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Historical Context

Revisado: 06-09-21

Ferguson’s “Doom” effectively situates covid 19 amongst other disasters in human history but also shows how a political disaster often develops after a natural one has occurred.

I enjoyed Niall’s review of the events of late 2019-2020 as even though these events where recent, key details could’ve easily been missed in the chaos of living through the pandemic.

Yet sometimes it felt as though the book was too heavily focused on Covid-19. Certainly this event was central to current political discourse but I fear that too many people are likely burned out of the pandemic.

All in all the book is worth a listen especially if you enjoy Ferguson’s work as I do. His unique style weaves popular culture, economics and political analysis into the dissection of historical events providing rich and thought provoking insights.

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Give it a minute

Revisado: 05-20-21

Yes at first the rears voice is quite grating and you be tempted to quit this and move on. But give it a while. The reader’s monotone, rather dull and at times uncomfortable voice fits perfectly with the protagonist and the setting.

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Abridged!

Revisado: 01-05-21

This was a very interesting book, the reader’s voice was excellent and Farrell has terrific prose. Yet this is the abridged version so it often feels jumpy or unfinished. This fact should be more clearly stated in the description as I did not realize this until I was nearly finished the book.

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Excellent story and performance

Revisado: 08-13-20

I was skeptical going into this book given its length and its premise but Mann’s writing and David Rintoul’s Performance made every minute an enjoyable experience. At times both funny and melancholy, Magic Mountain has a lot to offer to a listener who enjoys allegories of both life and history.

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Excellent classic, well performed

Revisado: 07-03-20

This is certainly a classic and I recommend it to anyone interested in espionage or the “Bond aesthetic”. Yes the book was certainly written in a style many would consider politically incorrect today, but in my opinion this does not detract from the story or writing.

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