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Last Town on Earth

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Last Town on Earth

By: Thomas Mullen
Narrated by: Henry Strozier
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The Last Town on Earth centers on the inhabitants of a small logging town in Washington and what happens when they take drastic measures (quarantine) to try and protect themselves from the virulent and deadly flu epidemic of 1918. When a deserting WWI soldier demands sanctuary, events are set in motion that change the town forever.©2007 Thomas Mullen (P)2004 Recorded Books,LLC Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Medical War & Military
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Compelling Plot • Well-crafted Characters • Emotional Storytelling • Historical Detail
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What if the world around you was frightening and dangerous?
What if you were morally opposed to war and employed those who were also opposed?
What if a dangerous disease was spreading like wildfire, killing and injuring anyone in its path.
How could you protect those you love, those in your employ?
These are the questions Thomas Mullen wrestles with in his brilliant historical period novel, "The Last Town on Earth."
Henry Strozier tells the story like a wise grandfather who has seen it all. You're drawn in to the moral dilemmas, how impulsive acts can change you, your family, your town.
Well worth your time, money and credit.

What if...?

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War? Or disease? The devastation of mind and body recounted by those who suffered in WW1 and the Great Influenza that struck a nation. Graham, a mill worker, who only wanted a quiet life amid his family found a personal war for possession of his soul, almost more desperate than the scourge unfolding in his town. Or? Was Phillip or the soldier's plight the more haunting? The ghosts of the town were the only peaceful inhabitants....for their graves were many...surrounded by pines. The story tugged me in every direction. I loved it.

What is more savage?

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Is there anything you would change about this book?

The narrator. A better narrator might have kept me engaged in the story. As it was I felt no involvement or investment in the characters.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

Unremarkable ending.

What didn’t you like about Henry Strozier’s performance?

Slow, tedious, I zoned out a number of times and didn't seem to miss anything significant.

Could you see Last Town on Earth being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

No, the story is too long and slow.

Could have been better

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Started reading this because of covid but it strayed so far from the sickness part of the story that I just quit reading it

was ok- didnt finish

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Several friends liked this book and I may as I get further in it but at least the first third feels more stiff and slightly pedantic than I'd expected it to be. I'm still trying to figure out why the author keeps having people "smirk" when they are in fact being rueful.

Havent finished but a little tedious to listen to

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It was a bit better than ok. The insights into the influenza epidemic were amazing, the characters were interesting but it moved slowly much of the time. I finished it but was glad to be done and move on.

Didn't enjoy as much as Darktown

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I now know that Thomas Mullen is an excellent author. I enjoyed this book and will certainly look for others by Mr Mullen I have it four stars because the end felt tacked on, but the epilogue resolved that issue. Excellent narration, too.

Loved the history

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Title says it all. The narration was incredible and brought the characters and time period alive. The book is well written, compelling, riveting, and moving. Highly recommend.

Great book, outstanding narration

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I haven't written fan mail since I was around 10, and apparently Bo Duke did not actually live in Hazard County. Now I'm working on my letter to Thomas Mullen. The author's ability to create such texture with the layering of context, setting, conflict, and characters (within a very confined setting and a small cast of unique characters) allowed me to appreciate this well-crafted novel on two different levels.

The act of the small town quarantining itself from the flu (and the war) can never be proven as hubris or selfless humility. The characters' internal and external conflicts are never proven as perception or reality. The novel, then, is an engaging read; I felt like the plot could not continue without my participation. As I writer, I was awed by the consistency of the tightness of the plot and the comprehensive creation of the characters made Commonwealth a real world, populated with people I cared about.

Mullen's story is painful at times. A lot of times. But this is still the most fun I've had with a book in a long while.

Thrill for a Reader. Model for a Writer

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this book is full of historical accuracies that only go to show that we are repeating history with today's covid-19 pandemic

historically accurate and frightening

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