The Bible Salesman, Clyde Edgerton
The Bible Salesman, Clyde Edgerton
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The Bible Salesman

Author: Clyde Edgerton

Narrator: T. Ryder Smith

Unabridged: 5 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 09/26/2008


Synopsis

A musician and songwriter, Clyde Edgerton has penned multiple best-sellers and has had five of his novels named New York Times Notable Books. In The Bible Salesman, Preston Clearwater is scoring cash working a car-theft ring in post-World War II North Carolina. When he picks up 19-year-old Bible salesman Henry Dampier, Preston convinces the kid that he's an FBI spy. And before Henry knows what's up, he finds himself in way over his head with no apparent way out.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Camie on May 23, 2018

Henry Dampier is a wet behind the ears 20 year old just trying to make a buck ironically enough by selling donated free bibles all the while grappling with their accuracy since he's been brought up a strong fundamentalist. When he's picked up hitchhiking by Preston Clearwater in North Carolina the t......more

Goodreads review by Sara on April 09, 2017

This story about a young Bible salesman accidentally getting involved in an organized crime ring was supposed to be laugh-out-loud funny, judging by the back cover and all the many reviews in the opening pages. It was amusing at times, but I never laughed out loud. The story was good, especially wit......more

Goodreads review by Coffeeboss on August 29, 2008

In 1950, Henry, a rather guileless 20-year-old Bible salesman (who sleeps in barns, and finds much to question in the Bible) is scooped up by a mysterious dapper gentleman to be his new literal partner in crime. Except Henry honestly believes that his new partner works for the FBI, and the cars they......more