Gladiator (Unabridged)

Written by Philip Wylie

Narrated by Digital Voice Marcus G

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.

Hugo Danner was born different. Not just different, exceptional. Unbeknownst to him, a scientific experiment gifted him with extraordinary strength and speed. But these gifts come at a steep price. Living a double life, Hugo grapples with his true nature, yearning for connection while fearing the potential harm his power could unleash. Forced to the fringes of society, Hugo navigates a world that can't contain him, searching for his place in a world that isn't ready for him. Is he a hero hiding in plain sight, or a monster in the making? Find out in Gladiator, a story of hidden potential, societal expectations, and the burden of extraordinary power.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Falcon Press
• Release date: Mar 23, 2022
• ISBN: 9798868783203

Philip Wylie

Philip Wylie (1902–1971) was a prolific writer whose work spanned a range of genres from men’s adventure and detective stories to science fiction and social criticism. Several of his novels, including When Worlds Collide, Night Unto Night, and Los Angeles: A.D. 2017, as well as the Crunch & Des stories, were adapted as movies and television shows, and his novel Gladiator is considered one of the inspirations for the iconic character Superman. Wylie was also a commentator on American society. In 1942 he published Generation of Vipers, a bestselling book of essays that attacked the complacencies of the American way of life. His novel The Disappearance presents a dystopia in which men and women vanish from the perception of the opposite sex, allowing Wylie to explore the issues of women’s rights and homosexuality. Wylie recognized early the potentially catastrophic effects of pollution and climate change and wrote both fiction and nonfiction on those topics.