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The Eerie Adventures of the Lycanthrope Robinson Crusoe
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
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Summary
This version of the classic tale, assembled by two legends of English literature and abridged by Peter Clines, is the terrifying supernatural true story of Robinson Crusoe as it has never been told before.
Robinson Crusoe is one of the most enduring adventures of the past four centuries and one of the most well-known works in the English language. Or is it?
Recently discovered amidst the papers of the 20th-century writer and historian H. P. Lovecraft is what claims to be the true story of Robinson Crusoe. Taken from the castaway's own journals and memoirs, and fact-checked by Lovecraft himself, it is free from many of Defoe's edits and alterations. From Lovecraft's work a much smoother, simpler tale emerges - but also a far more disturbing one.
Here Crusoe is revealed as a man bearing the terrible curse of the werewolf and the guilt that comes with it - a man with no real incentive to leave his island prison. The cannibals who terrorized Crusoe are revealed to be less human than ever before hinted at - worshippers of a malevolent octopus-headed god. And the island itself is a place of ancient, evil mysteries that threaten Crusoe's sanity - and his very soul.
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- J Smith
- 13-03-19
A good listen
After listening to 4 other Peter Clines books, this took me a while to get into.
I’m guessing it’s written In the same fashion as the original Robinson Crusoe, but not having read that, I can’t confirm.
Whilst being a good story and being very well narrated by Tim, I feel it was probably restrained by its links to the original and so wasn’t as good as his other books... but still worth a listen!
I listened at x1.25 speed and felt it improved the pace.
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- Ryan Pascall
- 01-10-21
A hard book to finish.
I loved Robinson Crusoe as a kid and, as a grown up, I love horror and particularly the works of Howard P Lovecraft.
Due to this, I was really excited to see the marrying of these worlds but, regretfully, it was not a happy marriage.
Let's start with the good. The narration is great and the voice and timbre suit the era and setting perfectly, really offering a real sense of reality to the reading.
Additionally the idea is a great choice. Robinson Crusoe, marooned on a desert island and dealing with both the act of survival and the beast that hampers his efforts all the time.
Equally, what better setting to inject some esoteric terror than a forgotten island inhabited by evil tribesmen.
Sadly, while both these settings would be great Individually, together it is to the detriment of the whole as there just isn't enough of either facet to really make them work. Additionally, the diarist-style of writing simply doesn't work for a werewolf tale as it prevents the current-tense 'tension' of action and threat from working and it's all left very rote and formulaic.
In all, I struggled to finish the book but finish I did but was left wholly unsatisfied and sadly Tim J Reynolds excellent narration was insufficient on its own to alleviate my boredom.
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- Theodore Kopoukis
- 30-03-23
A disappointing mash-up
Though I regularly enjoy Peter Clines' lovecraftian stories, this was not one of them. It was a struggle to finish, and I couldn't relate to any of the characters. In my opinion, the diary keeping format kept me out of it, something that I didn't expect when I started listening, but realized less than an hour in.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-05-19
Very disappointed
Ordered this book, time says 8 hours + but it only plays about 2 minutes worth...great value for money for £16+ Very unhappy!
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- John Hutchinson
- 15-11-24
not a good clines novel.
by far the least engaging clines book I have read or listened to. It feels like what it is which is a butcgeting together of 3 kinds of story into an old classic. it feels like an academic exercise not something i would choose to listen to. i kept listening to give it a chance to redeem itself but it just meandered on in the same limp fashion.
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