Francis P. McNally
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Faithful Traitor: The Story of Margaret Pole
- Plantagenet Embers, Book 2
- De: Samantha Wilcoxson
- Narrado por: Rachael Beresford
- Duración: 10 h y 33 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 32
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 31
Margaret Pole is no stranger to fortune's wheel. From her childhood as firstborn of the heir apparent of England, she was brought low as the daughter of a traitor. After years of turmoil as the Tudor dynasty made its roots, Margaret finds favor with her cousin, King Henry VIII. Will the remnant of the York dynasty thrive under this tempestuous king or will Margaret discover that there is a price to pay for having an excess of royal blood? Step into Tudor England....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fictional history with a lot of actual history
- De Sandy Wilcoxson en 08-03-17
- Faithful Traitor: The Story of Margaret Pole
- Plantagenet Embers, Book 2
- De: Samantha Wilcoxson
- Narrado por: Rachael Beresford
Narrators Ruin an An Interesting Series
Revisado: 05-04-25
I’m an avid reader of Tudor England fiction and non-fiction. The author’s focus on these three women offered many important insights into what their lives may have entailed in the hothouse of the Henry VIII era. Both of the narrators used in the series, however, are unbearable.
The first reader adopts a bizarre, high-pitched, sing-song style, even in scenes of high drama and tragedy. The second reader speeds through the text (I put it in .9 to make it through.) and offers odd pronunciations of common words. Both readers also do a terrible job with male characters and younger women. I finished the series but regret the investment of time, due to the choices of the narrators. I expected more of an Audible-produced work.
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All the Queen's Spies
- A Novel
- De: Oliver Clements
- Narrado por: Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Duración: 12 h y 21 m
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 4
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 4
Settled down in his beloved Mortlake once again, philosopher and astronomer John Dee is enjoying the quiet life when Her Majesty’s spymaster Sir Francis Walsingham darkens his door, instructing him to befriend a certain Polish count with an interest in alchemy and angelic communication. But when Dee and the count are caught breaking the law, trying to convene with angels, they are exiled, and must make their way to the court of Rudolf, Holy Roman Emperor, in far-off Prague.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Gave Up on Narrator
- De Francis P. McNally en 12-27-23
- All the Queen's Spies
- A Novel
- De: Oliver Clements
- Narrado por: Matthew Lloyd Davies
Gave Up on Narrator
Revisado: 12-27-23
I love Elizabethan historical fiction and I love books that come in a series. These books were engaging (although I found some of the plots to wander off at times). I did not finish the third book, however, as the narrator finally exhausted my patience. At times whispering, at other times slurring the words, it was simply too much effort to understand what was happening - particularly in the Prague segments. Disappointed.
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The Grapes of Wrath
- De: John Steinbeck, Robert DeMott
- Narrado por: Dylan Baker
- Duración: 21 h y 1 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 14,085
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 12,571
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 12,532
Shocking and controversial when it was first published in 1939, Steinbeck's Pulitzer prize-winning epic The Grapes of Wrath remains his undisputed masterpiece. Set against the background of Dust Bowl Oklahoma and Californian migrant life, it tells of Tom Joad and his family, who, like thousands of others, are forced to travel west in search of the promised land. Their story is one of false hopes, thwarted desires, and broken dreams, yet out of their suffering Steinbeck created a drama that is intensely human, yet majestic in its scale and moral vision.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wish I could give it 10 stars!
- De P. Minor en 07-18-14
- The Grapes of Wrath
- De: John Steinbeck, Robert DeMott
- Narrado por: Dylan Baker
A Masterpiece in Spite of the Harmonica
Revisado: 10-18-21
I was reminded once again of the timeless themes of oppression, hope and humanity that are at work in in this masterpiece of American literature. Dylan Baker’s portrayal of each character is brilliant. The harmonica musical interludes are a jarring and unpleasant distraction.
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