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The Last Thing He Told Me
- A Novel
- De: Laura Dave
- Narrado por: Rebecca Lowman
- Duración: 8 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 58,364
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 50,838
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 50,690
Before Owen Michaels disappears, he smuggles a note to his beloved wife of one year: Protect her. Despite her confusion and fear, Hannah Hall knows exactly to whom the note refers—Owen’s sixteen-year-old daughter, Bailey. Bailey, who lost her mother tragically as a child. Bailey, who wants absolutely nothing to do with her new stepmother. As Hannah’s increasingly desperate calls to Owen go unanswered, as the FBI arrests Owen’s boss, as a US marshal and federal agents arrive at her Sausalito home unannounced, Hannah quickly realizes her husband isn’t who he said he was.
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1 out of 5 stars
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The worst book I have ever heard
- De Amazon Customer en 05-14-21
- The Last Thing He Told Me
- A Novel
- De: Laura Dave
- Narrado por: Rebecca Lowman
Tried to like this book
Revisado: 05-25-23
My major issue with this volume is the implausible plot line…I could not .suspend my disbelief in order to enjoy the story. The characters are also underdeveloped…..
I wonder if my under appreciation could be an age related issue as it read like cliff notes. I will admit that I prefer rereading a great novel like Anna Karenina to such a “thin” novel.
My apologies to ms Dave.
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Anna of Kleve, the Princess in the Portrait
- De: Alison Weir
- Narrado por: Rosalyn Landor
- Duración: 18 h y 58 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 778
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 691
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 684
Newly widowed and the father of an infant son, Henry VIII realizes he must marry again to ensure the royal succession. Forty-six, overweight, and suffering from gout, Henry is soundly rejected by some of Europe's most eligible princesses. Anna of Kleve, from a small German duchy, is 24 and has a secret she is desperate to keep hidden. Henry requests her portrait from his court painter, who portrays her from the most flattering perspective. Henry is entranced by the lovely image, only to be bitterly surprised when Anna arrives in England and he sees her in the flesh.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Rosalyn Landor makes it worthwhile!
- De Lally en 04-05-20
- Anna of Kleve, the Princess in the Portrait
- De: Alison Weir
- Narrado por: Rosalyn Landor
Anna of Kleve
Revisado: 10-11-20
I am a serious fan of both Tudor history as well as Alison Weir, I was disappointed in this volume. I chose it as I was hoping to view the life of this woman imagined by a gifted historian, such as Barbara Tuchman. For me this volume pales in comparison to Weir’s extraordinary nonfiction works.
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The Half-Life of Marie Curie
- De: Lauren Gunderson
- Narrado por: Kate Mulgrew, Francesca Faridany
- Duración: 1 h y 19 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 16,899
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 15,188
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 15,107
In 1912, scientist Marie Curie spent two months on the British seaside at the home of Hertha Ayrton, an accomplished mathematician, inventor, and suffragette. At the time, Curie was in the throes of a scandal in France over her affair with Paul Langevin, which threatened to overshadow the accomplishment of her second Nobel Prize. Performed by Kate Mulgrew and Francesca Faridany at the Minetta Lane Theatre, this play by Lauren Gunderson is an ode to two remarkable women.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Came for the science left with the guilt
- De Matthew Boswell en 12-08-19
- The Half-Life of Marie Curie
- De: Lauren Gunderson
- Narrado por: Kate Mulgrew, Francesca Faridany
Marie Curie
Revisado: 01-06-20
Was unexpectedly amazed by this beautiful work. Will keep an eye out for more work from this author.
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Rebecca
- De: Daphne du Maurier
- Narrado por: Anna Massey
- Duración: 14 h y 48 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 10,162
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 9,095
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 9,069
Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.... The novel begins in Monte Carlo, where our heroine is swept off her feet by the dashing widower Maxim de Winter and his sudden proposal of marriage. Orphaned and working as a lady's maid, she can barely believe her luck. It is only when they arrive at his massive country estate that she realizes how large a shadow his late wife will cast over their lives - presenting her with a lingering evil that threatens to destroy their marriage from beyond the grave.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Easily the best audiobook I have ever heard!
- De Kid at Heart en 11-10-18
- Rebecca
- De: Daphne du Maurier
- Narrado por: Anna Massey
Rebecca
Revisado: 12-30-19
Beautiful narration of of this well known and loved mystery. Stories of this quality are few and far between. The Hitchcock film is also outstanding, holding its mystery for me since my mom and I watched this together in the 50s. The film is not a spoiler for the novel.
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Dodsworth
- De: Sinclair Lewis
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
- Duración: 13 h y 21 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 71
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 72
Meet Sam Dodsworth, an amiable 50-year-old millionaire and "American Captain of Industry, believing in the Republican Party, high tariffs, and, so long as they did not annoy him personally, in Prohibition and the Episcopal Church". Dodsworth runs an auto manufacturing firm, but his beautiful wife, Fran, obsessed with the notion that she is growing old, persuades him to sell his interest in the company and take her to Europe.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Very Good Novel About 1920s America and Europe
- De Frank Donnelly en 08-17-20
- Dodsworth
- De: Sinclair Lewis
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
Dodsworth
Revisado: 08-02-19
An American classic of the existential crisis of an expatriate. Should not be essential reading for the college student....but set aside for those changing careers, spouses or retirement. A great companion to Walter Huston’s classic film.
