The son of jack and barbara bundy, roberts parents marriage failed fairly early on, with the author spending most of his childhood with his grandparents. Robert mccammon s foreword to the 2008 edition of gone south. Dan lambert is a vietnam vet slowly dying of agent orange. They are best known for having made a sceneforscene homemade film version of raiders of the lost ark when they were teenagers. I am saddened by this because i feel that he was just beginning to find his own very unique voice with his last two books, gone south and boys life.
After killing a man in an instant of blind fury and fear, dan lambertdesperate, unemployed, and torn by dark memoriesflees south toward the louisiana bayous in search of personal redemption, with the police and bounty hunters in close pursuit. Gone south book by robert mccammon official publisher. Robert mccammon will rock your effin eyeface chuck. Mccammon includes books speaks the nightbird, the queen of bedlam, mister slaughter, and several more. Following the release of gone south, robert decided to change publishers.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Chris strompolos and eric zala are rolling boulder. Gone south is a bit of a departure from robert mccammons usual horror fare. Mccammon is an american author that made a name for himself by writing groundbreaking horror back in the 1970s and 1980s. Gone south is set in louisiana and tells of dark exploits of arden halliday, who is a vietnam veteran. He is a recipient of the bram stoker lifetime achievement award, the grand master award from the world horror convention, and is a world fantasy award winner. This volume features two breathtaking novels set in robert mccammon s atmospheric smalltown south. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the southern novels.
After authoring gone south, mccammon took a long break from writing to concentrate his energies on being a good father to his daughter, skye, and his wife, sally. Boys life gone south by mccammon, robert and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. If i may humble brag for a moment, i am going to a mccammon readingsigning on tuesday and will certainly take my first edition of this book for him to autograph. Robert mccammon is the new york times bestselling author of boys life and gone south, among many critically acclaimed works of fiction. Gone south book by robert mccammon official publisher page. Both set in the south, boys life tells a haunting tale of a young boys seemingly ordinary life in a town called zephyr, until one day he witnesses a car with a man at the wheel plunge deep into saxons lake. Jun 02, 2015 listen to gone south audiobook by robert mccammon. After the release of gone south, mccammon chose to leave his publisher. After killing a man in an instant of blind fury and fear, dan lambertdesperate, unemployed, and torn by dark memoriesflees south toward the louisiana bayous in. One of the influential names in the late 1970searly 1990s american horror literature boom, by 1991 mccammon had three new york times bestsellers the wolfs hour, stinger, and swan song and around 5 million books in print. Gone south is a bit of a departure from robert mccammon s usual horror fare. Creepy robert mccammon books that will keep you awake at night. So, reading this book entitled free ebook gone south by robert mccammon does notneed mush time.
Robert rick mccammon was a fulltime horror writer for many years. Click here to see the awards mccammons work has received. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Oct 14, 2008 gone south by robert mccammon, 9781416577799, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The title of this book is gone south and it was written by robert mccammon. If, in boys life 1991, mccammon took a giant step away from horror mine, 1990, etc. Click here to see the awards mccammon s work has received. This was the last of the 3 southern novels i have read, and i think i would rank them.
It was published by gallery books and has a total of 416 pages in the book. Mccammon has made the american south his own gothic playground in these four unforgettable novels. After the publication of gone south, his 11th novel, mccammon retired from writing for 10 years, citing the changing publishing industry and a desire to spend more time with his family. From the back cover of the british penguin books paperback edition of gone south, first published in february 1994. Open road media recently bundled four of robert mccammon s ebook titles as the southern novels included in the bundle are boys life, mystery walk, ushers passing, and gone south. M ccammon is an american author that made a name for himself by writing groundbreaking horror back in the 1970s and 1980s. A veterans moment of rage leads to a chase through the bayou in this tale of jackhammer suspense by the new york time. Four chilling tales from the new york timesbestselling author of swan song and the true master of the gothic novel booklist. Gone south it was hells season, and the air smelled of burning children with one of the most arresting first sentences in contemporary writing the atlanta journalconstitution, robert mccammon unfurls his visionary masterpiece of survival, redemption, and the astonishing transformations love can create. Robert r mccammon abebooks abebooks shop for books.
