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Tales of the Apocalypse Volume 1: A Duck & Cover Collection
- Narrated by: Phil Thron
- Series: Duck and Cover Adventures Series
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Humour & Satire
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- Benjamin
- 17-11-21
lovely little addition to the duck & cover series
loved these tales you can see how they fit into the other books and gave more background and landscape to the Duck and Cover Post Apocalyptic world.
As usual done with a humour to each tale.
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- Unsy
- 26-09-20
Brilliant collection
This was a very entertaining collection of tales. It had just the right balance of humour and scary situation. Also enough swearing to make it realistic, and brilliant read in a dead pan voice. Definitely recommended to anyone who knows human nature and doesn't take life too seriously.
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- Mr. Cj Haselden-Smith
- 09-09-19
Apocalyptic Tales of an Unusual Kind
Excellent short tales from the Post Apocalyptic mastermind, Ben Wallace. Some nice tie in tales with Jerry and Chewie and one does wonder if we will meet some of the new Characters again, perhaps the skilled female Nomadic Warrior and her K9 pack will run into Jerry in the future. Another fantastic book, if you enjoyed the 4 initial Duck and Cover Nomadic Warrior books and can't wait for the forthcoming 5th book, then this will help pass the time with ease.
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- Rabbit
- 30-05-19
More awesomeness from Wallace and Thron
The Duck and Cover series has got to be one of my favorites of all time. Right up there with Space Team.
This addition to the existing world is another great reason why that is. Phil Thron's narration gives such a great depth to Benjamin Wallace's stories. And these stories... I mean, what's not to love? Dogs, Willie and Coy, and crazy, mad scientists! I hope to see Satch and Fidget in the future... and Calvin.
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- Richard Blackburn
- 02-12-21
super funny
I haven't laughed at a book that much in awhile. Thanks you the man.
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- Darrell L. Martin
- 31-08-21
Perfect Reading for the Times We Live
There are times people need to laugh, fight, survive, and join groups of people who dress like pandas.
These "Tales", are some of those times.
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- Brenda
- 17-06-21
love!!
its so nice to find a book that lives up to its expectations. love the characters, love the narration.
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- Big E
- 05-05-21
OMG!OMG!OMG!
This was a great collection of stories. I recently finished the first 5 Duck & Cover books, and this was a nice bonus with some funny back stories. I think my favorite character may be Fidget! Calvin the cat was pretty funny, also. Willie and Coy are idiots, but likeable ones. Benjamin Wallace, you HAVE to bring Calvin back. PLEASE!
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- T. Stewart
- 23-08-20
Couldn’t Stop Listening
Mr. Wallace has a hit series going and these short stories fill in some gaps in the five books that go before this volume (more like prequel explanations). I can only hipe someone eventually puts this saga on the silver screen.
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- Cj Moore
- 04-07-20
Funny. . .
This is probably how things will really be after the end. Great job with the story and narration.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-02-20
optional book
i wouldve skipped if id known it was shorts but still was very entertaining to listen to
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- Amazon Customer
- 28-01-20
I loved it.
This brought so many of the other stories together. I laughed out loud many times.
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- Gabe
- 01-10-19
Great collection of stories!
This book was funny, and exciting. Phil Thron did a wonderful job as always. Mr. Wallace out did himself this time. My only complaint is that I went through the whole book in one day. However it did make my day so much better than listening to music during my driving. Thank you so much for the great stories.
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