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The Wedding Guest
- An Alex Delaware Novel
- De: Jonathan Kellerman
- Narrado por: John Rubinstein
- Duración: 12 h y 20 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,130
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,911
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 1,900
LAPD Lieutenant Milo Sturgis is a fine homicide detective, but when he needs to get into the mind of a killer, he leans on the expertise of his best friend, the brilliant psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware. While Sturgis has a knack for piecing together the details of a crime, Delaware can decipher the darkest intents driving the most vicious of perpetrators. And there’s no better place for the doctor’s analytical skills to shine than a rowdy hall full of young men and women intoxicated on life and lust...and suddenly faced with the specter of death.
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5 out of 5 stars
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don't believe the negative reviews
- De Amazon Customer en 03-18-19
- The Wedding Guest
- An Alex Delaware Novel
- De: Jonathan Kellerman
- Narrado por: John Rubinstein
The Wedding Guest
Revisado: 06-01-19
Classic Jonathan Kellerman Alex Delaware mystery. Have been enjoying these since first in series; always a good read or “listen”.
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The Life and Works of Frédéric Chopin
- De: Jeremy Siepmann
- Narrado por: Jeremy Siepmann, Anton Lesser, Neville Jason, y otros
- Duración: 4 h y 57 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 77
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 79
Frédéric Chopin is the pianist-composer par excellence. Regarded as one of the most mesmerizing performers of his day, he lives on in his music – his waltzes, mazurkas, études, preludes, nocturnes, three piano sonatas, two piano concertos, and much more. Here, his life, from his birth in Poland, his famous affair with the French writer George Sand, to his death at the age of 39 in Paris, is told with his music featuring prominently. We think of Chopin as a "frail, sheltered genius" but this forthright portrait demonstrates he was far more boisterous than that.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Frederic Chopin
- De Mary Hawthorne en 03-24-17
Frederic Chopin
Revisado: 03-24-17
Beautifully crafted Portrait of Chopin and his major works. Amazingly informative given the relatively brief volume. A major strength is that the author skillfully allows the music to inform the reader. Works are beautifully and skillfully performed.
A major weakness is lack of an accompanying list of performed works as well as information about the pianist.
Highly recommend this audiobook for both pianists and non musicians alike.
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The Last Chronicle of Barset
- De: Anthony Trollope
- Narrado por: Timothy West
- Duración: 30 h y 27 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 611
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 521
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 510
In the last and most complex of the Barsetshire novels, many of Trollope's best-loved characters appear, but the mood of the novel is darker and more uneasy than in earlier volumes. At the heart of the novel is the penniless Reverend Josiah Crawley, first encountered in Framley Parsonage, who in the opening of the book is accused of theft, creating a public scandal that threatens to tear the community apart.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Clever Mr. Trollope
- De Michele Kellett en 03-17-10
- The Last Chronicle of Barset
- De: Anthony Trollope
- Narrado por: Timothy West
Wonderful, rich narrative......a treasure
Revisado: 08-08-16
I was so sad to part from Trollope's characters at the end of this volume. After either reading or listening to all six books in this series, it is amazing to want the story to continue.
Anyone who enjoys Austen, will enjoy reading Trollope and will appreciate the broader perspective and detail the author brings to many of the same sociopolitical issues. And of course the essential trait of a good novel is the ability to engage us is the lives of the characters!
Trollope has been criticized for writing about the "ordinary" and for constructing plot resolutions that are perhaps too simplistic and optimistic, however I think these are not weaknesses. Reading is a pleasure for me and an escape. I am not unappreciative of a happy ending.
Fortunately, Trollope was a prolific author with many of his works available from Audible.
A word about Timothy West......he is an excellent and enjoyable narrator, simply the best I have encountered to date. I have many of his works in my audible wish list.
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The Run of His Life
- The People v. O.J. Simpson
- De: Jeffrey Toobin
- Narrado por: Stephen Bel Davies
- Duración: 18 h y 46 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,232
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,006
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,999
The definitive account of the O. J. Simpson trial, The Run of His Life is a prodigious feat of reporting that could have been written only by the foremost legal journalist of our time. First published less than a year after the infamous verdict, Jeffrey Toobin's nonfiction masterpiece tells the whole story, from the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman to the ruthless gamesmanship behind the scenes of "the trial of the century".
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fear and Loathing in Los Angeles
- De Cynthia en 05-24-16
- The Run of His Life
- The People v. O.J. Simpson
- De: Jeffrey Toobin
- Narrado por: Stephen Bel Davies
The run of his life
Revisado: 03-02-16
Ever interesting story and narrative of our times. This particular work included some enlightening aspects of OJ's saga, however the narration was inexcusable .......could not believe the numbers of mispronunciations! Also, not a pleasant voice. The narrator should apologize to the author!
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