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  • The Man Who Watched the World End

  • The Great De-evolution, Book 1
  • Written by: Chris Dietzel
  • Narrated by: Ray Chase
  • Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (24 ratings)

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The Man Who Watched the World End

Written by: Chris Dietzel
Narrated by: Ray Chase
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Publisher's Summary

The end of man was not signaled by marauding gangs or explosions but with silence. People simply grew older knowing a younger generation would not be there to replace them. The final two residents in the neighborhood of Camelot, an old man and his invalid brother, are trapped in their house by forests full of cats and dogs battling with the bears and wolves to eat anything they can find. As the man struggles to survive, he recounts all the ways society changed as the human population continued to shrink.

The Man Who Watched the World End is the haunting account of a man who has witnessed the world fade away. It is also a story about the power of family.

©2014 Chris Dietzel (P)2016 Podium Publishing

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Perfect narrator, fascinating story

randomly started listening to this. was surprised to find I couldn't stop. the narrator is utterly perfect for the character in the story is a really fantastically well done example of its genre. it takes a true storyteller to deliver such an effective and engaging story with such a narrow and limited setting.

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Great listen, surprising

Although the voice is not the best at reading this story, I was absolutely struck by this genius dystopian book. I surely will continue on with the whole series, as I can't get enough of this tragic end of the world view

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God, it's long and boring as hell...

I was patient for the first 40 hours... And still nothing happened... Eventually I have to stop... It's unfortunate that a good writer (must be good to be able to write nothing that much) had no idea that could be a little exciting.

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Enjoyed how different this apocalyptic book was.

Really appreciated how this book came from the point of view of one man, no aliens, no zombies, no gangs killing people, just a elderly man telling his story. Peaceful.

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Wish it was longer!

Very good read for anyone who likes the apocalypse (pre/post) genre.
Not unlike PD James’ Children Of Men, but with its own unique take on the decline of man.

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terrible

let me save you some time! terrible hopeless and anticlimactic..... I couldn't even finish the series

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