The Descendants

Kaui Hart Hemmings

Oct 2010 · Blackstone Audio Inc. · Narrated by Jonathan Davis

About this audiobook

Now a major motion picture starring George Clooney! Matthew King was once considered one of the most fortunate men in Hawaii. His missionary ancestors who came to the islands were financially and culturally progressive—one even married a Hawaiian princess, making Matt a royal descendant and one of the state’s largest landowners. But now his luck has changed. His two daughters are out of control—10-year-old Scottie has a smart-ass attitude and a desperate need for attention and 17-year-old Alex, a former model, is a recovering drug addict. His thrill-seeking and high-maintenance wife, Joanie, lies in a coma after a boat racing accident, and will soon be taken off life support. The King family can hardly picture life without their charismatic mother, but as they come to terms with this tragedy, their sadness is mixed with a sense of freedom that shames them—and spurs them into surprising actions.

Ratings and reviews

This is the best audiobook. I've been looking for another one to top it and so far I haven't found it. It was all I wanted to listen too, I couldn't get enough of it. I laughed and I cried I felt like I was in the story walking beside them. It drew me in like nothing ever before. Hats down my favorite novel ever.

About the author

Kaui Hart Hemmings, American novelist, has degrees from Colorado College and Sarah Lawrence, and she was a Stegner Fellow at Stanford University. Her first novel, The Descendants, has been published in twenty-two other countries and is now an Oscar-winning film directed by Alexander Payne and starring George Clooney.

Jonathan Davis, who has narrated more than 150 audiobooks, has received widespread critical acclaim for his performances in a variety of genres. He's been nominated for an Audie Award in the Thriller / Suspense category, and he's read several AudioFile Earphones Award-winning titles. He has also narrated over thirty Star Wars titles. Jonathan has read such works as Snow Crash, The Stranger, Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, and The Shadow of the Wind. He also performs voice-over work and is the voice of Vladimir Lem in the Editors Choice Award-winning video game "Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne." Jonathan grew up in Puerto Rico and speaks Spanish, Portuguese, and Hebrew.