La carretera by Cormac McCarthy — Spanish Audiobook
La carretera is a Spanish-language audiobook of Cormac McCarthy’s post-apocalyptic novel, narrated by Víctor Manuel Espinoza. Its father-and-son journey through a devastated landscape suits listeners seeking a stark, literary survival story.
At a glance
- The story follows a father and son crossing a post-apocalyptic North America toward the south.
- The listing describes ash-covered terrain, hunger and violent bands, with the father’s care for his son at the story’s emotional center.
- The listing identifies the audiobook as Spanish-language, while its language detail says English. Check the selected edition’s audio language before buying.
Pros and cons
Pros
- A complete audiobook with a listed running time of 6 hours and 47 minutes.
- A focused survival narrative built around the relationship between a father and son.
Technical specifications
8 specifications| Format | Audiobook |
|---|---|
| Listening length | 6 hours and 47 minutes |
| Author | Cormac McCarthy, see all |
| Narrator | Víctor Manuel Espinoza |
| Language | English |
| Version | Unabridged |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House Audio |
| Publication date | July 21, 2022 |
What to know before buying
Listing details to confirm
The listing is inconsistent about language: its description says the audiobook is in Spanish, but the product details give English. Confirm the audio language for the specific edition before purchase. The description also calls the novel a 2007 Pulitzer winner, while that award claim is not confirmed by the other supplied details.
Who is it for?
A good fit for
- Listeners seeking a literary post-apocalyptic story centered on a parent and child.
- Buyers looking for an unabridged audiobook and a listed runtime under seven hours.
Less suited to
- Listeners who need a clearly confirmed English or Spanish recording before purchase, since the listing gives conflicting language information.
- Listeners looking for a light or nonviolent story, given the listing’s descriptions of famine, devastation and cannibalistic gangs.
Customer reviews on Amazon
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The supplied evidence includes aggregate ratings but no review comments, so it cannot establish why listeners liked or disliked the recording. The overall rating distribution leans positive, though a notable minority rated it below four stars. That may be useful as broad context, but it does not resolve the listing’s conflicting audio-language information.
Frequently asked questions
What language is this audiobook?
The description says the audiobook is in Spanish, but the details list English. Confirm the audio language for the edition offered before buying.
Who wrote and narrates La carretera?
The listing names Cormac McCarthy as the author and Víctor Manuel Espinoza as the narrator.
How long is the audiobook?
The listed listening length is 6 hours and 47 minutes.
What is the story about?
A father and son travel south across a devastated, ash-covered North America, facing hunger and dangerous groups.
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