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The Last American Man

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Book
11
Narrator
2
Release Date
December 23, 2009
Duration
6 hours 30 minutes
Summary
An unforgettable look at a truly pioneering, but thoroughly modern, American hero.Finalist for the National Book Award 2002In this rousing examination of contemporary American male identity, acclaimed author and journalist Elizabeth Gilbert explores the fascinating true story of Eustace Conway. In 1977, at the age of seventeen, Conway left his family's comfortable suburban home to move to the Appalachian Mountains. For more than two decades he has lived there, making fire with sticks, wearing skins from animals he has trapped, and trying to convince Americans to give up their materialistic lifestyles and return with him back to nature. To Gilbert, Conway's mythical character challenges all our assumptions about what it is to be a modern man in America; he is a symbol of much we feel how our men should be, but rarely are.
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Profile Avatar Tammy V. Mar 2024

Excellent. Gilbert knows her subject personally which adds a significant dimension. Not dull. The narrator leaves something to be desired with the accents but don’t let that stop you.

Profile Avatar Todd Benefield Jan 2021

Amazing book.

The Last American Man

The Last American Man

Author: Elizabeth Gilbert
Read by: Patricia Kalember
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