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Call of the American Wild
- A Tenderfoot's Escape to Alaska
- Narrated by: Steve West
- Length: 13 hrs and 38 mins
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Publisher's Summary
A man, an axe, and a dog named Fuzzy.... Let the adventure begin!
Trapped in a job he hated and up to his neck in debt, Guy Grieve’s life was going nowhere. But with a stroke of luck, his dream of escaping it all to live in remote Alaska suddenly came true. Miles from the nearest human being and armed with only the most basic equipment, Guy built a log cabin from scratch and began carving a life for himself through fishing, hunting, and diligently avoiding bears.
Packed with adventure, humor, and insight, this is the gripping story of an ordinary man learning the ways of the wild.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- KEY
- 2023-06-29
Great adventure
A well written very interesting adventure and made more so by the fact it is a true story. Very enjoyable.
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- Gordo
- 2023-06-23
Great listen!
Such a great real story! Enjoyed it very much.
Seems to put life into more perspective for all of us.
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- Tereza
- 2023-05-05
Such a good book!
I enjoyed this book so much I did not want it to end! Now I want to know how his life is and if him and his family are able to stick with the values they learned!
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- Amazon Customer
- 2022-09-09
Leaves me wanting more!
Held me captive! Increased my respect for the wilds of the north. Looking forward to more adventures.
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- JJ
- 2022-06-13
One of the very best!
I read / listen to a lot of adventure books and this one by Guy Grieve is one of the very best. It's not only beautifully written, but also authentic in that he strives to honestly reveal the very human complexities that compelled him to undertake his dream and persist well beyond when most men would quit. And the narration by Steve West is absolutely exquisite.
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- Eric Black
- 2021-10-16
A captivating journey
Expertly narrated, Guy's adventure into the wild teaches many lessons about the nature, and the nature of man.
What can we do with our hands and tools? What can we withstand and rise above? Are we happy in this intentionally constructed world of debt, with its artificial freedom.
This book may awaken your own inner adventurer, and hopefully you'll discover more about yourself along the way.
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- Jan
- 2021-08-15
I didn’t want this book to end!
The book was so eloquently written and perfectly narrated, I felt I was there experiencing everything shared by Guy Grieve.
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- jfarbs
- 2021-04-26
Perfect
The story is as fascinating as it is inspiring. The performance is so connected that I was shocked that it was not read by the author himself.
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- Eric
- 2021-03-05
love it
not into books but this one was a good listen if you like outdoor stories I recommend it.
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- Rolly A. Chabot
- 2020-12-11
Wilderness
Years ago living the far North of the Canadian wilderness the words of the writer ring true. Guys writing resonated with the truth of nature’s power and might. The Yukon wilderness does not give up her secrets easily. They must be earned and respected.
Rolly
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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- colleen
- 2013-06-01
Maybe not really kinda true?
I was excited to listen to this book but the problems started almost immediately. I was born and raised in Alaska and when Grieve writes that he had to get back to camp by early evening because he didn't want to be caught out in the dark I started to realize things were fishy. In late spring, when he claims to be here, the sun doesn't set until almost midnight and doesn't set at all for a few months the farther north you go. He's vague on a lot of facts in this book, facts that could be verified. It feels like he's glossing over details. I'm not saying the story isn't true. I'm saying I have A LOT of doubts about its authenticity. I'd skip this one.
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- Keith L. Hull
- 2016-01-18
You will root for the bears and Mother Nature
Would you try another book from Guy Grieve and/or Steve West?
NO, NO a thousand times no!!
Has Call of the American Wild turned you off from other books in this genre?
No
How could the performance have been better?
