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Swimming with Crocodiles: A True Story of Adventure and Survival
- A True Story of Adventure and Survival
- Narrated by: John Rubinstein
- Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins
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Set in the wilderness of the Australian outback during the author's teenaged exploration of a remote river, Swimming with Crocodiles is one part coming-of-age tale and one part adventure story. Alongside descriptions of the author’s nuts-and-bolts struggle for survival, listeners are treated to expanded musings on life and the natural world, and fascinating tidbits of history and science. Performer John Rubinstein's dramatic delivery, combined with the author's smooth, matter-of-fact style, lends this audiobook the smooth feel of a documentary.
Summary
In the tradition of Into the Wild, here is the riveting story of a young man seeking his own truth and finding adventure in the awesome, unforgiving power of nature. Will Chaffey is 18 when he boards a plane in New York bound for Australia. Taking time off to work and travel, Will meets an enigmatic wanderer and herpetologist. Together they cross the inland desert to the tropical northwest coast, home to the saltwater crocodile, a known man-eater and a predator who has been hunting since the age of the dinosaurs.
They devise a plan to explore the remote Prince Regent River, a trek so dangerous it had never been attempted by outsiders. Passing through harsh, primeval country, shadowed by their own exhaustion, and physically worn down, they find themselves locked in a life-and-death struggle when their food runs out and, unable to leave, they are stalked by a hungry crocodile.
Filled with scenes of great natural beauty, Swimming with Crocodiles is at once the affecting account of a journey into adulthood and a hair-raising epic of survival.
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- catfish
- 31-01-24
Living in natural world
I really liked this account of a young man who’s education was sparked by life in the outback
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- cockermouth lad
- 16-06-22
very entertaining and nice story telling
kept me entertained to the end, great story! somewhat amusing, if not great accents from the narrator.
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- A. J. Lenehan
- 01-01-23
A good adventure story
I enjoyed this. It brought their experiences to life. The narrator didn’t overplay anything. Recommended.
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- JOD
- 01-02-23
Classic Adventure
This is a classic tale of young guys taking nature for granted, not respecting it and getting into difficulties and could well hav killed them, but good story well written.
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- @ZennyReadsAlot
- 09-09-22
Are you Sarah Connor? Read it, read it now!
Swimming with Crocodiles by #WillChaffey. This book tells the true and dangerous tale of a real crocodile dundee 🐊 adventurer. Relationships hit a breaking point in the outback as two men struggle to survive the heat. A breathtaking account of freedom. 📚5/5 🌟 #BookReview
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- Cfev
- 23-06-23
Awesome
Having visited a lot of the areas travelled in this book on my own adventures in the Northern Territory I’ve been hooked on the whole story
Simply Awesome
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- Fishermans Rest
- 24-06-23
Simply excellent!
A great story of adventure. One of those reads you are sad it had to end.
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- K. L. Way & M Way
- 06-03-23
Authentic and inspiring.
A different value and perspective on education belief and becoming. Loved it and learned much about the Kimberley in Western Australia.
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- Kindle Customer
- 05-11-22
Loved it, despite the dodgy Aussie accents!
I really enjoyed this book it really brought the Australian outback to life. The dangerous creatures were mentioned without being sensationalist. The guys Australian accent was awful but actually just made me smile.
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- Cecile
- 12-02-24
Not very good
This sounds like the author’s first trip away from home. Between the overly dramatic narrator’s tone, the author discovering the world, or the total lack of humour, this book isn’t very good.
I read enough to write this review but I would love to see the stats of people dropping out before they could write one: maybe I wouldn’t have gotten fooled by the positive reviews !!
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