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“Those who cannot remember the past...

Revisado: 12-03-21

... are condemned to repeat it.” Ken Follett did not write this book to entertain you. Remember his opening statement. If the reader is comfortably not knowledgeable of world cultures, geography and ethnic tensions large and small, he will not understand the book and will reject it. Look at the big picture. The sequence of events and human error are perfectly plausible. Unfortunately. God save us.

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Great as usual from Follett and Lee

Revisado: 11-03-20

Entertaining and descriptive of medieval life at the end of first millennium. Historical figures, and some history.

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Too long

Revisado: 01-12-20

Well written, well performed, but too detailed in scottish political and intellectual history. I gave up midway because the question on how scots invented the modern world was taking too long. I never did find out. An abridged version would be more suitable to my interest.

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Excellet. Wonderful performance.

Revisado: 03-12-19

I participated in setting up a technical school for apprentices, thus the title caught my attention. The three parts were excellent, with vivid characters, twists, turns and a lot of medieval English history. The performance, using various actors for each character, plus sound effects of the scene, made for a new dimension in audio book listening. Very realistic, much like the very popular radio theaters half a century ago. I have 300 books in my Audible library. These three are the best performed. This is how all audio books should be recorded.

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A great way to learn about ISS

Revisado: 12-30-17

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A great story! I had been wanting to know more about the International Space Station. This audiobook delivered. I, being an engineer and amateur astronomer, would have enjoyed more technical information, but then the range of listeners and readers would probably be reduced. The human story, however, does compensate.

Scott, you're an inspiration to determination and perseverance. Here's an idea to bring together two great human endeavors: Go to Grytviken in the South Atlantic Ocean and lay flowers at Sir Ernest Shackleton's grave.

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Unacceptable pornographic violence

Revisado: 03-31-17

Would you try another book from Douglas E. Richards and/or Peter Berkrot?

No. This was the second an last.

What could Douglas E. Richards have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Tone down the extreme violence of chapter four, where a mercenary murders a child.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

Overdone drama.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Anger at having to hear extreme violence. I immediately quit listening at chapter 4 and returned the book.

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The only book I've listened to a second time

Revisado: 11-05-16

Where does The Wrong Stuff rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Wonderfully entertaining in a macabre sort of way. The characters are young B17 crew members determined to survive their bombing missions over Europe in WW II. They are full of life and wry humor. The story is read in a humorous way, very appropiate. The characters much reminded me of my own youth, camaraderie, idiosyncracies and experiences in my military high school.

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Too long for the story. Irrelevant detailing

Revisado: 11-04-16

This book is too long and slow, with too many details for a single chapter.

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Unlistenable

Revisado: 09-11-15

What would have made The Source better?

I’ve read most of James Michener’s books, on paper. The Source was my favorite, so although I seldom ever reread a book, this was a perfect Audible choice.

The book is as great as ever; however, the performance is so overdone that the distraction did not allow me to suspend disbelief and immerse myself into the story.

Larry McKeever is a bass baritone voice. The articulation borders on speech class drills and the deep roll offs are excessively fabricated. The reading is unconnected, and sound stress is not American English natural. For example, assuRED, laND, startED.

Many will love his voice. In my case, I became so distracted I returned the book after just a few hours. Apparently, I’m not alone.

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