one of them grew up and his father now lives alone. They embark on happily wreaking drunken havoc at the old man's place and in the nearby town. But when a naïve, mail-order bride arrives, she ignites a tinderbox of resentment, lust, and betrayal among the men that explodes in brutal depravity, bloody violence, and shocking death.

This hard-boiled, literary masterpiece includes a new introduction by Jack Mearns, author of John Sanford: An Annotated Bibliography.

Previously published as The Hard Guys and filmed as the 1971 motion picture My Old Man's Place.

About John Sanford

John Sanford was a screenwriter and author who wrote twenty-four books. He was a one-time member of the Communist Party, and after he and his wife Marguerite Roberts refused to testify to the House Un-American Activities Committee, they were blacklisted and unable to work in Hollywood for nearly a decade. He died in 2003 at age ninety-eight.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jonathan on June 20, 2021

An absolute punch to the midsection This incredible tale starts off with a punch, and does not let up to the end. No spoilers, but let's just say you think it is letting up at a certain point, but really it is just winding up for the next punch. A tale of sociopaths There are criticisms of this book t......more

Goodreads review by Joyce on April 14, 2021

John Sanford wrote this novel in 1934. It has been re-released by Brash Books. It is the story of three WW1 veterans who are living aimlessly, drinking too much and up to no good. They ultimately go to the farm where one grew up to freeload on his father. They are supporting themselves by selling bo......more

Goodreads review by Bandit on April 21, 2021

I enjoy Brash publishers. They make interesting selections, combing through the past to bring old forgotten stories back to life and to readers. They also are very kind to their subscribers, providing them with free copies. So that’s how I ended up reading John Sanford. An author I’ve never heard of......more

Goodreads review by Sheila Cartwright on November 09, 2022

Looking for something different? Steinbeck meets Lee Child, I kid you not! I really like Sanford's writing style. I've read a bit of all our great American authors, past and present, and I love the atmosphere he generates. Fast paced with excellent dialogue, you will enjoy this read!......more

Goodreads review by Richard on October 04, 2021

For a book written in 1934 and set in 1920 this novel stands the test of time really well. The characters are engrossing and the issues of traumatised young men returning from war, isolation in the backwoods of the US and rampant misogyny seem as real today as they did then. Well worth a read.......more