The Painter

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Call Number: BOCD Fiction
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout	BOCD Fiction	4-week checkout	On Shelf

Compact discs.
Unabridged.
Read by Mark Deakins.
Jim Stegner has seen his share of violence and loss. Years ago he shot a man in a bar. His marriage disintegrated. In the wake of tragedy, Jim abandoned the art scene of Santa Fe to start fresh in the valleys of rural Colorado. Now he spends his days painting and fly-fishing, trying to find a way to live with the dark impulses that sometimes overtake him. But one afternoon, on a dirt road, Jim comes across a man beating a small horse, and a brutal encounter rips his quiet life wide open.

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Great submitted by kelleyc on June 20, 2017, 6:54am I really enjoy Peter Heller's works. I find this to be a really fascinating book because of the main character. Jim Stegnor is a very accomplished artist, but doesn't match what we usually think of in an artist - sensitive, gentle, etc. Instead he has problems controlling his anger, which leads him into some pretty serious trouble. Mark Deakins is an absolutely wonderful narrator and the whole audiobook really grips you.