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Free Billy
- Narrated by: Ed Harris
- Length: 1 hr and 6 mins
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Summary
Billy has figured it out.
How to live free.
That’s "free" as in "it costs no money" at hotel buffets, fast-food drink fountains, beachside shower, his old van....
From the master of crime fiction comes an unexpectedly whimsical short story about this San Diego surfer whose life plan is working perfectly until he meets a wealthy woman at an art gallery opening (the hors d’oeuvres), falls in love, and then has to masquerade as an upstanding member of society.
This O. Henry-style yarn will surprise and delight Don Winslow fans and short-fiction devotees alike.
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- Kathryn
- 20-04-22
Lovely
A lovely little story to hear more about Winslow's Dawn Patrol characters. What's not to like!
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- marie
- 27-06-22
Great short story
A beautifully narrated little gem. What’s not to like when you have a combination of Don Winslow and Ed Harris .
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- FJI
- 09-07-22
Very sweet.
Loved the narration. Story is small and interesting starting with the ways to live slightly outside.
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- Anonymous User
- 08-09-22
It’s free. That’s great.
Ed Harris is the GOAT narrator imo. Don Winslow is just great.
Deep hole is also great.
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- JDB
- 19-04-23
loved it
superb narration and another don Winslow little masterpiece.
really enjoy the reoccurring characters in each, finished broken before this and nice to see a character back here.
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- Lana
- 23-11-22
Another lovely story
I love Don Winslow's simple style, I enjoy listening to Ed Harris.
Treat yourself with this unpretentious story of Billy who is in a need of a new lifestyle.
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- Mark
- 03-04-22
Lovely Little Amuse-Bouche
This is a highly entertaining offering from Don Winslow to whet the appetite before the release of 'City on Fire' later this month.
Billy is basically a genial surf bum looking for a free lunch (and breakfast and dinner) as he searches for the perfect sugar mummy to make his freeloading life complete. Then he meets Angie and falls head over heals in love but there's something about her he hadn't anticipated and therein lies the humour. It reminded me, in heart and spirit, of John Steinbeck's wonderful 'Cannery Row' with Billy a sort of Mack like hopeless dreamer. I also loved meeting the Dawn Patrol again (more please). It's a short, sweet and perfect listen.
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- Helen
- 20-03-24
Good ending! (No spoilers)
Ed Harris is a wonderful narrator. I liked the story a lot. I didn’t think I would for the first half but the ending was excellent. A good freebie from Audible.
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