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I Am Legend

By: Richard Matheson
Narrated by: Robertson Dean
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Publisher's summary

The basis for the film starring Academy Award nominee Will Smith, I Am Legend is a classic of horror and suspense.

In I Am Legend, a terrible plague has decimated the world, and those who were unfortunate enough to survive are transformed into bloodthirsty creatures of the night. Robert Neville is the last living man on earth. Every other man, woman, and child has become a vampire, and they are all hungry for Neville’s blood. By day, he is the hunter, stalking the sleeping undead through the abandoned ruins of civilization. By night, he barricades himself in his home and prays for the dawn. How long can one man survive in a world of vampires?

Richard Matheson’s chilling tale is a white-knuckle ride into a world of darkness and terror.

©1954, 1982 by Richard Matheson (P)2007 Blackstone Audio Inc.

Critic reviews

"One of the ten all-time best novels of vampirism." ( Fangoria)
"The most clever and riveting vampire novel since Dracula." (Dean Koontz)
"I think the author who influenced me most as a writer was Richard Matheson. Books like I Am Legend were an inspiration to me." (Stephen King)

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Love this book

the book is so much better than both film adaptations. I don't see why they took so many liberties with it. Great story, great ending.

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Not remarkable

If you are looking to be not wowed by a book, this may be the one for you. It somewhat occupied my mind while doing a tedious chore and I almost quit half way through but decided I’d carry on and finish. I found out how the story ended, but I don’t think I ever choose another by this author. Maybe just not my cup of tea.

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Pretty great

I was not entirely satisfied with the conclusion. I had many questions and even though a good novel stirs emotions, these were not the kind I like to feel after a good book. Overall the story is very interesting. I highly recommend it.

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Five Glorious Stars

This is good shit. Reviews have to be fifteens words long. Hippo Walmart butt nuts

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interesting enough

it was much shorter than expected. I'm not sure if I liked the tone the reader or of the book. kind of wish there was more to it. left me a bit unsatisfied

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This is a gripping story!

I was hooked from the first few minutes. The story was so engrossing that I could really feel Neville's emotions as he struggled with his situation. To some extent it reminded me of the cult classic "Dawn of the Dead", but with a different twist. And the fact that this was written in the 1950's speaks volumes that a well written story is timeless.

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Awesome story, expertly told!!!

This is the original book that lead to such amazing film classics such as "The Last Man On Earth" with Vincent Price, "The Omega Man" with Charlton Heston, "I Am Legend" with Will Smith. I found "The Last Man On Earth" to be closest to this original story.
The story is amazing and it's read beautifully by Robertson Dean.
This story also was George A. Romero's main inspiration for "Night of the Living Dead". Which brought forth the worlds obsession with zombies!

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I AM LEGEND

This is an excellent audible book a real thriller and not in a gross way. The reader is terrific and draws you into the story. I bought it because I had seen the movie with Will Smith but as always the book is so different then the movie - the book is better then the movie. Love it!

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What a waste of time

I got this book, as I am sure many did, in Audible's month of free giveaways. Still, I'm going to ask for a full refund. What a waste of 8 hours of my life. The narrator is tedious. His experience is monotonous. His sudden ability to understand complex scientific concepts is unrealistic. And as a woman I am tired of listening to 1970s books laden with stereotypes about "how women are." I've listened to thousands of hours of books and this one was crap. I've never been so glad to get to the end of a book and turn it off.

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Very good

The narrative is excellent. The book is written is such a way that you feel as though you are with the main character, struggling through the day to day horror of being alone ... fighting to survive. Many new and unique ideas of what it would be like to live after the destruction of man-kind. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Excellent book. The only criticism is that the ending is so disappointing. I sequel would be great.

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