The Moviegoer

By: Walker Percy

Narrated by: Christopher Hurt

A winner of the National Book Award, The Moviegoer established Walker Percy as an insightful and grimly humorous storyteller. It is the tale of Binx Bolling, a small-time stockbroker who lives quietly in suburban New Orleans, pursuing an interest in the movies, affairs with his secretaries, and living out his days. But soon he finds himself on a "search" for something more important, some spiritual truth to anchor him.

Binx's life floats casually along until one fateful Mardi Gras week, when a bizarre series of events leads him to his unlikely salvation. In his half-brother Lonnie, who is confined to a wheelchair and soon to die, and his stepcousin Kate, whose predicament is even more ominous, Binx begins to find the sort of "certified reality" that had eluded him everywhere but at the movies.

©1961 Walker Percy (P)1992 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

"In a gentle Southern accent narrator Christopher Hurt delivers the story with a slow, lazy lilt which suits the text and evokes a pervading spiritual emptiness." ( AudioFile)
"Clothed in originality, intelligence, and a fierce regard for man's fate....Percy has a rare talent for making his people look and sound as though they were being seen and heard for the first time by anyone." ( Time)

Loved the writing.

Loved the writing, disliked the narrator. Wish Audible would re-record with appropriate voices, accents.

Great music for Studying windows

A book about rich people being miserable. Really funny at times and introspective at others. Gets pompous near the end.

Narrator was hard to hear at times but then again I work in a loud environment. Good stuff and it’s free!

Great performance, good book

This is one of Walker Percy's most famous books. It is very humorous at times and has some depth as well. The performance is perfect for the book.

Fun Quick Listen

A sweet little antiquated love story? You be the judge. Definitely a ‘coming of age’ story.

I'm sure it is good...

Any additional comments?

Am sure it was good but I could not get into it after multiple attempts. The narrative style is scathingly matter of fact, not for me.