The Man of Legends
Written by Kenneth Johnson
Narrated by Kenneth Johnson, Eric Pierpoint, Emily Adams and
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“Johnson takes a big gamble by telling such a complex tale invoking every genre imaginable while juggling distinct and deep characterizations. The bet pays off, resulting in a story that will be popular with book clubs and fun to discuss.” —Associated Press
New York City, New Year’s weekend, 2001. Jillian Guthrie, a troubled young journalist, stumbles onto a tantalizing mystery: the same man, unaged, stands alongside Ulysses S. Grant, Theodore Roosevelt, and Gandhi in three different photographs spanning eighty-five years of history.
In another part of town, Will—an enigmatic thirty-three-year-old of immense charm, wit, and intelligence—looks forward to the new year with hope and trepidation. Haunted by his secret past and shadowed by a dangerous stranger, he finds himself the object of an intense manhunt spearheaded by an ambitious Vatican emissary and an elderly former UN envoy named Hanna.
During the next forty-eight hours, a catastrophic event unites Will, Jillian, and Hanna—and puts them in the crosshairs of a centuries-old international conspiracy. Together, the three must unravel an ancient curse that stretches back two millennia and beyond, and face a primal evil that threatens their lives and thousands more.
Award-winning science-fiction mastermind Kenneth Johnson blends epic adventure, romance, and evocative drama into an intense supernatural thriller rooted in one of the great untold legends of human history.
Kenneth Johnson
Kenneth Johnson has been a successful writer-producer-director of film and television for more than four decades. Creator of the landmark original miniseries V, he also produced The Six Million Dollar Man and created iconic Emmy-winning shows such as The Bionic Woman, The Incredible Hulk, and Alien Nation. He has directed numerous TV movies and the feature films Short Circuit 2 and Steel. Johnson has received multiple Saturn Awards from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films, as well as the Sci-Fi Universe Lifetime Achievement Award and the prestigious Founders Award from the Viewers for Quality Television. His previous novels include V: The Second Generation. He has presented his unique graduate-level seminar, The Filmmaking Experience, at UCLA, USC, NYU, Loyola, New York Film Academy, the National Film and Television School (UK), Moscow State University (Russia), and many others. He and his wife, Susan, married for forty years, live in Los Angeles with their latest two golden-retriever rescues.
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Readers find this title to be an absolutely amazing read with a unique perspective. The style may take some time to get used to, but once readers are fully immersed, they thoroughly enjoy it. The story is well-written and the audiobook is well-narrated. It grabs the reader's attention quickly and keeps them engaged until the end. The book evokes a range of emotions including wonder, sorrow, suspense, and inspiration. Overall, readers are impressed and eager to seek out more titles by this author.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wow.
Just, Wow.
Not my normal cup of tea, but I'm glad I read this book. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Interesting story, but you really have to stick with it to enjoy the ending. It develops so many characters over time that are all tied together by only one thread- the Man of Legends. The story needs a real time nemesis tho. I think more work and back story needed to be given to the Church's role and incentives throughout history to really make this story pop. A villain without a credible back story isn't really a villain.
If you like loosey goosey history and religion. This story is for you. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Took me about 30 minutes to get used to the style but once in I was fully in. I really enjoyed it!
Thank you !! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Amazing book and I loved the different readers! I'll be searching for more you your books!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Oh yes, yes and yes! Read it. Listen to it. It is a song of faith and love. It is a riveting adventure!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Absolutely stellar production all around. Highly recommended just to experience the amazing narration and voice acting by a phenomenal cast, but the story is worth the ride as well.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great production and wonderful story . Recommend to everyone, enjoy!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It kept me in my toes. I even had to go back a couple times and relisten to parts. It put a twist on the condemned walking the earth. We always assume that Judas was the only one. But there could be more.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Just a great story. Very well written (and the audiobook very well narrated). The story line grabs you quickly and pulls you along to the end. Wonder, sorrow, suspense and inspiration, this has something for everyone.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This was an absolutely amazing read. I would definitely do it again in a heartbeat. It was very unique perspective and many times it had me guessing as to what was going to happen or how something could happen. I was thoroughly impressed all the way through to the end, and then I heard the authors accomplishments TV shows that he has been a part of, and most of those are near and dear to my heart, so I am definitely going to seek out more titles by this author!