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True Grit

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#1 New York Times bestseller“An epic and a legend” —Washington Post“Quite simply, an American masterpiece.” —Boston Globe“The dialogue in True Grit is exquisite.” —David Mamet“Charles Portis had a wonderful talent—original, quirky, exciting.” —Larry McMurtryCharles Portis has long been acclaimed as one of America’s most enduring and in... ... Read more

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#1 New York Times bestseller“An epic and a legend” —Washington Post“Quite simply, an American masterpiece.” —Boston Globe“The dialogue in True Grit is exquisite.” —David Mamet“Charles Portis had a wonderful talent—original, quirky, exciting.” —Larry McMurtryCharles Portis has long been acclaimed as one of America’s most enduring and in...
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The Dog of the South

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From Charles Portis, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of True Grit**,** The Dog of the South is a novel about a husband on a crazy road trip pursuing his runaway wife.“Hilarious . . . A very American voice.” —Bob Odenkirk, The WeekRay Midge is waiting for his credit card bill to arrive. His wife, ... ... Read more

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From Charles Portis, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of True Grit**,** The Dog of the South is a novel about a husband on a crazy road trip pursuing his runaway wife.“Hilarious . . . A very American voice.” —Bob Odenkirk, The WeekRay Midge is waiting for his credit card bill to arrive. His wife, ...
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Norwood

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Norwood**, #1** New York Times bestselling author Charles Portis’s first novel, displayed right out of the gate the wit, style, and singular voice that made him one of our great American writers.“A great American deadpan comedy. . . . Norwood**, like a belt of whiskey, cleared my sinuses right up.” ––Slate**Out of the Neon Desert of Roller Dromes, chili parlors, t... ... Read more

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Norwood**, #1** New York Times bestselling author Charles Portis’s first novel, displayed right out of the gate the wit, style, and singular voice that made him one of our great American writers.“A great American deadpan comedy. . . . Norwood**, like a belt of whiskey, cleared my sinuses right up.” ––Slate**Out of the Neon Desert of Roller Dromes, chili parlors, t...
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The Masters of Atlantis

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Masters of Atlantis is a cockeyed journey into an America of misfits and con men, oddballs, and innocents, by one of America’s most respected novelists, #1 New York Times bestselling author Charles Portis.“One of the few laugh-out-loud novels I’ve read.” —Conan O’BrienLamar Jimmerson is the leader of the Gnomon Society, the international fraternal order dedicated to preser... ... Read more

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Masters of Atlantis is a cockeyed journey into an America of misfits and con men, oddballs, and innocents, by one of America’s most respected novelists, #1 New York Times bestselling author Charles Portis.“One of the few laugh-out-loud novels I’ve read.” —Conan O’BrienLamar Jimmerson is the leader of the Gnomon Society, the international fraternal order dedicated to preser...
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Gringos

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A truly brilliant, wonderfully bizarre novel by one of our great American novelists, the author of the perennial bestseller True GritJimmy Burns is an expatriate American living in Mexico who has an uncommonly astute eye for the absurd little details that comprise your average American.For a time, Jimmy spent his days unearthing pre-Colombian artifacts. Now he makes a living doing small trucking ... Read more

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A truly brilliant, wonderfully bizarre novel by one of our great American novelists, the author of the perennial bestseller True GritJimmy Burns is an expatriate American living in Mexico who has an uncommonly astute eye for the absurd little details that comprise your average American.For a time, Jimmy spent his days unearthing pre-Colombian artifacts. Now he makes a living doing small trucking
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Escape Velocity

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From the author of True Grit comes a remarkable collection that reveals another side of Charles Portis—his sharp, witty, and deeply observant voice as a journalist and essayist.Escape Velocity gathers the best of Portis's nonfiction alongside short stories and dramatic works, offering readers a panoramic view of Portis’s literary range and cultural commentary.In these pages, you’ll find incisive ... Read more

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From the author of True Grit comes a remarkable collection that reveals another side of Charles Portis—his sharp, witty, and deeply observant voice as a journalist and essayist.Escape Velocity gathers the best of Portis's nonfiction alongside short stories and dramatic works, offering readers a panoramic view of Portis’s literary range and cultural commentary.In these pages, you’ll find incisive
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True Grit

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Mattie Ross, a fourteen-year-old girl from Dardanelle, Arkansas, sets out to avenge her Daddy who was shot to death by a no-good outlaw. Mattie convinces one-eyed "Rooster" Cogburn, the meanest U.S. marshal in the land, to ride along with her. In True Grit, we have a true American classic, as young Mattie -- as vital as she is innocent -- outdickers and outmaneuvers the hard-bitten men of the ... Read more

