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I Am Legend

By: Richard Matheson
Narrated by: Robertson Dean
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The basis for the film starring Academy Award nominee Will Smith, I Am Legend is a classic of horror and suspense.

In I Am Legend, a terrible plague has decimated the world, and those who were unfortunate enough to survive are transformed into bloodthirsty creatures of the night. Robert Neville is the last living man on earth. Every other man, woman, and child has become a vampire, and they are all hungry for Neville’s blood. By day, he is the hunter, stalking the sleeping undead through the abandoned ruins of civilization. By night, he barricades himself in his home and prays for the dawn. How long can one man survive in a world of vampires?

Richard Matheson’s chilling tale is a white-knuckle ride into a world of darkness and terror.

©1954 Richard Matheson. © renewed 1982 by Richard Matheson (P)2007 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Classics Fantasy Fiction Horror Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction Scary Paranormal Dystopian Survival Zombie
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Critic reviews

“The most clever and riveting vampire novel since Dracula.”

(Dean Koontz, #1 New York Times bestselling author)

“One of the ten all-time best novels of vampirism.”

(Fangoria)

“[A] sink-your-teeth-in vampire masterpiece. It will change the way you look at yourself and the amalgam of the world around you right now…If ever a book was made to read in one sitting, this complex horror novel is it.”

(SFsite.com)

“The incomparable talents of Robertson Dean shine as he becomes Neville, and the listener can only follow his lead ever deeper into this nightmare world. Dean has a unique voice and manages to make the storytelling a personal experience. We are there with him, panicking one minute, sighing with relief the next, aching with intolerable loneliness, then facing terrifying clashes with the vampires. This is one of those magical audiobooks that you simply have to enjoy in one session, so be sure to set aside the time.”

(AudioFile)

“In a tale that plays with the slippery slope of sanity, Dean makes the perfect choice for a narrator. His powerful performance proves chilling and haunting. As Neville teeters on the edge of sanity, Dean manipulates his tone, speed, emphasis and projection accordingly, making listeners tremble with his narration.”

(Publishers Weekly (starred audio review))
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This was a very good listen, in turns, thoughtful, sad, gripping and poignant. Robert Neville's isolated struggle to survive against the odds certainly held my attention to the bitter end. Much much better than the film which messes around with the brilliantly thought provoking ending and the meeting of a certain character(I can't imagine why they changed it) which stakes the tale together so well (sorry about the pun, but too tempting)

You wouldn't be dissapointed with this if you like horror, vampires, and even a small dose of science. Well read too by Robertson Dean, a shame when it ended, but it does end so well.

A classic vamp tale or is it?

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Having previously watched the film, and having enjoyed it as decent enough fare I wasn't sure what to expect from the novel that inspired it. To my pleasure this is far from the Hollywood slickness of Will Smith & co.

This is one man coping with one of the dreadful apocalyptic scenarios that have become a genre of their own. This is down and dirty mindfunk and it's grim with very little sunshine to brighten the edges. One man battles to understand a plague that has wiped out mankind, struggles to understand his own place in a world so suddenly changed while clinging desperately to sanity and with it his humanity.

Robertson Dean's narration can be a little dry during descriptive text but the sudden changes of gear as Robert Neville lurches towards insanity conveyed the parlous state of his mind in brilliantly vivid tones. The transitions from logical, methodical thinking to emotional wreck involved brutal changes of gear that brought the text to life.

So this isn't what I'd call a light read, it isn't for anyone who watched the film and wants to relive that story. It is an intense and grim piece of writing that screams of humanity.

Superbly Grim!

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Anyone hoping for a story anything like the movie be prepared.....bares very little resemblance.
Decent vampire story. Lead characters are nothing like the film.
Worth a listen but NOT like the movie story.

Don’t be lured by the title

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A timeless classic. Superbly written highly recommended for anyone who is a fan of horror.

Better than the movie adaptation.

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This was only my second audiobook and I have to say I was very moved by it. Matheson knows how to make you feel for his characters. The film was nothing compared to the book and I can only highly recommend it especially if you are new to audiobooks. Oh and by the way Robertson Dean is a great narrator.

Very moving

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