Can’t say we weren’t warned

Mr. Steyn is clearly the new Cassandra, whose warnings our western governments continue to ignore. This book, published in 2006 is still relevant today. Terror attacks have increased and our government’s continue to import more problems, all entirely self inflicted. Ironic I write this review on the same day that a Jihadi attack occurred at an NHS hospital in Liverpool, UK. Maybe our governments (especially the UK one) need to listen to Mark?

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Home truths abound

Looking at this book through the prism of 2022, it’s clear Mark Steyn wasn’t that accurate about specifics, particularly his overly pessimistic dates, but it is difficult to argue about the direction of travel for the world in decades to come.

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A sound, serious argument, at times laugh out loud funny

This understated and amusing take on a difficult subject made this a pleasure to follow.
It is my first audio-book and I will doubtless listen to it a second time soon as I found there were times I zoned out (as I was driving much of the time).
For anyone interested in the surely inevitable Islamification of the West - or as Mark Steyn notes, the West excepting USA - this is highly recommended.

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Prescient

Brilliantly descriptive of the past and present and prescient of the future. Whilst contemporary society has found new demons such as China or Russia the threat that Mr Steyn so eruditely describes remains like a ticking demographic time-bomb

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Interesting and concerning.

What made the experience of listening to America Alone the most enjoyable?

Steyn's writing is always interesting.

What did you like best about this story?

Plenty of facts to ponder.

Have you listened to any of Brian Emerson’s other performances? How does this one compare?

No. To be honest, I would have preferred Steyn to read his own book

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I was left feeling somewhat uneasy about the political future of the USA, and Europe. Any one who likes their ideas to be challenged would find this an interesting read. Perhaps not the very best of Steyn, but superior to many political writers today.

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Absolutely Essential

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I already had a copy of this book in paperback but I bought the audio version as well for the pleasure of listening to what I already knew to be a superb book. Steyn's "America Alone" (along with its companion piece After America) is one of the essential books of the last decade. Everyone should read this book, especially those who would wish to disagree with it. Both funny and truthful, it says so many of the things which need to be said but which are usually smothered in silence due to fear of political censure. Steyn turns a searchlight of truth upon the realities of contemporary western society and reveals just how self-destructive ideological correctness has been, and will continue to be in the future as its unplanned consequences play out. The book is a few years old now but it's still as relevant as ever. If you haven't read (or listened to) this book yet, buy it.

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Interesting, Insightful and Worrying

Reading this book some twelve years after its publication I was struck by its relevance. Mr Steyn's stark warning on the trajectory of western civilisation appears to have been vindicated by subsequent events.

The Narration was slightly disappointing. It was clear and easy enough on the ear but it did rather obscure the authors' signature sardonic humour.

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Thought Provoking

A compelling narrative that was written in such a way as to make it hard to put down, a rarity among non-fiction. I confess I went in with some contradictory views, many of which I still hold but I admit the author made me rethink some positions with sheer well argued cold logic!

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terabley recionay

Miss quoating fiction to make a point. This is just a tirade agenst wellfare and islam. Pease the lord and pass the ammountion.

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