THE TRAIN TO KURANDA:
AN ODYSSEY OF LOVE, HOPE, AND RENEWAL

by David Maiville

Narrated by: Stuart Owen

Production by: David Maiville

Is it Coincidence or Fate!

A young man meets the woman of his dreams, and they fall madly in love while traveling on the train to Kuranda. Before he ships out to war, they marry. Their dreams die as he is forced on the Bataan Death March. Unable to reconcile he and a fellow Australian soldier decide gold-digging in the Australian outback is their next step in life. It is there that their salvation begins.

The author, David Maiville has packed raw emotion, fear, and loss into one story that will have the listener near tears one minute and fist pumping the next. The action and adventure within this book are well written and expressed vividly. The romance piece seemed a bit quick and rushed but during the time period and location, perhaps not. Each character and plot twist is well defined and folded into the story nicely. The metaphor of the train is unique and resonates.

The narrator, Stuart Owen did a very good job of narration. His accent and tones were representative of the action happening. He spoke clearly and smoothly with a steady cadence.

This is an interesting book with moments of redemption and true humanity. It is easy to follow and become lost in the story. I look forward to hearing more from David Maiville and Stuart Owen.

There were no issues with the quality or production of this audiobook.

Disclaimer: This Audiobook was provided free of charge by the author, narrator, and/or publisher in exchange for a non-bias, honest review.