When his train is attacked by bandits, celebrated novelist Henry James discovers that Wilky and Rob, his younger brothers presumed killed in the Civil War, are now Frank and Jesse James. Richard Liebmann-Smith asks this tantalizing question: What if Henry and his brother, noted psychologist William, were also brothers of the infamous outlaws, Frank and Jesse? Liebmann-Smith creates a world in which this is both possible and plausible, inventing credible biographies and ingeniously intermingling researched facts with plot details. While Malcolm Hillgartner's narration is intelligent, it's too subdued to capture Liebmann-Smith's droll humor. Hillgartner handles the prim stuffiness of Henry and the pragmatism of William, but his interpretations of the characters' snappy asides and sardonic wit are less successful. Even so, THE JAMES BOYS is worth a listen. S.J.H. © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine [Published: JANUARY 2009]
Trade Ed. • Blackstone Audio • 2008
CS ISBN 978-1-4332-1539-1 $29.95 • Seven cassettes
CD ISBN 978-1-4332-1540-7 $29.95 • Eight CDs
DD ISBN multiple sources
Library Ed. • Blackstone Audio • 2008
CS ISBN 978-1-4332-1537-7 $59.95 • Seven cassettes
CD ISBN 978-1-4332-1538-4 $80.00 • Eight CDs
MP3-CD ISBN 9781433215414 $29.95 • One MP3-CDs
DD ISBN multiple sources
Trade Ed. • Blackstone Audio • 2008
CS ISBN 978-1-4332-1539-1 $29.95 • Seven cassettes
CD ISBN 978-1-4332-1540-7 $29.95 • Eight CDs
DD ISBN multiple sources
Library Ed. • Blackstone Audio • 2008
CS ISBN 978-1-4332-1537-7 $59.95 • Seven cassettes
CD ISBN 978-1-4332-1538-4 $80.00 • Eight CDs
MP3-CD ISBN 9781433215414 $29.95 • One MP3-CDs
DD ISBN multiple sources
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