The End of the World Running Club

De: Adrian J. Walker

Narrado por: Jot Davies

Duración: 15 h y 1 m

Resumen del Editor

Edgar Hill is 35 and caught in his own headlock. Overweight slob, underperforming husband, and reluctant father - for Ed, the world may as well have already ended. So when it does end in a catastrophic asteroid strike and Edgar and his family find refuge in an Edinburgh army barracks, it comes as something of a relief.

But nothing's ever that simple. Returning from a salvage run in the city, Edgar finds his family gone, taken to the south coast for evacuation by an international task force. Suddenly he finds himself facing a grueling journey on foot across a devastated United Kingdom. Edgar must race against time and overcome his own shortcomings, not to mention hundred-mile canyons and a heavily flooded west coast, to find the people he loves before he loses them forever.

This is a vivid, gripping story of hope, long-distance running, and how we break the limits of our own endurance.

©2017 Adrian J. Walker (P)2017 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Inspiring read

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What can I say? I love "End of the world" fiction and I love running, so I was intrigued by the title alone. The story, well narrated by Jot Davies was a great read. I actually listen to audio books during my running, especially the long ones, so this was an easy pick.
Don't be put off if you're not a runner. I am one, and Adrian Walker writes poetically about the running experience from time to time, but there are many layers and nuances to the story and the character development is very good. I agree that the audio becomes a bit quiet and difficult to hear at times, but it wasn't a deal breaker. Excellent story - off to look for more works by Adrian Walker...

Great story!

I loved it!
I’m starting another book by AJ Walker next. I know it will be great!

Long winded but I liked it

I write these reviews for myself - please ignore.

I was engaged for the most part - but the story lost steam for me a couple times. Fortunately, I could pick it up again quickly

I loved the story and the narrator (UK setting, relatively unique approach to the end of the world) and would read other books by this author, but I can’t get into them. I think I already read “last dog” but I don’t see it in my library.

Watch for new books by this author.

Excellent

I loved it. I loved the characters and their story. I can't wait to listen to more by this author. The narration was excellent also.

Great Apocalyptic story.

I don’t typically listen to fiction. I truly enjoyed the story. It captivated me. It was my friend during a lot of long runs. The reader was extraordinary. I knew all of the characters just by his voice. I think that is truly a talent and it is impressive. The only negative thing about this book is that I now howl at the sunrise. 🙃

Narrator did a great job

The story is great in itself but the narration really is what made me shed a couple tears and laugh out loud. The main character is not very likeable. He is brutally honest about his decisions and his reality. But he changes so much by the end of the book i felt proud of him. Bryce is an incredible side character! There's a couple times i got choked up at the emotional intelligence of the book. 4 stars because I did not particularly like the ending but it did not ruin the book for me. If you havent read The Human Son by AJW let me recommend that to read after this one.

Beautifully crafted and well performed!

An excellent book in every way. Great narration and pacing for a story that veers away from the tried (trite) and true SHTF format. The story is unpredictable, gritty, but also poetic and haunting in places. Recommending to all of my apocalypse genre reading friends.

Great read!

Held my attention the whole time while listening to it Great story and plenty of action.

Amazing narration

Jot Davies' performance is outstanding. The emotion his narration invokes is beyond anything I've heard on Audible to date. Loved it

Very Well Done

Well written, with depth and dimension, great characters, outstanding narration. Any book about the end of the world is going to involve intense struggle, life and death, but The Running Club is unique and compelling , more about one man's journey from neglect and bordom to revelation that life, beauty, value and meaning emerge from within, under pressure.