When I first began reading "The Naked and the Dead", the first important soldier's novel following World War II, I did not know that I would complete it on Memorial Day. Thankfully THE NAKED AND THE DEAD is now available, narrated superbly by John Buffalo Mailer. I hope that John narrates other books by Norman Mailer that are not available as audio books, such as DEER PARK, THE EXECUTIONER’S SONG, WHY ARE WE IN VIETNAM, and my favorite, AN AMERICAN DREAM.It’s a shame these books, and all of Norman Mailer’s books, aren’t available as audio books. I’m sure Norman would be extremely proud of him. I’ve listened to hundreds of audio books, and John Buffalo Mailer’s performance ranks among the best. John does an outstanding, professional, insightful, and loving job with the performance. Now we have the audible version of THE NAKED AND THE DEAD read by his son, John Buffalo Mailer. I first started reading Norman Mailer’s books as a high school senior in 1970 with a paperback copy of ARMIES OF THE NIGHT, and have spent the years since reading all of his books-often reading them two or three times each-and considering Mailer as America’s best writer. John Buffalo Mailer narrates his father's book
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