Wild Man Island Free Audiobook Download by Will Hobbs
To become a legend, you must first be well known. Will Hobbs is not the most common name, but this was his plan. He was going to write an outrageous autobiography and sell it to the highest bidder. But when he finally reaches the end of his story, he realizes that he has made a terrible mistake. What happened to him could happen to anyone else- and will happen if they don't read this book.
Will Hobbs lives with his wife, Jenny, and their two young children on a small island in the Southern Ocean during the early 1970s. The tranquil existence is interrupted when American scientists arrive to carry out an ecological experiment. As the Wild Man Island natives are cut off from the outside world, their culture begins to unravel and Will's family must face a devastating decision about where they will live: on the island or in America.
A rare, if not the only, audiobook of Wild Man Island from Will Hobbs. It was narrated by Ocampo, who passed away in April 2016. He is one of the great narrators of Filipino literature and is best known for his narration on The Other Side of Asunder and The Book Thief by Markus Zusak.
There are many adventures that happened on the island. One was when the two men arrived at the island, they found a new land in which there were many animals and also other people. Some of the stories include instances when there was a fire and when a monkey took out Tiffany's fishing rod from her hands. The story ends with an adventure that happened to one man on the island who finds out how to get off of it safely.
Wild Man Island is the story of Brendan, who lives a comfortable life in an affluent New York City with his wife. One day he is visited by a man claiming to be the "Wild Man" of the title, and after Brendan's suicide attempt, the Wild Man offers him a deal: if Brendan will live on an island for six months doing nothing but his own brand of self-imposed exile, then he will get back all the memories of his happy life.
Wild Man Island is a novel written by Will Hobbs and narrated by Ramon de Ocampo. The narrator of the audiobook, Ramon de Ocampo, was quoted saying that he felt inspired to listen to it because it has a message telling people not to be scared and to stand up for what they believe in.
Published Date | 2007-11-26 |
Duration | 4 hours 58 minutes |
Author | Will Hobbs |
Narrated | Ramon de Ocampo |
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Abridged | No |
Is It Free? | 30-days Free |
Category | Kids |
Parent Category | Health & Family |