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The Long Walk
- The True Story of a Trek to Freedom
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
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The Long Walk
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Publisher's Summary
With no map or compass but only an ax head, a homemade knife, and a week's supply of food, the compatriots spent a year making their way on foot to British India, through 4,000 miles of the most forbidding terrain on earth. They braved the Himalayas, the desolate Siberian tundra, icy rivers, and the great Gobi Desert, always a hair's breadth from death. Finally arriving, Rawicz reenlisted in the Polish army to fight the Germans.
Critic Reviews
Nominee, 2008 Audie Award, Solo Narration - Male
"Positively Homeric." (London Times)
"One of the most amazing, heroic stories of this or any other time." (Chicago Tribune)
"It is a book filled with the spirit of human dignity and the courage of men seeking freedom." (Los Angeles Times)
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- Frankie
- 23-04-2024
stunning perseverance
I enjoyed the true recollection of human perseverance in extreme conditions in a true story
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- Carol Welsh
- 10-02-2022
Brilliant survival saga even if untrue.
Fantastic escape epic...... i loved it. Regardless of wether it is true or not.....its a book about the human spirirt, the will to live and the need for freedom at any cost.
I will certainly listen to it again perodically. Thank you Audible.
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- Anonymous User
- 29-04-2023
What a story of survival.
Great story of an amazing journey. A tribute to human surrival. would have loved a follow-up.
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- peter dickson
- 30-11-2021
the will to survive
A powerful story, well read. Now I will see the movie. The Gobi desert section was heart rending.
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- Scott
- 03-05-2022
A wonderful and emotional story of human triumph.
An incredible story of survival and the power of the human will.
I could not get enough and am now researching more about this incredible journey.
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- TROY
- 06-10-2023
A Great Read - Is it True?
What a cracker of a story; hardship, motivating, and this journey defines the word resilient. Is it true? As an experienced ex-soldier & adventure enthusiast, some parts make me question this: you decide - regardless, I loved the book.
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- Charl
- 30-06-2017
Looking for a believable story; left disappointed
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
I bought this book looking for a real story about daring escapes from the Russian gulags and the incredible men and woman who achieved this feat. However the more I listened to this book, the more unbelievable this story became. Until I started googling, and came across the irrefutable evidence that this book in its entirety was false and made up. This happened about halfway through the book, so I was forced to complete it even though the story became borderline ridiculous.
I can not recommend this book.
What about John Lee’s performance did you like?
The narrator delivered a great performance, and I really enjoyed his smooth voice, accent and excellent enunciation. John is really easy to listen to, and will definitely look out for more books he narrated, in the future.
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