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Open Mic Night in Moscow
- And Other Stories from My Search for Black Markets, Soviet Architecture, and Emotionally Unavailable Russian Men
- De: Audrey Murray
- Narrado por: Emily Woo Zeller
- Duración: 12 h y 46 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 16
The raucous and surprisingly poignant story of a young, Russia-obsessed American writer and comedian who embarked on a solo tour of the former Soviet Republics, never imagining that it would involve kidnappers, garbage bags of money, and encounters with the weird and wonderful from Mongolia to Tajikistan.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Just booked my Trans-Siberian ticket!
- De Brenna en 07-28-20
- Open Mic Night in Moscow
- And Other Stories from My Search for Black Markets, Soviet Architecture, and Emotionally Unavailable Russian Men
- De: Audrey Murray
- Narrado por: Emily Woo Zeller
Just booked my Trans-Siberian ticket!
Revisado: 07-28-20
Not really, but after reading this book that is the next trip on my list. I lived in China as well for a while and this book really brings everything about working there, traveling on that side of the world, and seeing these Communist or post-Communist nations and societies so well. Every second of the book was captivating and moving, I really felt like I knew the author and was a good friend traveling alongside her.
The book’s hilarious too, and has me thoroughly convinced that if I ever see an ad for one of her shows I’m definitely buying a ticket. Her deadpan interactions with many of the more annoying people she met along the way had me covering up laughter at my desk.
I have the strongest longing now, not only to see the former Soviet union, but to read anything and everything else this author has ever written. 10 out of 10
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Lords of Finance
- The Bankers Who Broke the World
- De: Liaquat Ahamed
- Narrado por: Stephen Hoye
- Duración: 18 h y 32 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,671
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,274
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,282
It is commonly believed that the Great Depression that began in 1929 resulted from a confluence of events beyond any one person's or government's control. In fact, as Liaquat Ahamed reveals, it was the decisions made by a small number of central bankers that were the primary cause of the economic meltdown, the effects of which set the stage for World War II and reverberated for decades.
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4 out of 5 stars
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interesting insight into interwar period!
- De Toru en 11-27-09
- Lords of Finance
- The Bankers Who Broke the World
- De: Liaquat Ahamed
- Narrado por: Stephen Hoye
For his story ends, economics enthusiasts, and even just casual readers
Revisado: 03-17-18
I listen to this book because I was trying to become more fluent in finance. My experience with listening to this helped me not only better understand the origins of global economics, but also the complex period that was the 1920s and 1930s. The author’s description of the central bankers of the great powers was riveting and really helped to understand their actions during these trying times. Ahamed is a wonderful writer who captured something that most people would probably assume to be a boring subject and created an amazing story.
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