Author mccammon has made a name for himself with wellcrafted horror thrillers but recently has explored other areas of fiction. Robert rick mccammon born july 17, 1952 is an american novelist from birmingham. Two extraordinary novels in one volume from the new york times bestselling author robert r. Gone south is a glorious, countrified character study. Oct 12, 2009 robert mccammon will rock your effin eyeface. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The awardwinning author writes supernatural and occult horror with a. Click on the images and links below for more information about each. Buy a cheap copy of boys life gone south book by robert r. The son of jack and barbara bundy, robert s parents marriage failed fairly early on, with the author spending most of his childhood with his grandparents. Buy the paperback book gone south by robert mccammon at indigo. His bills are piling up and he is several months behind on his truck payment.
However, he eventually returned to writing in 2002, bringing us the matthew corbett series and other novels that blend horror with historical fiction, mystery. Oct 14, 2008 robert mccammon is the new york times bestselling author of boys life and gone south, among many critically acclaimed works of fiction, with millions of copies of his novels in print. After the publication of gone south, his 11th novel, mccammon. Author robert r mccammons complete list of books and series in order, with the. Gone south by mccammon, robert and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The vet is dan lambert, 41, a hardluck louisiana carpenter slowly dying from cancer agent orange. However, like the characters in gone south, he has his own path to follow and his own dreams to pursue. Cardinal black january 29, 2019 the listener february. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
Four chilling tales from the new york timesbestselling author of swan song and the true master of the gothic novel b. If i may humble brag for a moment, i am going to a mccammon readingsigning on tuesday and will certainly take my first edition of this book. I have not read one of his books that i didnt completely enjoy and recommend to everyone who will listen and this will be my 7th of 8th of his that ive read. Creepy robert mccammon books that will keep you awake at. Buy gone south first printing by robert mccammon isbn. Robert mccammon is the new york times bestselling author of boys life and gone south, among many critically acclaimed works of fiction, with millions of copies of his novels in print. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Robert mccammon is the new york times bestselling author of boys life and gone south, among many critically acclaimed works of fiction, with millions of. Boys life, mystery walk, gone south, and ushers passing. Robert mccammon skip to main search results amazon prime.
After authoring gone south, mccammon took a long break from writing to concentrate his energies on being a. Mccammon was a major name in horror fiction during its boom period, but went into a depression following the novel gone south and would not come out with. Mccammon was a major name in horror fiction during its boom period, but went into a depression following the novel gone south and would not come out with another novel until speaks the nightbird in 2002. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. After taking a hiatus for his family, he returned to writing with an interest in historical fiction. It has been many years since a book has caused tears but even at the second reading, this one did it in boys life. Gone south has 8 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Click on the covers below for more information about each of the books. The film rights to robert mccammon s 1992 novel gone south have been optioned by rolling boulder films. See the complete matthew corbett series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Among his many popular novels were the classics boys life and swan song. Robert rick mccammon born july 17, 1952 is an american novelist from birmingham, alabama.
From rural alabama to the louisiana bayou to the north carolina mountains, world fantasy and bram stoker awardwinning author robert r. When jack divorced barbara bundy mccammon, robert went to live with his grandparents in birmingham, eventually receiving his b. The sixth book in his matthew corbett historical fiction series, freedom of the mask, was published in may 2016. Gone south it was hells season, and the air smelled of burning children with one of the most arresting first sentences in contemporary writing the atlanta journalconstitution, robert mccammon unfurls his visionary masterpiece of survival, redemption, and the. Gone south kindle edition by mccammon, robert r download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Robert mccammon audiobooks many of robert mccammon s books are available in audiobook editions. Robert mccammon will rock your effin eyeface chuck wendig. Businesses went under by the hundreds, debt and foreclosures boomed, and breadlines grew in many american cities. Boys life, mystery walk, gone south, and ushers passing ebook written by robert r. Mccammon has followed the popular and critical success of boys life with a book that is much darker, but written with the same headlong narrative grip.
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