The Hero
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The Hero
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Narrated by:
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Jeff Harding
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By:
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Lee Child
About this listen
THE ENDURING MYTH THAT MAKES US HUMAN
What makes a hero? Who better to answer that question than Lee Child…
In his first work of nonfiction, the creator of the multimillion-selling Jack Reacher series explores the endurance of heroes from Achilles to Bond, showing us how this age-old myth is a fundamental part of what makes us human. He demonstrates how hero stories continue to shape our world – arguing that we need them now more than ever.
From the Stone Age to the Greek Tragedies, from Shakespeare to Robin Hood, we have always had our heroes. The hero is at the centre of formative myths in every culture and persists to this day in world-conquering books, films and TV shows. But why do these characters continue to inspire us, and why are they so central to storytelling?
Scalpel-sharp on the roots of storytelling and enlightening on the history and science of myth, The Hero is essential reading for anyone trying to write or understand fiction. Child teaches us how these stories still shape our minds and behaviour in an increasingly confusing modern world, and with his trademark concision and wit, demonstrates that however civilised we get, we’ll always need heroes.
©2019 Lee Child (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers LimitedCritic Reviews
"‘It’s Lee Child. Why would you not read it?" (Karin Slaughter)
‘I don't know another author so skilled at making me turn the page." (The Times)
‘It's said that a Jack Reacher novel is bought every four seconds somewhere in the world. He is to crime fiction what Clint Eastwood's 'man with no name' was to the western. Lee Child's genius has been to create a tough guy hero that men will envy and women will adore." (Daily Express)
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- Pat Ryan
- 09-12-2019
Really enjoyable and thought provoking.
Loved the book but wish it was a bit longer. Lee Child has a wonderful turn of phrase read beautifully by Jeff Harding.
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- Karoman
- 06-10-2021
Interesting
Made a nice change to be entertained AND educated whilst listening. Loved it. very enjoyable
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- Anonymous User
- 01-01-2023
Fascinating
Interesting analysis of storytelling and where it fits into our lives and how it came to be that way.
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- Tracey Davis
- 04-12-2019
Not what I want from Lee Child
Very sad to say this history of the hero was very hard to stay with to the end. A glimpse of how Lee came up with the Jack Reacher character and his inconsistencies was not enough to make me like this book.
When I hear Geoff Harding I think I'm hearing Jack Reacher.
I'll be waiting for the next Jack Reacher novel to go back to my full 5 star ratings.
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