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Mort(e)
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
- Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins
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Summary
A genre-busting postapocalyptic first novel - a pause-resisting adventure channeling Animal Farm as imagined by Cormac McCarthy
The "war with no name" has begun; its goal, human extinction. The instigator of this war is the Colony, a race of intelligent ants who, for thousands of years, have been silently building an army that will forever eradicate the destructive, oppressive humans. Under the Colony's watchful eye, this utopia will be free of the humans' penchant for violence, exploitation, and religious superstition. The final step in the Colony's war effort is the transformation of surface animals into high-functioning two-legged beings who will rise up and kill their masters.
Former house cat turned war hero Mort(e) is famous for taking on the most dangerous missions and fighting the dreaded human bioweapon EMSAH. But the true motivation behind Mort(e)'s recklessness is his ongoing search for a pretransformation friend - a dog named Sheba. When he receives a mysterious message from the dwindling human resistance claiming Sheba is alive, he begins a journey that will take him from the remaining human strongholds to the heart of the Colony, where he will discover the source of EMSAH and learn the ultimate fate of all earth's creatures.
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- Anonymous User
- 22-11-21
This is mental!
Fantastic original story, nothing like I have ever read before! Would recommend the book to all!
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- michelle
- 25-11-21
Amazing
I love this take on an animal farm type experience and this narrator! I looked for further books Bronson narrated and came across Morte and so glad I did!
Definitely worth a listen
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- jo
- 13-10-22
Something very Different but good
Great narrator, soothingly pleasant voice , wonderful story ,with a nice gentle beginning, good use of language a genuine storyteller, interesting characters with a nice character development, a nice take on post apocalypse from the point of animals .I read the second book first and came back to this one as enjoyed the second book immensely and wanted to understand the characters better . Not my usual genre was very surprising as well written, don't get me wrong if you don't listen then you will not enjoy plot or storyline so much as it's cleverly written and not a book you can half listen to whilst other things are going on you will miss too many subtle lines that are important. An enjoyable story with an original take comparison to Animal farm is slight as in Animals talk , aside from that very original a great listen ,I will be on the look out for more from this author as he is definitely one to read or listen to. Sebastian is a well rounded character with cat tendencies and human emotion. a fabulous story a great book if you need action action flash bang action without an interesting variation in language then this is not the book for you. Not a children's book but great for adults with a child's imagination (you need one to enjoy this book).
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- Hotdiggitydog
- 13-02-15
Vivid and Imaginative
My 1st audio book via Audible and it is a stark yet engaging and emotionally rich imagining of the rise of the animals. Capable and subtle voice work really adds to the atmosphere. The imagery felt quite adult-Manga to me. Highly recommended.
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- Mrs S Mayer
- 24-03-23
A story for all animal lovers
One of the best narrators I’ve ever listened to; perfect for this book! Mort(e) has an interesting story and great character development. I enjoyed the set-up and the different origin stories of all the characters. Easy to listen to and thought-provoking. Only finished it this morning and already engrossed in the sequel!
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- Jonathan
- 08-05-16
Strange, interesting, a bit experimental
This reads like a creative writing project where Orwells animal farm is updated with cats instead of pigs. Sounds great doesn't it, but the cat to human transition is so blunt as to be either painfully obvious metaphor or just plain ridiculous depending on your stand point. Strange to say the thing that disappointed me most was the lack of cat appreciation, as in, there's nothing cat like about the characters, nothing, they are human instantly. Interesting as an experiment but frustrating as a pleasure read.
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- Mick Hardy
- 26-01-18
Engaging
Engaging, who can resist a tale of animal uprising against human oppressors. Very good narration which depicted characters very distinctly.
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- Tracey
- 01-10-22
history repeats no matter what species you are
enjoyable sci fi novel with strong character development and excellent performance. imagines a world in which humans are no longer the apex species.
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- David Connor
- 30-07-23
John Whisker
Tidy critter caper that turns animal farm into animal harm. Worth a listen just to hear Pinchot read nearly a page of DNA sequencing.
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- Rune
- 23-08-22
plot holes and suspension of disbelief torn
Wanted to love the premise but there is so little narrative sense. bad amateur.
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