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King Kong

By: Edgar Wallace, Merian C. Cooper, Delos W. Lovelace
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
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 King Kong.

His very name inspires awe, horror, and, for some of the greatest masters of contemporary science fiction, a strong affection. Find out why in this special collector's edition of the original 1932 novelization of Wallace and Cooper's movie that includes commentary by masters of science fiction Ray Bradbury, Ray Harryhausen, Orson Scott Card, Harlan Ellison, Larry Niven, Catherine Asaro, Jack Williamson, and Marc Zicree.

Originally written by Edgar Wallace and Merian C. Cooper, King Kong was novelized by Delos W. Lovelace.

(P)2005 by Blackstone Audiobooks Action & Adventure Classics Fiction Genre Fiction Horror Movie, TV & Video Game Tie-Ins Scary Science Fiction Adventure Royalty

Critic reviews

"Filmed seventy years ago in stark black and white, King Kong still holds the force of its raw simplicity. More myth than monster, Kong suffers the fate of the classic tragic hero, destroyed by his own nobility. High-tech civilization overwhelms his primitive power. Beauty kills the beast." (Jack Williamson)
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I enjoyed listening to this story and the interviews afterwards. It’s made me want to watch the original film again.

Entertaining classic + interesting interviews

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The attempted voices are annoying. I'd recommend if included in plan/free but wouldn't pay.

Love King Kong

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the story was driftnet to the movie versions in the past, it was an horror story to me. the king kong movie staring jack black following the book. i can't believe this is not a penguin's classics book.

classic horror

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Great book. I really didn’t need the interviews at the end. If I needed to know about the making of the movie I’d watch ‘the making of…’.

Never too old

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Found the story timeless, a real classic. Great interviews at the end. Would recommend to any film nut.

Timeless

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Had never read the book before but had seen the old black and white movie a few times as a child the book is utterly thrilling

Great dramatisation

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what can you say it's still as good as when I first saw it, my Grandad put it on TV for me when I was maybe 7-8 and I loved it better that any of the remakes.

classic

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I'd seen the movies but didn't think I needed to read the book, I'm glad I did it's excellent and I must rewatch the original movie.

Great

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