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Title: The Last Hero
Author: Peter Forbath
Narrator: Simon Vance
Format: Unabridged
Length: 26 hrs and 27 mins
Language: English
Release date: 08-30-12
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 58 votes
Genres: Fiction, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
In the greatest adventure of the Victorian age, a famous explorer makes a heroic relief expedition to a beleaguered British outpost deep in the heart of Africa.
The British Empire, at its zenith, is shocked by the fall of Khartoum and the murder of General Gordon. But word reaches London that all is not lost; one garrison, commanded by the Emin Pasha, still holds out against the Mahdi leading the rebellion against the British in the Sudan. The Emin Pasha is hailed as a hero of mythic proportions, Gordons successor, and Englands hope. From the Queen to the mob, his rescue is demanded.
But only one man is up to the challenge of this mammoth expedition across 5,000 miles of the uncharted Congo, where no white man has walked: Henry Morton Stanley, a hero of amazing complexity and daring. Whatever the cost, Stanley will rescue the Emin Pasha.
Members Reviews:
Best Entertainment Value You'll Find
This 27 plus hour book isn't long enough. There isn't dull moment, in fact there are countless parts of the adventure where, if you listen in your car like me, you'll find yourself sitting outside your destination waiting for what happens next. It's nearly non-stop. The author couldn't have picked a better true life adventure with its larger than life protagonists to start his Audible offerings (I hope there'll be many more to come). There's trickery, betrayal, harems, sex, drugs, slave traders, hostile and friendly natives, wild rivers, seething jungle, and clever, idiotic, ruthless, and honorable people on all sides, in other words, real life. This book is a great triumph for both the author and the narrator who delivered an outstanding performance. I have listened to over a hundred audio books, and this is one of the best.
Fantastic story, even better narration!
Where does The Last Hero rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?
One of the best, if not the best, audio books I have ever listened to,and there have been hundreds. The story of the expedition is compelling and would make a great book read - but Simon Vance's narration makes listening to the book a compelling experience. The book tells the story not just of Stanley, but of the others who make up the expedition, and Vance's reading of these characters, each with a unique accent and intonation, brings the book to life in a way that probably isn't possible from reading the printed page. Highly, highly, recommended.
Simon Vance at his best!
Riveting, chilling account of Henry Morton Stanly's expedition to "save" Emin Pasha. I love listening to Simon Vance, and his narration is astonishingly spot on. Wonderful listen - and was educational for me as well.
An Incredible Journey with Heart and Soul
Any additional comments?
Prepare to be immersed deep into a land no man has traveled. This book will uncover everything or anything you could ever experience in living, dying, surviving, conniving, lying, stealing, trusting, sharing, begging ....... There are no boundaries. It will uncover perseverance and determination to outwit, outlast, and outplay - survive and the reward will only be that you made it. The book is long and probably could have been edited down a bit. I don't think I would've enjoyed it as much if it had been since every painstaking detail of every day or event is what made you keep listening- anticipating what would happen next.
