Clyde Edgerton by Nathaniel Edgerton

 

 

"Edgerton's ear is so good it can make your hair stand on end."

The Los Angeles Times

 

The Bible Salesman

 

Here's the pitch:

Henry is a bible salesman.

Clearwater is a car thief.

Henry needs a ride.

Clearwater needs an assistant.

The second World War is over, and nineteen-year-old Henry Dampier walks the roads of North Carolina, selling bibles. When Clearwater offers him a lift, Henry thinks it is a lucky day that only gets better with Clearwater’s “confession” of being an FBI agent in need of aid. Henry joyfully seizes the opportunity to lead a double life as bible salesman and G-man.

During his hilarious and scary adventures, we learn of Henry's fundamentalist youth, an upbringing that hasn't prepared him for his new life. He falls in love and questions his religious training. With the fun and games over, Henry is on his own in a way he never imagined.

 

Interviews, etc.

Let Clyde read to you! Clyde reads from THE BIBLE SALESMAN in this podcast for PLCMC.

Listen to Clyde discuss THE BIBLE SALESMAN in an audio interview with Frank Stasio and Jon Hill for North Carolina Public Radio WUNC.

Clyde discusses THE BIBLE SALESMAN with Jay MacDonald in an excellent printed interview for BookPage.

Explore some of the music that has influenced Clyde through the years in a playlist for NY Times' blog "Paper Cuts."

 

 

 

Reviews

O, The Oprah Magazine O, The Oprah Magazine, reviews THE BIBLE SALESMAN in the August 2008 issue. Click here to read the review!

 

The Associated Press logo

Click here to read the review from The Associated Press.

 

 

BookPage, America's Book Review Click here to read the review from BookPage.

 

The Book Tour

and other events

 

CORRECTION: Friday, Sept. 12 at 2:00 p.m.
Two Sisters Bookery
Wilmington, NC

Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 5:00 p.m.
Lemuria Books
Jackson, MS
Clyde will have his guitar

Thursday, Sept. 18 at 5:00 p.m.
Square Books
Oxford, MS
Clyde will have his guitar and will be featured live on Thacker Mountain Radio

Sept. 26-27: “Literary Homecoming”
East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Oct. 3-4: “One Book, One Community”

Concord, NC
This is a community read program featuring Walking Across Egypt. There will be a play and film on Friday night and a reading on Saturday.

Thursday, Oct. 9
Alabama Booksmith
Homewood, AL
Clyde will have his guitar

Oct. 10-11: Southern Festival of Books
Nashville, TN
There will be a benefit dinner Friday evening and book signing Saturday morning.

 

Click here for the complete list of events.

 

Other Reads


Cover of SOLO: My Adventures in the Air

"13 Ways to Not See a Turkey "

Upcoming issue of Garden & Gun Magazine

"The Great Speckled Bird"

Winter 2007 Southern Review

Paperback edition of SOLO available

 

 

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