West of Here

Jonathan Evison

Feb 2011 · Highbridge Audio · Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini

About this audiobook

From the rugged mudflats of the Northwestern frontier to a rusting strip mall, West of Here is a conversation between two epochs. In his eagerly awaited second novel, Jonathan Evison tells the stories of the people who first inhabited the mythical town of Port Bonita in Washington State from 1887-1891. Moving ahead more than a century to 2005-06, he introduces those who live there now and must deal with the damage done by their predecessors. The characters are drawn with compassion and truth, the themes are grand and sweeping: regeneration, the trappings of history, the elusive nature of perception, who makes footprints and who follows them. Evison writes with heart and verve, capturing evocative details and unforgettable scenes.

About the author

Jonathan Evison is the author of four previous novels: All About Lulu, West of Here, The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving, and This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance! He lives with his wife and family in Washington State.

Edoardo Ballerini is a two-time winner of the Audio Publishers Association's Audie Award for best male narrator. He also has won the SOVAS Voice Arts Award twice and was named a "Golden Voice" by AudioFile magazine, an honorific granted to only thirty-five actors in the magazine's history.