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The Mountain Between Us

By: Charles Martin
Narrated by: John Chancer
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Soon to be a major motion picture starring Idris Elba and Kate Winslet.

On a stormy winter night, two strangers wait for a flight at the Salt Lake City airport. Ashley Knox is an attractive, successful writer who is flying east for her much anticipated wedding. Dr Ben Payne has just wrapped up a medical conference and is also eager to return home to Jacksonville, Florida, for a slate of surgeries he has scheduled for the following day.

When the last outgoing flight is cancelled due to a broken de-icer and a forthcoming storm, Ben finds a charter plane that can take him around the weather front. And when the pilot says the single engine prop plane can fit one more, Ben offers the seat to Ashley. Then the unthinkable happens. The pilot has a heart attack mid-flight and the plane crashes into the High Uintas Wilderness - one of the largest stretches of harsh and remote land in the United States.

Ben, who has broken ribs, and Ashley, who suffers a terrible leg fracture, along with the pilot's dog, are faced with an incredibly harrowing battle to survive. Ben records messages to his beloved wife on a small tape recorder; seeing his devotion, Ashley wonders if she has rushed into her engagement. As the days on the mountains become weeks, their survival becomes increasingly perilous. How will they make it out of the wilderness? And if they do, how will this experience change them?

Read by John Chancer.

©2017 Charles Martin (P)2017 Orion Publishing House
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Really enjoyed this and so glad I listened to it before watching the film which was disappointing. Loving audible and being able to revisit my passion for reading on my commute!

So much better than the film!

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Survival/ romance story but not but adventure or near death as you would expect. Slow to start & a tad repetitive- middle of the story there’s snow, snow and you guessed it, even more snow. Ben dragging Ashley, tending to her injuries and the never-ending hunt for nourishment.
Also a bit convenient- to be stranded with a orthopaedic surgeon, who enjoys mountain walking and happen to have all the gear. (Probably why it’s been made in to a movie!)
I saw the ending coming, although not how I expected a sane man to do things.
Some cringe worthy moments that are not romantic (commenting on her hairy legs after being stranded for weeks or sagging bits).
Picked up the book to read before I watch the movie.
Narrator didn’t have the best voice for a strong lead o& doubling as the female voice. Made her sound weak.
Heartbreaking ending but seemed to just be dragged out with all of it coming together within the last 2hrs of listening.

Survival, romance but not much adventure or action.

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I really enjoyed this book which was a lot about coincidences and who you meet and at what time in a lifetime. Maybe a little slow in places for some but I enjoyed the detail. Great narration. Recommend this title

Great book

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I liked it a lot . Very detailed and interesting. Bens story was very moving and sad…

Interesting Book

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Highly recommend. Good survival story. Very entertaining. Enjoy!! I loved the narration as well. I didn’t know there’s apparently a movie - will have to go look for it.

Deep love story

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