Glorious Appearing

By: Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins

Narrated by: Richard Ferrone

Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins

Publisher's Summary

The smash hit Left Behind saga, the best-selling inspirational series of all time, comes to its extraordinary conclusion in this thrilling audiobook. Glorious Appearing picks up the action following the cosmic battle of the ages, and not all the members of the Tribulation Force have survived!

The Antichrist is assembling his massive armies and preparing for one final struggle. Hunkered down at Petra with more than one million members of the Jewish Remnant, the Tribulation Force joins the believers in turning eyes to the heavens. For only the Glorious Appearing of Christ can stop the Antichrist from ascending the throne of God.

©2004 Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins (P)2004 Recorded Books, LLC

how a write about the Re-Appearing of christ?

the aurthors took sn almost impossible concept and turned it into one of their BEST books. the story moves almost too fast. i couldn't but it down. the biblical prophecy flows as part of the story. i would give it a 10 but the system only allows 5. this is the pinnicle of the series and a must read!!!!!!!!!

30 of 37 people found this review helpful

Huge disappointment, but...

I loved this series, and I am not sure how you can properly tell the ending when it is so gloriously unimaginable, but this wasn't it. I agree with all of the reviews that the series should have had one book for each year or I don't know...less of something. I expected so much of this book and I could have read the Bible and got the same thing. There wasn't a lot of action and SO MUCH preaching. It is as if the authors realized this could be their last chance to reach some people so they really poured it on or something. I actually have about 3 hours left and I am just struggling to not go on to something else..I know how it ultimately ends. :) I'll persevere, but so far I wish it had been different. As for the narrator, I forget about him really at times, but when the "preaching starts" oh my. It goes ON and ON and ON. The first diatribe near the beginning finally caused me to fast forward! If you started the series, you have to finish it, but it comes with its own type of suffering. I hate abridged books but this time it is the better route.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Fiction, but a powerful message

If you keep in mind that this is fiction based on the Bible you will have the right frame of reference. While a lot of the story does have ties back into the Bible it does not intend on replacing it. Its an easy place for some to "get the bug" for faith although ultimately they need to be pointed to the only true authoritative source, the Bible.
I thoroughly enjoyed the series and recommended it to many friends. Unlike the movies, I found the books well done, and well produced.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Glorious

An absoltely glorious conclusion to a terrific series. As a christian I found these books encouraging and knowledgeable. Enjoy!!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Gloriously disappointing

I wish I had gotten the abridged version as this thing is drawing on and on. I've listened to all the previous installments and can honestly say that ever since Frank Mueller left (man, I miss him!) that's when the series "jumped the shark". I don't think Frank could have even brought it all back to life because the storylines have just degraded over the years.

Why, after all the installments, did the narrator have to mispronounce "Petra" during this one? He must have said "pee-tra" no less than 100 times! Very annoying.

It was also very "preachy". In fact, you'd think the book was to first explain Revelations, and then to have a story. All too often a character would ask a question and an expert would jump right in and reply in all the glorious detail. Too predictable, used too often.

The first quarter of the book was spent describing the pain Rayford Steele was in. Okay, we get it! He was in pain! And yes, Jesus is all powerful so there's no need to explain that He's able to do magnificent things so frequently and to speak to everybody at the same time so often. I just got the feeling the authors said, "Hey, we've got all this time, so let's fill it with something."

Get the abridged version.

13 of 19 people found this review helpful

Excellent Book; Bad Narrator

I am a major fan of the entire series. I do feel that it has been drawn out a bit long, but it is a wonderful telling of the returning of our Lord. I was enthralled by the Glorious Appearing, but I did find that the lead up to the appearing of Jesus was more impacting that his actual appearing. In fact, it was almost casual in its telling. Still, it is amazing to consider. I strongly recommend the book, if the listener can get over that the choice for narration was really poor. The narrator does not have the voice or range to deal with this information. He has a very squeaky and sand-paper-like delivery. Get past that and it is an excellent book.

6 of 9 people found this review helpful

Same narrator, DIFFERENT STYLES?!!

I chose this narrator from the very beginning because he reads NORMALLY: no voices, no impersonation, accurate pronunciation of names and places.
I listened to all the books of this series he read (about 8 out of 11).....

AND HE DECIDED TO CHANGE HIS STYLE FOR THE LAST BOOK??!!
What happened?

How in the world can Petra ("Pehtra") become "Peetra" from book 10 to book 11? (and you hear it over and over in the introduction of the book, it's deafening!!)
Why does Chang now talks with a ridiculous fake Asian accent??!

I just started the book with anticipation... and immediately got disappointed :(

But he's still easier to listen to than the other narrators doing (very "creative") impersonations for EVERY character...
And the story is awesome!

fantastic

I have truly enjoyed this book. I loved the ending,it gave me hope,and a big smile! I will enjoy the next book in the series.......can't wait!

Wonderful Series of Books !

I have enjoyed the Left Behind Series so much, beginning when they first came out and would have to wait for the next! as it got to where I could no longer see to read very much, my daughter introduced me to Audible Books and gave me the series. so glad,! Word of God is available in listening formats and now this. Thank you!

Woeful book, badly read.

It amazes me that what is supposed to be the greatest event in history could be reduced to a tedious conglomeration of repetition and padding. It seems that the author's were committed to create 12 books in this series, regardless of the fact that they only had material for 6. Perhaps commercial obligation forced this upon them - I can't say, but this is a painful way to finish this series. The narrator too is painful. His female and Asian voice characterisations make it hard to take the characters seriously. A truley awful experience.

1 of 2 people found this review helpful