The Survivalist # 1 - Total War [Audio CD]

Jerry Ahern (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2007 | Series: Survivalist (Book 1)

For years, like millions of other Americans, John Thomas Rourke had planned for what seemed inevitable the destruction of civilization. There were various possible causes: global economic collapse, some uncontrollable pestilence, a world famine or nuclear war.

And the rumbling signaling the coming of Total War was becoming increasingly strong as Rourke, ex-CIA Covert Operations Officer, weapons expert, and survival authority, made his last desperate gambit to save his estranged wife and two children before the button was pressed, the missile launched, the multi-megaton bombs loosed.

Here then is the story of the ultimate war, the final nuclear holocaust and the unrelenting quest of John Thomas Rourke as he begins his search across war-ravaged America, following every haunting clue, however fragmentary, to locate his missing family. There are Soviet occupation troops, lawless murderous brigands, and vast uncharted nuclear deserts to block his way. John Thomas Rourke has no option but to go on--he is The Survivalist.

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Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Graphic Audio; Unabridged edition (December 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1599503948
• ISBN-13: 978-1599503943
• Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 6.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,364,721 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book... blast from the past, May 10, 2008

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Sherman (Savannah, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Survivalist # 1 - Total War (Audio CD)

Thought this was a great book. First read the series 20+ years ago when it came out, and then again a few years later. Kind of frozen in the cold war, similar to Red Dawn.... but still a good book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Presentation is everything, August 28, 2010

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Shane (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Survivalist # 1 - Total War (Audio CD)

Like so many, I read this series when I was a teenager back in the early 80s. These series of books along with others like the Traveler and Deadlands were examples of the pulp post apocalyptic serial fiction of the day. They were simple fast reads. Pure entertainment and nothing more. For some strange reason lately I remembered this series and wonder what became of it. I was delighted to see that GraphicAudio created the audio version of this series. Rather than giving you a voice actor reading the book to you, you get an old school audio drama with sound effects and voice actors (yes plural). It was a fun listening experience. There is no way I'd read this series again, this pulp style of fiction is just not my cup of tea 20 years later, but the audio version is a very fun listen. The voice actors are great and I have to give a "hats off" to the actor(s) who voiced Rouke and Rubenstien. I really think they captured the cheesey over-the-top nature of these books and the lead characters especially, Rouke (voiced perfectly for the "over-the-top", self-important, "swaggering" nature of the main character).

I have to admit, listening to the character dialogue 20 years later as opposed to reading it makes me laugh at some of the lines the characters deliver. So even if the material hasn't aged gracefully, maybe I'd give it 2 stars, the GraphicAudio folks get 5 stars for their presentation. Well done! A fun listening experience.

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent, June 28, 2011

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This review is from: The Survivalist # 1 - Total War (Audio CD)

The audio book was superb, great background sounds. A few bits of the book were not included so it isn't a true one for one, but it is a very close version and fully acceptable. Worth getting the set for I think, although the two boxed sets are quite expensive at present.