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A superior Western from an academically respected writer. Pretty Horses works well just as an entertaining Western novel: the plot moves you along as two (later three) young men strike out to find adventure in 1949 Mexico.
A quick read by Brad Pitt. If you liked the movie you should like this. But if truth be told, I was bored by the author's writing style when I read the book (didn't finish it), didn't watch the whole movie, and was even more bored when listening to this audio. Foolishly persistent, but I was determined to figure out why this was so popular. I never did.
audiobook read by Brad Pitt
My grandpa said that this book was the closest one he read that described the era in which he lived. It was beautiful, a boy and a country between ages, and Brad Pitt before fame. Much better than the movie.
Very good book - and having Brad Pitt read it was good as well!
The best way to get the beauty of McCarthy's language. A great love story and a great buddy story all in one.
Excellent story - helps that Brad Pitt is reading it!!!
With the amount of driving - I'm an avid audio-book consumer. I really enjoyed this book by Cormac McCarhty and audiocassette reading by actor Brad Pitt. This was a superb book which I highly recommend.
Good tapes. Brad Pitt is the narrator and his voice goes well with the subject. I find audio books make commuting a pleasure, and this tape is no exception.
What a surprise! This is a beautifully written book by a master of the English language. I can see why it is a prize winner. But this only adds to an interesting story of two young Texas boys off on an adventure in Mexico during the early 1940s. Try it - you'll like it!
Brad Pitt does the narration for this audio book.
Publisher: Knopf; publication date: 1992
