Blue Highways by William Least Heat-Moon audiobook

Blue Highways: A Journey into America

By William Least Heat-Moon
Read by Joe Barrett

Little, Brown & Company 9780316353953
17.90 Hours • Unabridged
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    ISBN: 9781478977476

Hailed as a masterpiece of American travel writing, Blue Highways is an unforgettable journey along our nation's backroads. William Least Heat-Moon set out with little more than the need to put home behind him and a sense of curiosity about "those little towns that get on the map -- if they get on at all -- only because some cartographer has a blank space to fill: Remote, Oregon; Simplicity, Virginia; New Freedom, Pennsylvania; New Hope, Tennessee; Why, Arizona; Whynot, Mississippi." His adventures, his discoveries, and his recollections of the extraordinary people he encountered along the way amount to a revelation of the true American experience.

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Summary

Summary

A New York Times bestseller

Hailed as a masterpiece of American travel writing, Blue Highways is an unforgettable journey along our nation's backroads.


William Least Heat-Moon set out with little more than the need to put home behind him and a sense of curiosity about "those little towns that get on the map -- if they get on at all -- only because some cartographer has a blank space to fill: Remote, Oregon; Simplicity, Virginia; New Freedom, Pennsylvania; New Hope, Tennessee; Why, Arizona; Whynot, Mississippi."


His adventures, his discoveries, and his recollections of the extraordinary people he encountered along the way amount to a revelation of the true American experience.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“Wondrous...brilliant...a stunningly good book...Reading Blue Highways made me go back and look at Jack Kerouac’s On the Road to see if Mr. Least Heat-Moon does as well. He does far better.” —New York Times Book Review
“Heat-Moon walks through this book...with a patient, eloquent, beautiful pace, his eyes taking in everything and its meaning. Then he puts our words and our vistas into language that lives on the page.” —Los Angeles Times Book Review
“Plenty of plain good old entertainment. Heat-Moon has a penchant for humor: a zanier cast of characters has rarely been paraded before modern-day readers.” —Christian Science Monitor
“Heat-Moon’s literary portraits of ordinary Americans should not be merely read, but savored.” —Amazon.com, editorial review
“If you would like to know who and what America is at the center, read this book. This is what we, as a people, are about.” —N. Scott Momaday
“Heat-Moon is a witty, generous, sophisticated, and democratic observer. His modesty, kindly humor, and his uncanny gift of catching good people at good moments makes Blue Highways a joy to read.” —Annie Dillard, New York Times bestselling author
“A masterpiece...a magnificent and unique tour.” —Robert Penn Warren, New York Times bestselling author
“It’s a beauty, a true delight on every page.” —Walker Percy, New York Times bestselling author
“William Least Heat-Moon writes with true heat and pungency about an America that scarcely anybody knows about, an America that we have been led to believe no longer exists...An overwhelming book.” —Jim Harrison, New York Times bestselling author
“Better than Kerouac.” —Chicago Sun-Times
“Blue Highways is a splendid book, outstanding Americana.” —Wall Street Journal
“The real life of the book...lies in the amazing variety of American originals the lonely and curious author meets along the way...Half-Moon has the judgement to step aside and let them tell their own often remarkable stories in their own words. The results are unexpected and sometimes very funny.” —Newsweek
“American travel writing is a constantly rewarding genre in the right hands. William Least Heat-Moon has great hands.” —Time

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Author

Author Bio: William Least Heat-Moon

Author Bio: William Least Heat-Moon

William Least Heat-Moon is the pen name of William Trogdon, who was born in Kansas City, Missouri. He holds a bachelor’s degree in photojournalism and a doctorate in English from the University of Missouri. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Blue Highways. His other works include Prairyerth, Columbus in the Americas, Roads to Quoz, and River-Horse, an account of his travels along America’s interior waterways.

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Available Formats : Digital Download
Runtime: 17.90
Audience: Adult
Language: English

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