If it had not happened
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
Anger, disappoointment and utter frustration at both the author and reader
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Even fiction must be plausible to be believable, so when a work of non-fiction isn't plausible, that work is pretty much worthless! I was so annoyed by the character of guy, that I found myself rooting for the bears, wolves, beaver, anything, to win out over this nitwit. He makes claims that even a person with a passing knowledge of bear behaviour knows is BS, and that is when he claims as fact, that black bears are far more dangerous than brown bears. A black bear will go completely out of its way to avoid a human encounter and will only become agressive when cornered. Unlike a grizzly, a bllack bear will not defend its cubs, nor is there any record of a black bear, as stated by Greive, tracking and eating a human. Total BS. The narrator ofter sounds like James Mason in the Desert Fox and his other characters, especially Don sound like thugs! The prose is awful. Example: a shot gun, " a cumbersome cannon", river snags as "gnarled fingers of portending doom" and my favorite, "the lethal nonchalance of a gun leaning against the wall"!! His "argument with his dog Fuzzy in the early chapter of the book where he first ventures down river to his "portage" had me laughing so hard I teared up! Totally unbelievable! Where does he find room to haul cases of whiskey to his cabin site? Speaking of which, he constructs said cabin in under 45 days with little or no help in sub-zero weather! Why he decides to slaughter an entire beaver colony toward the end of his stay when he obviously has access to plentiful food suplies is a mystery. Why this guy would, on the spur of the moment, with little time left before winter, up and decide to venture into one of the most forbidding places on Earth, and his wife is OK with it is an even larger mystery. I kept hoping that during one of hs infrequent satellite calls home, his son Oscar woould tell him about mummy's new friend and his new uncle, the milkman! An how about the weekly columns he was suppose to write for his newspaper as an excuse for them to fund his adventure? I think he mentions them once in the book. My conclusion is what a lot of reviewers suspect. And that is that most of this book never happened. There are far too many unexplained issues for this book to be believable. If the book is true, then get his pals in Galena, AK to come out of the woods and vouch for him. They can't be contacted because never is one surname mentioned in the book. Would I reccomentd this book? Surprisingly yes because it is so bad it's good! You will laaugh your butt off! If you can handle his Don's ego and the narrater's stupid affectations, it's really funny!
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- MISSCHRISTY
- 2017-11-06
Not impressed
Dude is somewhat selfish, and the story is not exactly that great. Stopped reading after the 6th chapter due to a lack of interest. Almost felt like the guy was banking on his story being "that great" to sell and earn a bountiful income from it. For me, the story just wasn't that appealing. Maybe others will find it to be more interesting.
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- Ernest
- 2016-08-20
don't bother
I cannot say enough bad things about this book it is written with so many non truths
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- Andrew Griggs
- 2017-12-27
loved it!
since I first went to Alaska to visit I have felt something pulling me back. so this book is totally relatable. my wife and I are now in the process of moving to Alaska.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2016-10-17
So glad I kept listening!
At first, I did not realize the book was written by someone from Scotland, and the narrator seemed a bit stuffy at first, but the book and the performance were outstanding. So glad I listened rather than read the book!
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- T. Danforth
- 2013-12-02
Wonderful Listen! My new Favorite!
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes! Tickles the yearning in many of us for pursuing the impossible or impractical. Smacks of the Jack London chronicles, albeit a bit tamer.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Call of the American Wild?
Loved the risk taken by a humble, inexperienced man. We should all be so bold...
What does Steve West bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Great inflections and characterizations.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Relationship with the dogs and gaining respect of locals.
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- Matthew
- 2013-03-20
4.5 out of five in my books
What did you love best about Call of the American Wild?
Exactly the kind of story I was hoping for - man against nature in the positive meaning of the phrase. Interesting, captivating, well read. It didn't leave me breathless, or changed my life, but I have really enjoyed listening to it.
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- Scottboze
- 2015-09-04
A great adventure story.
Just a good story of a man who had the balls to answer the call of the wild. Motivating.
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- Travis
- 2013-03-12
What a great Adventure
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A dream for anyone who loves being in the wilderness. A great story. One of my favorite books from Audible. Give the Narrator a chance. When I first started listening to the book I turned it off after about 5 minutes because I thought the Narrator was hard to listen to. I'm so glad I gave it a second chance. After about a half hour I was hooked. An inspiring book.
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