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Them: Adventures with Extremists
- Narrated by: Jon Ronson
- Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins
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Them began as a book about different kinds of extremists, but after Jon had got to know some of them - Islamic fundamentalists, neo-Nazis, Ku Klux Klansmen - he found that they had one oddly similar belief: that a tiny, shadowy elite rule the world from a secret room. In Them, Jon sets out, with the help of the extremists, to locate that room. The journey is as creepy as it is comic, and along the way Jon is chased by men in dark glasses, unmasked as a Jew in the middle of a Jihad training camp, and witnesses international CEOs and politicians participate in a bizarre pagan ritual in the forests of northern California.
Them is a fascinating and entertaining exploration of extremism, in which Jon learns some alarming things about the looking-glass world of ‘them’ and ‘us’. Are the extremists on to something? Or has Jon become one of Them?
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- Amazon Customer
- 22-01-22
Compelling but playful
Loved listening to Jon reading his book about his time spent trying to make sense of different forms of extremism.
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- Anonymous User
- 29-06-22
Bad reader, good story
The story was good and quite interesting. It was interesting to learn how and what different extremists think and what is common in them. But the reader let the book down. It took some time to get used to the British accent and the rhythm of the reader. Anyway, I recommend the book especially if you like Jon Ronson
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- Katie
- 05-10-22
Very interesting!
Always interesting and entertaining to hear Jon Ronson talk about his adventures with people who hold strong beliefs. This collection feels slightly disjointed but great nonetheless.
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- Amazon Customer
- 31-10-21
not his best
Interesting collation of investigations into the eweird beliefs and practices of the powerful few and the (IMHO) credulous many. its good but he's done better more recently.
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- Charly
- 30-01-24
So funny
Love Jon Robson’s books, never fail to entertain. This one is really interesting, well narrated, and full of intrigue. Worth a listen.
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- Anna
- 23-12-12
Well-read, witty and weird
I really enjoyed this audiobook, so much that I got my boyfriend hooked even though he's never listened to an audiobook before. Ronson reads very well, and his reading really makes the whole thing much funnier. This is a light exploration of extremism - some of the stuff is weird, but some very eye-opening, and Ronson never patronises his subjects, however odd they are.
Highly recommended - best audiobook I've listened to this year.
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- Ant
- 15-12-13
A fabulous book, engaging and thought provoking
Jon Ronson spends time with extremists and details his adventures trying to find the hidden rulers of the world.
What I found so enthralling about this book was Ronson's writing style, he creates trust by being very open with the reader about his emotional state and motives for his actions. He then describes his meetings with people by adding small details, which, at first, seem meaningless until you realise he's detailing the body language of the participants to give you a much fuller picture of the interaction. The words are recorded, but also the emotional state of the individuals involved.
I found this book to be very well paced, I thoroughly enjoyed the reading of it and then the digestion of the information in it over the following few weeks.
This isn't simply a book about extremist views, it's about how the world works and how it is seen to work by different groups of people based on their biases. This in turn makes you confront your own internal biases and there effect on your perception of the world about you.
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- PJ
- 20-03-15
Wonderful, wacky, entertaining
Would you consider the audio edition of Them: Adventures with Extremists to be better than the print version?
I don't know.
What other book might you compare Them: Adventures with Extremists to, and why?
Probably something written by Louis Theroux.
What about Jon Ronson’s performance did you like?
The slightly 'innocent abroad' delivery. He did a great job.
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
'You couldn't make it up".
Any additional comments?
Great fun. Especially the Muslim extremist and Ian Paisley chapters. Pure comic theatre! Jon Ronson tells it, but he doesn't really judge it. I admired his courage for hanging out with these people and for putting this book out there. Highly recommended.
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- Thomas
- 03-02-15
are we rhem
really enjoyable and entertaining Jon ronson is an engaging writer and narrator. this book gives a really interesting look at the story behind the conspiracy
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- jonb@armslength.co.uk
- 03-02-19
for the truth seekers...
if you've every thought there might be a conspiracy at the heart of human civilization, or if you are convinced that is all nonsense, this is compelling listening. well paced and performed by the author in inimitable style.
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