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John D. MacDonald Value Collection (The John D. Macdonald Collection) [Abridged, Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

John D. MacDonald (Author), Darren McGavin (Reader)
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May 2, 2000 The John D. Macdonald Collection
Read by Darren McGavin
Six Cassettes, 9 hours

Includes: THE DEEP BLUE GOODBYE, THE LONELY SILVER RAIN & ONE FEARFUL YELLOW EYE

THE DEEP BLUE GOODBYE
Travis McGee: He's a self-described beach bum who won his houseboat in a card game. He's also a knight errant who's wary of credit cards, retirement benefits, political parties, mortgages, and television. He only works when his cash runs out and his rule is simple: he'll help you find whatever was taken from you, as long as he can keep half....

THE LONELY SILVER RAIN
Keeping himself alive is something detective Travis McGee has always taken for granted -- until his search for a wealthy friend's missing yacht places him square in the center of the international cocaine trade. Following a trail that leads him from Miami's lavish penthouse suites to a remote village in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, Travis finds himself the target of some of the most ruthless villains he"s ever met.

ONE FEARFUL YELLOW EYE
Travis McGee arrives in Chicago to investigate the theft of thousands of dollars during Glory Doyle's husband's last painful year and comes across a particularly sadistic blackmailer.


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Read by Darren McGavin
Six Cassettes, 9 hours

Includes: THE DEEP BLUE GOODBYE, THE LONELY SILVER RAIN & ONE FEARFUL YELLOW EYE

THE DEEP BLUE GOODBYE
Travis McGee: He's a self-described beach bum who won his houseboat in a card game. He's also a knight errant who's wary of credit cards, retirement benefits, political parties, mortgages, and television. He only works when his cash runs out and his rule is simple: he'll help you find whatever was taken from you, as long as he can keep half....

THE LONELY SILVER RAIN
Keeping himself alive is something detective Travis McGee has always taken for granted -- until his search for a wealthy friend's missing yacht places him square in the center of the international cocaine trade. Following a trail that leads him from Miami's lavish penthouse suites to a remote village in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, Travis finds himself the target of some of the most ruthless villains he"s ever met.

ONE FEARFUL YELLOW EYE
Travis McGee arrives in Chicago to investigate the theft of thousands of dollars during Glory Doyle's husband's last painful year and comes across a particularly sadistic blackmailer.

Product Details

  • Audio Cassette
  • Publisher: Random House Audio; Abridged edition (May 2, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0375415793
  • ISBN-13: 978-0375415791
  • Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 4.2 x 2.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #894,737 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Travis McGee scores with Darren McGavin's winning narration, August 22, 2000
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Walt Hicks (Stuart, FL United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: John D. MacDonald Value Collection (The John D. Macdonald Collection) (Audio Cassette)
I had read the complete Travis McGee series many years ago, and had recently decided to revisit my "beach bum turned knight in slightly tarnished armor" hero once again. Faced also with an interminable daily commute and inane radio chatter, I decided to kill two birds with one stone and order the audio package. Bravo! Propelled predominately by John D. MacDonald's elegant yet wistful prose and bolstered significantly by Darren McGavin's at times powerfully emotional narration, through my radio Travis McGee came to life as he never had before. The earliest fable, "The Deep Blue Good-by", written some thirty-plus years ago, suffers slightly from minor out-dated references, but rarely. "The Lonely Silver Rain", the last in the series, is completely relevant, perhaps more today than when written. Highly recommended and it's a sure thing that all the books in the series that have been rendered to audio will find themselves in my collection.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Darren McGavin is Travis McGee, I guar-on-tee!, May 21, 2002
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This review is from: John D. MacDonald Value Collection (The John D. Macdonald Collection) (Audio Cassette)
The impact of this trilogy of "colorful" books on tape by John MacDonald is a tribute to the gravelly voice of Darren McGavin. To be sure, McGavin has been an actor for decades, so it should be no surprise that he continually gives so much life to the text that it sounds just like you're listening to Travis McGee and his characters in person.

You are right there with them. McGavin breathes, chuckles, pauses, clears his throat, sighs, yells, whispers, wheezes, and indeed acts out all the parts. You can just about feel it when he gets slugged! Doesn't matter that you can't see him, because in your mind's eye you really can.

The three mysteries boxed together are all good mysteries, and the enjoyment of them comes from the fact that MacDonald has created a character who is so human that he is completely believable. The guy talks to himself, he wonders what he's getting into, why he got into it, and how he's hoping to get out of it! He wonders continually about relationships, and why it is that he can't seem to build a permanent one for himself. He is self-enlightened, he knows about his shortcomings and his strengths. Yet he is also genuinely concerned about the others who come into and out of his life.

I don't even have to tell you about the three mysteries, they are all very good, and a little heartwrenching. Read or listen to these and you will go back for more. Luckily there are numerous other Travis McGee mysteries to tackle later, some even read by McGavin!

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