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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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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.
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"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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- Jo Blogs
- 19-10-14
Don't think it is 100% true
Where does The Long Walk rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
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What other book might you compare The Long Walk to, and why?
A shallow graves in Siberia which is true so we'll worth the read
What does John Lee bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
I am dyslexic
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
No
Any additional comments?
Great story I think it is a mish mash of the authors experience and other peoples stories
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- Jane Yates
- 17-03-24
Amazing true story
Great story, great reading.
It’s hard to imagine how the people in the story kept going when everything was against them and so many things went wrong
Really fascinating and detailed information about how they coped with every single thing and keep going.
Enjoyed hearing about the adventures. Beautifully narrated.
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- chris
- 30-09-21
very good
my new favourite adventure book 😄 well worth a read, get a cuppa and settle down to it.
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- Films1234
- 04-03-19
Stunning distance
The true grit of men and women escaping from an oppressor. Huge distance over very tough terrain.
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- GeorgeSavva
- 07-12-22
Loved it
This is a fabulous story of the amazing power of human endurance!
It was a Bittersweet ending 🙏
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- Tim
- 21-06-22
brilliant narration great book
loved the book, good pace with lots of detail at key moments. so that its easy to imagine the repeating days where simular events happens without repeating/ padding to much.
the narration is good really feels as if the author is narrating and you are there with them.
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- Elizabeth M.
- 21-11-23
The courage
There was nothing I didn’t like. These people were so tremendously strong, steadfast and incredibly brave.
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- Anjum
- 08-02-11
Inspiring survival story
This is an amazing story, which shows just how much people can achieve in the face of adversity. The experiences of the walkers are at turns horrific and uplifting; you get a real sense of the hardships they endure and the growing friendship between them as they continue their journey. There have been questions as to the authenticity of the story, but I?d suggest you leave that aside and simply immerse yourself in this highly enjoyable, gripping story.
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- lisa mitchell
- 27-10-19
A really enjoyable read.
This was a brilliant read, especially enjoyed the section with Christina. My grandad escaped a concentration camp in Siberia, so I was especially enthralled with this read.
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- leonora
- 27-01-14
The Spirit of Survival
Where does The Long Walk rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
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What other book might you compare The Long Walk to, and why?
"Spirit of Resistance" because I have first-hand knowledge of the men who attempted these escapes and survived
What does John Lee bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
It was a long trek and John Lee keeps up the momentum and brings the images to life in a way that reading the book would probably have passed me by in my anxiety to get on with the story. I really enjoy John Lee's readings.
Any additional comments?
I listened to this book through sleepless nights. A page-turner, if I had been turning the pages!
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