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Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead: A Novel

Author:
Olga Tokarczuk
Read by:
Beata Poźniak
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Ratings
Book
35
Narrator
20
Release Date
August 13, 2019
Duration
11 hours 40 minutes
Summary
WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE

New York Times Readers Pick: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century

'A brilliant literary murder mystery.' —Chicago Tribune

'Extraordinary. Tokarczuk's novel is funny, vivid, dangerous, and disturbing, and it raises some fierce questions about human behavior. My sincere admiration for her brilliant work.' —Annie Proulx

In a remote Polish village, Janina devotes the dark winter days to studying astrology, translating the poetry of William Blake, and taking care of the summer homes of wealthy Warsaw residents. Her reputation as a crank and a recluse is amplified by her not-so-secret preference for the company of animals over humans. Then a neighbor, Big Foot, turns up dead. Soon other bodies are discovered, in increasingly strange circumstances. As suspicions mount, Janina inserts herself into the investigation, certain that she knows whodunit. If only anyone would pay her mind . . .

A deeply satisfying thriller cum fairy tale, Drive Your Plow over the Bones of the Dead is a provocative exploration of the murky borderland between sanity and madness, justice and tradition, autonomy and fate. Whom do we deem sane? it asks. Who is worthy of a voice?
Reviews
Profile Avatar Christin T. Feb 2026

Names and places were hard to determine the pronunciation. Main character was not like-able. I did feel bad that she lost her dogs that she considered her children (as many of us feel about our pets). That was the only relatable thing about her. Somewhat surprising ending though.

Profile Avatar Jurgita Ziabkinaite Jan 2026

I almost dropped this book in the midway, but I'm glad I didn't. The ending was a game changer!

Profile Avatar Anonymous Sep 2021

It was fine. I sped up the narrator to 1.5 as they were too slow.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Apr 2021

The reader was fantastic for getting the character right. I had read it two years ago for another book group. But hearing this was amazing.

Profile Avatar Mary C. Nov 2020

Loved the characters and the ways they were woven toy. I slowed down the narrator about 1.4 and.the audio was fine.

Profile Avatar Anna B. Jul 2020

I stopped listening because of the narrator and listened to an original version in polish instead. Such a shame because the book is great!

Profile Avatar Anonymous Feb 2020

I had to stop listening as it so difficult to follow the story with this narrator. I’ll just read the book

Profile Avatar Marek N. Nov 2019

Great book....horrible horrible narrator!!! Why pick a Polish native? Because the author is Polish ? .... The narrator makes this audio book unbearable to listen .....

Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead: A Novel

Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead: A Novel

Author: Olga Tokarczuk
Read by: Beata Poźniak
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