Under the Andes
Gelesen von Roger Melin
Rex Stout
(4,052 Sterne; 77 Bewertungen)
Under the Andes was written by Rex Stout years before his creation of the immensely popular Nero Wolfe series of novels, and while perhaps his future writing style is still blossoming, certainly his knack for weaving a fantastic tale of mystery and adventure will have most readers anxious for the next phase of adventure at every turn.
The story finds two brothers and a pretty female companion on a journey which eventually takes them to a series of underground caves under the Andes of South America, where they encounter a lost tribe of Incas who have apparently survived hundreds of years oblivious of the outside world. The apparent 'king' of the tribe has become infatuated with the fair-skinned female intruder of the group and, well, suffice it to say there's a lot of action, attempted escapes, heroism, and peculiar interactions between all, reminiscent of H. Rider Haggard with a touch of Edgar Rice Burroughs. (Summary by Roger Melin) (10 hr 50 min)
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(1 Sterne)
Boring, repetitious. And outstanding reader, but the book is a waste of time. I wasn’t expecting a Nero Wolfe, but this could have been written by a high school student. If you do decide to listen count all the plot holes and the times the characters have no memory of what happened.
disappointed
Hiker1956
(4 Sterne)
As always the reader is great an I enjoyed the story to a certain point but there came something that happened were I almost quit listening. then the twist in the end almost fixed things - but I was still disappointed by how things turned out. people that like drama should enjoy the book but I am not a fan of drama.
"H RYDER STOUT?"
Avid Listener
(4 Sterne)
A ripping tale of imaginative adventure. Though perhaps not as intrically woven as Haggard's novels, it is very reminiscent of "She," "Heart of the World," and others. I am glad that Stout invented Nero Wolfe, but it is a shame that he did no other adnenture novels. Of course, no one is more pleasureable to listen to than Roger Melin.
Dracula
(2 Sterne)
Remember the "cool" kid in high-school who was too "cool" to care about anything? Well you're in luck! Because that's the main character! Seriously, it's not a very good book. Reader is great though! Listen to his other stuff, but skip this one.
Wow!
Patricia Lopez
(5 Sterne)
What an awesome book! It has adventure, love, and a surprising ending! It's one of the best books I've ever listened to and will definitely listen again!! Mr Melin is the best storyteller that Libravox has, hands down!!
Long drawn out book...weird ending.
Lloyd Boone
(1 Sterne)
A mumbo jumbo book with no plot and no climax. The whole story should have taken no more than an hour or so to tell. Boring is an understatement.
SKH
(4 Sterne)
Interesting story with reminiscences of Rider Haggard. Had not heard of Rex Stout before, so glad to hear one of his stories. Excellently read by one of my Librivox favourite readers, Roger Melin.
great adventure
Puella
(5 Sterne)
not sure what to make of the ending, but I enjoyed the book. Most of these older novels have too much cringy love story. This one didn't. Excellent reading by RM