Ray F Van Neste

Fascinating history, decently told

Revisado: 06-04-24

The strength of this book is that it covers a portion of history rarely talked about in general settings. I found it fascinating to learn more about ongoing tensions between the US and Mexico past the war. I knew the Germans appealed to them but did not realize we were close to another war with Mexico prior to WWI. It was interesting to learn the background of Pancho VIlla, who was for me just a reference in Westerns. It was also interesting to discover the involvement of Pershing and Patton in the conflict with Mexico.
Curiously, the narrator consistently mispronounced the word, "adjutant."

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Fascinating, intelligent story

Revisado: 07-17-23

This is a fun interweaving of philosophy, history, and suspense, a mysterious action novel that raises the ultimate questions about life and humanity. The reading, though, was not great. The voices the reader used for children and young men were pretty bad. This is probably one to read rather than listen to, because there is plenty of richness and enjoyment in the story.

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falls off from the first novel

Revisado: 07-13-18

This story isn't nearly as good as Logan's Run, making me think the loss of the co-author was significant

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Great story, wonderfully told!

Revisado: 08-08-17

Candice Millard knows how to write history! Well told, subtle, gripping, making her points without overly intruding into the story. And Simon Vance's reading is great

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Good story not a great performance

Revisado: 08-02-17

The story starts slowly but in the end is a profound examination of how easily we slide out of civilization into savagery. We need reminders of how fragile civilization is.
The reading is by the author but it is not real clear. It is one of the lesser readings I have found on Audible, though his brief reflections on the book at the end of the recording are interesting

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nicely done

Revisado: 07-10-15

This is a nice way to hear the Holmes stories again. The narrator does an excellent job. very good for listening

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Nicely read!

Revisado: 03-02-14

The story itself is pretty dismal as Hemingway chronicles the emptiness many of the Lost Generation found.The narration by William Hurt, though, is great! This narration really enhances the reading of the book as he captures tone and emotion. The Scottish accent (Mike) is really well done and the humorous exchanges between Bill & Mike come across especially well.

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Helpful book, not great narration

Revisado: 02-02-14

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

I was not satisfied with the narration. Ther were long pauses at odd places and at times it was unclear if a certain clause went with the previous sentence or the following one

Any additional comments?

It would be quite helpful if the "chapters" of the audio version matched the actual chapters of the book.

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