Every Man Dies Alone is an audiobook by Hans Fallada, narrated by George Guidall. The unabridged Audible edition runs 20 hrs 15 mins.
Publisher’s Summary
Hans Fallada wrote this stunning novel in only 24 days – just after being released from a Nazi insane asylum. Based on a true story, Every Man Dies Alone tells of a German couple who try to start an uprising by distributing anti-fascist postcards during World War II. But their dream ultimately proves perilous under the tyranny that dominates every corner of Hitler’s Germany.
Audiobook Details
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 20 hrs 15 mins
- Publisher: Recorded Books
- Release year: 2010
- Audible category: Literature & Fiction / Genre Fiction / Literary Fiction
Listener Ratings
Every Man Dies Alone holds an average listener rating of 4.4/5 from 506 Audible ratings.
On Audible, ratings for this title break down into narration performance and story separately:
- Performance (narration): 4.6/5
- Story: 4.5/5
- 5-star ratings: 61% of all ratings
What Audible Listeners Are Saying
5/5 stars — “Truly great”
I first heard about this book from the Ben Shapiro Show and, at the time, I simply added it to my list of books that I should read. Although I’m young (18) and I haven’t read as many books as I would have wanted too by now. The Only other book that I could compare it too that I’ve read is "1984", which given the popularity "1984" has received, I feel that "Every Man Dies Alone" is a better book in every aspect. My main complaint with 1984 is that it all feels impersonal, from Smith’s betrayal of the party to his romantic relationship. It all feels as if it’s done out of boredom or simple curiosity. The world of 1984 also feels unbelievable, from the lack of prole resistance to how the party is able to keep track of every citizen through cameras, it all feels like a fuzzy and hazy surreal dream. Compared to "EMDA" which, I wouldn’t be surprised if it were based on a true story, is all shockingly believable, from how the Gestapo is ran so small details of how Jews with non-Jewish sounding names had to adopt either Israel or Sara. I think that when talking about dystopian societies, truth is often the most juiciest part of these book; and what is truly amazing is when there’s no line between truth, adaptation, or fiction. I should mentioned that the narration is top notch, however, since it’s one guy, I feel that some of the female characters sound vocally the same, but it was never an issue figuring out who was talking. Everything felt easy too follow and the narration in some points significantly added to my enjoyment of the book.— Owen Jauregui, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “Hans thought he had finally written a great novel.”
And I think he did.
Remember the time you found yourself so close to death, and you never felt more alive. A feeling that stayed with you for some time. You may have that experience after finishing this book.— David, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “A real great novel!”
It is such a great book. Well written, keeping it real and giving you a feel for what was going on inside Germany during WW2. All characters development, the good and the bad ones felt real. Sad story, but wonderful written…— Thomas in NM, Audible listener
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