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Mattie Ross, a fourteen-year-old girl from Dardanelle, Arkansas, sets out to avenge her Daddy who was shot to death by a no-good outlaw. Mattie convinces one-eyed "Rooster" Cogburn, the meanest U.S. marshal in the land, to ride along with her. In True Grit, we have a true American classic, as young Mattie -- as vital as she is innocent -- outdickers and outmaneuvers the hard-bitten men of the
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Escape Velocity

A Charles Portis Miscellany

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For those who care about literature or simply love a good laugh (or both), Charles Portis has long been one of America’s most admired novelists. His 1968 novel True Grit is fixed in the contemporary canon, and four more have been hailed as comic masterpieces. Now, for the first time, his other writings—journalism, travel stories, short fiction, memoir, and even a play—have been brought together in ... Read more

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For those who care about literature or simply love a good laugh (or both), Charles Portis has long been one of America’s most admired novelists. His 1968 novel True Grit is fixed in the contemporary canon, and four more have been hailed as comic masterpieces. Now, for the first time, his other writings—journalism, travel stories, short fiction, memoir, and even a play—have been brought together in
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The Dog of the South

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From Charles Portis, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of True Grit, The Dog of the South is a novel about a husband on a crazy road trip pursuing his runaway wife.Ray Midge is waiting for his credit card bill to arrive. His wife, Norma, has run off with her ex-husband, taking Ray’s cards, shotgun, and car. But from the receipts, Ray can track where they’ve gone.He takes off after them, as ... Read more

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From Charles Portis, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of True Grit, The Dog of the South is a novel about a husband on a crazy road trip pursuing his runaway wife.Ray Midge is waiting for his credit card bill to arrive. His wife, Norma, has run off with her ex-husband, taking Ray’s cards, shotgun, and car. But from the receipts, Ray can track where they’ve gone.He takes off after them, as
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Escape Velocity

A Charles Portis Miscellany

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Narrated by T. Ryder Smith, Susan Bennett ...

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14 hours 3 min

Best known for his glorious comic novels—including the American classic True Grit—Charles Portis was also a prolific essayist, travel writer, and newspaper reporter. Now, for the first time, these writings—journalism, short fiction,memoir, travel stories, and even a play—have been brought together in Escape Velocity: A Charles Portis Miscellany. The collection encompasses the breadth of Portis’s ... Read more

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Best known for his glorious comic novels—including the American classic True Grit—Charles Portis was also a prolific essayist, travel writer, and newspaper reporter. Now, for the first time, these writings—journalism, short fiction,memoir, travel stories, and even a play—have been brought together in Escape Velocity: A Charles Portis Miscellany. The collection encompasses the breadth of Portis’s
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Norwood

by Charles Portis ...

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Unabridged

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Norwood, Charles Portis’s first novel, displayed right out of the gate the wit, style, and singular voice that made him one of our great American writers. Out of the Neon Desert of Roller Dromes, chili parlors, the Grand Ole Opry, and girls whowant “to live in a trailer and play records all night” comes ex-marine and troubadour Norwood Pratt. Sent on a mission to New York by Grady Fring, the ... Read more

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Norwood, Charles Portis’s first novel, displayed right out of the gate the wit, style, and singular voice that made him one of our great American writers. Out of the Neon Desert of Roller Dromes, chili parlors, the Grand Ole Opry, and girls whowant “to live in a trailer and play records all night” comes ex-marine and troubadour Norwood Pratt. Sent on a mission to New York by Grady Fring, the
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Masters of Atlantis

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Unabridged

9 hours 15 min

Charles Portis’s quintessential comic masterpiece centers on Lamar Jimmerson, leader of the Gnomon Society, the international fraternal order dedicated to preserving the arcane wisdom of the lost city of Atlantis. Stationed in France in 1917, Jimmerson comes across a little book crammed withAtlantean puzzles, Egyptian riddles, and extended alchemical metaphors. It’s the Codex Pappus—the sacred ... Read more

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Charles Portis’s quintessential comic masterpiece centers on Lamar Jimmerson, leader of the Gnomon Society, the international fraternal order dedicated to preserving the arcane wisdom of the lost city of Atlantis. Stationed in France in 1917, Jimmerson comes across a little book crammed withAtlantean puzzles, Egyptian riddles, and extended alchemical metaphors. It’s the Codex Pappus—the sacred
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