• The Invisible Man

  • By: H. G. Wells
  • Narrated by: John Banks
  • Length: 5 hrs and 11 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (109 ratings)

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The Invisible Man

By: H. G. Wells
Narrated by: John Banks
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Publisher's summary

A mysterious stranger in a long-sleeved coat, with a bandaged face and wide-brimmed hat, arrives in a small English village. But his incongruous appearance is nothing compared to the secret of the clandestine experiments he is undertaking...With his face swaddled in bandages, his eyes hidden behind dark glasses and his hands covered even indoors, Griffin - the new guest at The Coach and Horses - is at first assumed to be a shy accident-victim. But the true reason for his disguise is far more chilling: he has developed a process that has made him invisible, and is locked in a struggle to discover the antidote. Forced from the village and driven to murder, he seeks the aid of his old friend Kemp. The horror of his fate has affected his mind, however - and when Kemp refuses to help, Griffin resolves to wreak his revenge.

About The Narrator: John Banks is one of the UK's most prolific audiobook narrators, working for the likes of Big Finish, Audible, Random House and Games Workshop. He is a true multi-voice, creating everything from monsters to marauding aliens. He is also an accomplished stage and TV actor.

Herbert George Wells was a novelist, teacher, historian and journalist, who has become known as the "father of science fiction." His works have been adapted countless times, and provided the basis for many literary and theatrical productions.

©2017 Fantom Films (P)2017 Spokenworld Audio & Ladbroke Audio Ltd/Fantom Publishing

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entertaining, enjoyable classic

Enjoyed listening while I worked! Highly recommend this to it's a great way to catch up on those novels you've always wanted to read.

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Hard to follow

I had to go back a few times. It was interesting. Glad it was over

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Great performance, classic story

First, the narrator was excellent, really a voice actor with a wide range of voice characters and accent. Really enhanced the story. I really wasn't familiar with the story and how dark it is. It is a great narrative of dark side of human nature and how brilliant narcissism and the anonymity of invisibility can bring out the worst. Starts off slow but is engaging as the story moves along. Definitely worth the "read".

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Awesome!

Great read from LA to Bay Area, I could visualize every word! The language is descriptive and. Eloquently written.

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Fun and funnier than expected

Light hearted and enjoyable. Performance clearly in on the joke. Well worth listening to for the character performances.

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Great story!

A classic that is full of twists and turns. The narration was very well suited to the story.

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Warmed-over Frankenstein

Surprisingly lackluster story given the reputation of its eponymous character. I was confused how parochial the whole thing was, how gratuitous and cliched its short jaunt to London, how unconvincing and inconsistent Griffen's motivation. I suppose there are interesting things here about monstrous whiteness rather than invisibility. Just not inspired by the story to pursue it.

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