The Last Centurion [Audiobook, CD, Unabridged] [Audio CD]

John Ringo (Author), Dan John Miller (Reader)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 5, 2008

In the second decade of the twenty-first century the world is struck by two catastrophes: a new mini ice age and, nearly simultaneously, a plague that dwarfs any in recorded history. Rising out of the disaster is a character known as “Bandit Six,” an American Army officer caught up in the struggle to rebuild the world and prevent the fall of his homeland – despite the best efforts of politicians both elected and military. The Last Centurion is a memoir of one possible future, a world that is a dark reflection of our own. Written blog-style, it pulls no punches in its descriptions of junk science, bad strategy and organic farming - not to mention all three at once. “I am your Centurion. This America shall not fall!” “[John Ringo’s novels are] peopled with three-dimensional characters and spiced with personal drama as well as tactical finesse.” – Library Journal “John Ringo’s done it again! Ghost is a complete adrenaline rush, filled with nonstop, kick-ass action and hair-raising suspense.” – Richard Marcinko on Ghost Selected from AudioFile as an Earphones Award Winner

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About the Author

John Ringo is author of the New York Times best-selling Legacy of Aldenata (Posleen War) series, which so far includes A Hymn Before Battle and nine sequels, the technothriller series starting with Ghost, a dark fantasy titled Princess of Wands, and many other novels for Baen. A veteran of the 82nd Airborne, Ringo brings first-hand knowledge of military operations to his fiction.

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Bandit Six and his band of soldiers are trapped in Iran in 2019 when the world is plagued by a series of disasters. First, a pandemic flu kills up to 60% of the population and then a mini ice age brings snows to Saudi Arabia. Left behind to secure a military base, Bandit Six and his men fight their way back from Iran to Turkey and then to the U.S. Dan John Miller's delivery is perfect for this no-punches-pulled first-person narrative by Bandit Six, the Last Centurion. Laced with crude language and dark images of the future, Miller's reading is straightforward and army tough. With few characterizations and little emotion, the listener is swept into the action. Miller becomes Bandit Six, patriotic, no-nonsense, and extra rough around the edges. M.B.K. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio on CD Unabridged; Unabridged edition (August 5, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1423370929
• ISBN-13: 978-1423370925
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,929,657 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Almost very good, July 25, 2011

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I have read just about everything by John Ringo and like most of them. This was a better book to read than to listen to on CD. The first 3 or 4 CDs went on and on setting the scene and whining about the president and her policies. While I might agree with him, it made the book way too long. Other than that it was good. Not as action oriented as most of his other books but still good reading. Not a book for anyone with liberal leanings.