The Man Who Would Be King, Addison J. Chapple
The Man Who Would Be King, Addison J. Chapple
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The Man Who Would Be King

Author: Addison J. Chapple

Narrator: George Newbern

Unabridged: 7 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/24/2023

Synopsis

They’re not exactly the A-Team …Benjamin was never the sharpest tool in the shed. For as long as he can remember, he’s longed for adventure in far-away lands. But every day he wakes up in the same boring suburb, where nothing ever happens. He rides his bike, reads Soldier of Fortune magazine with his best friend, Jim, and wastes time working a dead-end job at the local convenience store.But when a phone scam from Somali grifters puts dollar signs in Benjamin’s eyes, he and Jim hatch a hare-brained scheme. Ditching their daily grind and jetting off to the coast of Africa, Benjamin and Jim plot to convince the locals they are highly trained Navy Seals and demand the Somali pirates turn over their treasure …It’s not a great plan. In fact, it might just get them killed …But through a combination of crazy coincidences, inept schemes, and plain dumb luck, these dim-witted dreamers are determined to get rich, or die trying.Can these two soldiers of misfortune pull off the ultimate con?

About Addison J. Chapple

Addison J. Chapple enjoys writing books that make people laugh and that leave them with a message of hope and greater understanding of the world around them. Following an award-winning career as an actor on Broadway, Addison began working behind the scenes in the entertainment industry, managing writers and helping to develop literary properties for film and television before turning to creative endeavours. Addison has since become a prolific author with a keen sense of story that resonates in both the publishing and film worlds. Addison’s debut novel, The Man Who Would Be King, won IBPA’s Benjamin Franklin Award for Comedy.

About Vincent Longobardi

Vincent Longobardi is a writer of fantasy, science fiction, alternate history, and comedy. He resides in Brooklyn, New York, where he was born and raised. Vincent has an MFA in Creative Writing from St. Francis College in Brooklyn. His love for history and traveling serves as an inspiration for his writing.

About George Newbern

George Newbern is an Earphones Award–winning narrator and a television and film actor best known for his roles as Brian MacKenzie in Father of the Bride and Father of the Bride Part II, as well as Danny in Friends. As a voice actor, he is notable for his role as Superman on the Cartoon Newtork series Static Shock, Justice League, and Justice League Unlimited. He has guest starred on many television series, including Scandal, The Mentalist, Private Practice, CSI: Miami, and Numb3rs. He holds a BA in theater arts from Northwestern University.

Reviews

Goodreads review by J.G. Keely on May 30, 2015

I must admit I find the modern backlash against colonialism to be somewhat ridiculous; as if colonialism were something new, something purely European, something malicious and unnatural. What else has mankind done since it rose in Africa but displace its neighbors? What else does any animal do but s......more

Goodreads review by Steven on February 24, 2016

I found this book quite boring and feel guilty for the feeling. I have loved most everything else I have read by this author. The charictors hold no appeal for me and the plot just kind of trugged a long. Enjoy and Be Blessed. Diamond......more

Goodreads review by Predrag on February 04, 2020

Priče su zanimljive i neobične. Knjigu sam kupio novu u knjižari za svega 80 dinara?!......more

Goodreads review by Richard on April 13, 2011

Oh my fickle heart. Oh my shifting allegiances. I find a curious principle at work in my reading. And that priciple is that I will often change my mind... with a fervor. To wit: I will love love love an author and then years later I will find myself passionately renouncing their writing for absolutel......more

Goodreads review by Sara on March 08, 2017

Brilliantly told. The ending gives me shivers. Wild and unsettling.......more

Quotes

“Anchorman, The Jerk, Dumb and Dumber…Jam and Jim rank up there with the best of them.” Screencraft

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