The Rider – Audiobook Online

“The Riders” is a novel by Tim Winton about an Australian man named Fred Scully who travels to Ireland with his wife and daughter as part of a plan to build a new life for themselves. However, upon their arrival, his wife disappears, leaving no trace of her whereabouts. Fred becomes desperate and embarks on a journey through the bleak Irish countryside in search of his wife, encountering numerous hazards and obstacles along the way. As he journeys further, he becomes increasingly erratic and obsessed with finding his wife, even if it means putting himself in danger. Eventually, Fred discovers the surprising truth about what happened to his family and must come to terms with the consequences of his actions. Throughout the novel, Winton explores themes such as loss, grief, and the search for identity in a foreign land.

• The Riders

• By: Tim Winton
• Narrated by: Stanley McGeagh

The Riders, the novel that earned Tim Winton his first Booker Prize shortlist, outlines a cross-European adventure, a journey through the underworld of every lover’s nightmare.

Fred Scully waited at the arrival gate of an international airport, eager to meet his wife and daughter. After two years in Europe, they finally settled down. He sees a new life before their eyes, a prospect of stability again, a fresh start, a cottage in the Irish countryside that he has hand-renovated. He had been waiting, sweating in this reunion. He doesn’t like being alone – he’s that kind of guy.

Flight lands, airport doors open… Scully’s life falls apart.

The madness between hopeful insecurity and the emptiness of a broken heart. A father takes his seven-year-old daughter on a day-long excursion in Europe, in search of her mother, turning it into a survival nightmare. The daughter reads Hogo’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” and this becomes a metaphor for the father, as we read on. – And have I read on yet? Can’t put it down. Luckily, with my kindle paperwhite, I can read in the dark, at night. A certain gender, third person, alternating present and past tense, acts as a magnifying glass. I’m glad that Tim Winton is now on screen, “Cloud Street”, “The Turn” and more.

This book has the typical dark and haunting style of Tim Winton. His characters are believable and well defined. Can’t put it down.

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