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Baal
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 9 hrs
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Publisher's Summary
AudioFile Best Voices - Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Audio Theater, 2014
Baal was Robert McCammon's first novel, a debut that would lead to some of the finest popular fiction of our time. Written at the age of 25 and published as a paperback original in 1978, it has been out of print for years. This deluxe new audio edition from Subterranean Press will give McCammon's many fans both newcomers and longtime fans - the opportunity to trace the development of an extraordinarily talented man.
The story begins with a horrific rape on the streets of New York City. Nine months after that violation, a most unusual child is born. His name is Jeffrey Harper Raines, but he quickly assumes his true name - and true purpose - as Baal, a new incarnation of the ancient prince of demons. The narrative recounts his lethal progress through the 20th century, which begins with the destruction of his earthly "family". From there, Jeffrey/Baal moves to a doomed Catholic orphanage, where he unleashes carnage on an unprecedented scale, then out into the wider world, where he embraces his destiny as the Prophet of the Damned, generating a legacy of chaos, violence, and despair.
Baal is very much a young man's story, raw and brimming with emotion. Listen closely and you'll hear the voice of a gifted storyteller struggling to be born. In 1980, the career that would encompass Swan Song, Boy's Life, and The Five still lay waiting several years down the road. This is where it began.
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- Rob M
- 2020-12-24
Good but not one of McCammons best
I read Baal as a YA back in the early 90s and loved it. I decided to revisit it after listening to Swan Song being on a bit of a nostalgic trip. It was good but not obviously not McCammons strongest being his first book. I'd still recommend it, it's easy to get through and a Ray Porter does great voices for Baal.
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- dana tucker
- 2019-09-13
masterpiece
Wow. This book is amazing. Such an intense ride! I totally forgot how intense it is and Ray porter just spectacular at the narration. The just jumped to top 3 easily. Watch out swan song you have competition
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- Amazon Customer
- 2023-06-03
Great Book!
A great book by the author! A lot of action and very tense. Great Read!
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