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The Last Ship

A Novel

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The Last Ship

By: William Brinkley
Narrated by: Christopher Lane
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About this listen

Hailed "an extraordinary novel of men at war" (Washington Post), The Last Ship is the book that inspired the TNT mini series starring Eric Dane, Rhona Mitra, and Adam Baldwin, with Michael Bay as executive producer.

The unimaginable has happened: The world has been plunged into all-out nuclear war. Sailing near the Arctic Circle, the USS Nathan James is relatively unscathed, but the future is grim and Captain Thomas is facing mutiny from the tattered remnants of his crew. With civilization in ruins, he urges those that remain - 152 men and 26 women - to pull together in search of land. Once they reach safety, however, the men and women on board realize that they are the earth's last remaining survivors - and they've all been exposed to radiation. When none of the women seems able to conceive, fear sets in. Will this be the end of humankind?

This thrilling tale of post apocalyptic suspense is perfect for readers of Going Home by A. American, Lights Out by DavidCrawford, The End and The Long Road by G. Michael Hopf, and One Second After by William Forstchen.

©1988 William Brinkley (P)2014 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Action & Adventure Espionage Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Military Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense War & Military Exciting

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I felt like it was written in the style of Moby Dick, very well written. narration excellent!

Excellent listen!

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Really enjoyed this novel and storyline, it was slightly repetitive in places. Great narrator also

Great story and narrator

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Where does The Last Ship rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It's definitely in the top audiobooks I've read.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Last Ship?

The wistful reminiscences of the captain juxtaposing the current scenario and world with that of his memories brings into focus what has been lost.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

The island

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

It would be if not for the fact it's ~30 hours long!

Any additional comments?

It's not a super fast based book but it is so well worth the listen, part of the charm is the seeming peace that punctuates the moments of fear and disaster. The narration is fantastic and Christopher Lane's voice is rich and deep but also versatile enough to cover all required situations. Although the book did reach a satisfying conclusion I could have definitely listened to another 30 hours!

Thoughtful deep contemplation on a possible apocal

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Great story just wish the author had not eaten a dictionary before he wrote this

I need to learn more words

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Starts off a bit slow but becomes a really good story to listen to wold definitely recommend listening to it

Good book

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