A Calamity of Souls
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Narrated by:
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Cary Hite
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David Baldacci
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Kiiri Sandy
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MacLeod Andrews
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Sisi Aisha Johnson
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By:
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David Baldacci
About this listen
'This is David Baldacci at his best' - Michael Connelly
'I couldn’t stop turning the pages, fascinated, moved, horrified' – Alex Michaelides
'A Tour de Force' – S.A. Cosby
'May be the best novel David Baldacci has ever written' - Scott Turow
'A tale of high tension, false assumptions and stubborn humanity' - Stacey Abrams
Set in the tumultuous year of 1968 in southern Virginia, a murder case sets a duo of Black and white lawyers against a deeply unfair system as they work to defend their wrongfully-accused Black defendants in this courtroom drama from the number one bestselling author David Baldacci.
Jack Lee is a white lawyer from Freeman County, Virginia, who has never done anything to push back against racism, until he decides to represent Jerome Washington, a Black man charged with killing an elderly and wealthy white couple. Doubting his decision, Lee fears that his legal skills may not be enough to prevail in a case where the odds are already stacked against both him and his client. And he quickly finds himself out of his depth when he realizes that what is at stake is far greater than the outcome of a murder trial.
Desiree DuBose is a Black lawyer from Chicago who has devoted her life to furthering the causes of justice and equality for everyone. She comes to Freeman County and enters a fractious and unwieldy partnership with Lee in a legal battle against the best prosecutor in town. Yet DuBose is also aware that powerful outside forces are at work to blunt the victories achieved by the Civil Rights era.
Lee and DuBose could not be more dissimilar. On their own, neither one can stop the prosecution’s deliberate march towards a guilty verdict and the electric chair. But together, the pair fight for what once seemed impossible: a chance for a fair trial and true justice.
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Powerful, enlightening, and entertaining are some of the superlatives that might come to mind as listeners are transported to the world of trial attorney Jack Lee in Virginia in 1968--brought to life by a uniformly outstanding cast. - AudioFile
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- ANN OLDFIELD
- 14-04-24
Now that was something different
It took me a long time to get into it, and I almost gave up but once the story got going I was hooked. As a Swede, I am not so invested emotionally in American history. To me, there is only one race, The Human Race. Having said that, the problem doesn't get nearer a solution it seems. With the polarization going on today to my mind it is heading for a second civil war. Had to put those thoughts aside to get into the story. The narrator was what kept me keen to stay with the book
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- Dorian Grey
- 22-05-24
black and white working together
a great listen which touched upon a terrible time in American history, bigotry has no place in the world
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- John Kearns
- 03-10-24
Outstanding
What a fantastic novel from start to finish. Brilliantly conceived and narrated tremendously. Loved it. Baldacci sure can deliver. J
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- Mark
- 24-08-24
a great thriller and insight into the times
A great story and a very believable plot, well performed by talented voice actors. one to be thoroughly recommended
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-05-24
The historic racism!
The racism made me uneasy, but the story line was gripping and the characters brilliantly drawn.
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- Amazon Customer
- 20-07-24
Enjoyable read!
Sensitive storyline done thoroughly well and good narration. Jack and Deedee’s characters made a good team. Would recommend.
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- Mandie
- 27-01-25
Good story well told.
Not my usual sort of book but this is good, well written. Don’t let the opening put you off, it gets better and better. He references To Kill a Mockingbird and obviously there are similarities. But the conceit of the alliance between a white and a black lawyer gives it an interesting dimension and insight into these troubled racial attitudes.
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- AndyM
- 19-03-25
Wow!
I have enjoyed some of DB 's books very much, especially the Amos Decker series, but this is in a completely different league. I guessed something was up after DB had read his author's note and that this project had taken 10years and was semi-autobiographical. I've had goose bumps, shivers and tears, it's a remarkable story which will stay with me for a long time. The narration was outstanding.
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- 11-09-24
outstanding reading
I was educated and horrified in the history of how much prejudice and ignorance fellow men and women were treated with
id imagine that the author was very torn about the language which was used but necessary to create a true representation of how it was in those days
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- Josephine
- 21-04-24
absolutely brilliant
I could not put it down - many twists & turns. extremely well read - would highly recommend this book - you will not be disappointed.
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