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Ben-Hur
- De: Lew Wallace
- Narrado por: Lloyd James
- Duración: 23 h y 3 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 419
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 307
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 307
An American classic, Ben-Hur is both a vivid historical epic and the powerful story of one man's spiritual journey from slavery to vengeance to redemption. Born the son of a Jewish nobleman, Ben-Hur is condemned to the galleys for life for accidentally dislodging a piece of tile that falls on the Roman procurator. He is betrayed by his best friend, manages to escape his imprisonment, and gains revenge and glory before the cheering multitudes in the chariot races at the Roman circus in Antioch.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful & Thought-Provoking
- De Stephanie en 12-10-09
- Ben-Hur
- De: Lew Wallace
- Narrado por: Lloyd James
Masterpiece
Revisado: 03-29-08
"Ben-Hur" by Lew Wallace is a great book. Essentially a fictional account of events leading up to the birth of Christ, Wallace attempts to put give the reader (listener) a feel for the environment of Palestine / Rome at that time. The extensive use of descriptive text, metaphors, and adjectives, makes the story come vividly alive. Once you have listened to this book, the movie seems shallow in comparison. If you liked Ben-Hur the movie with Charlton Hesston, you will love this book. A "masterpiece".
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The Pillars of the Earth
- De: Ken Follett
- Narrado por: John Lee
- Duración: 40 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 35,720
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 26,029
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 26,037
The Pillars of the Earth tells the story of Philip, prior of Kingsbridge, a devout and resourceful monk driven to build the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has known...of Tom, the mason who becomes his architect - a man divided in his soul...of the beautiful, elusive Lady Aliena, haunted by a secret shame...and of a struggle between good and evil that will turn church against state, and brother against brother.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Epic story to be read by all!
- De Gina en 07-25-09
- The Pillars of the Earth
- De: Ken Follett
- Narrado por: John Lee
Not so sure on Follett
Revisado: 03-29-08
I just finished listening to "The Pillars of the Earth" by Ken Follett for the 2nd time, (with a 15 year hiatus between). It wasn't as good as I remember. I enjoyed the narrative of cultural development, the beginning of the mills, speculation on wool, the improvements in agriculture. What seemed shallow was the on going narrative of Father Philip and his clumsy attempts to control his environment and the Jack and Aliena love story. Part of the problem was that I listened to Follett's "Code to Zero" at the same time and the writing themes, and character development was so similar it seemed contrived. Perhaps the most disappointing part that I hadn't noticed in the past were the sex themes. Follett, in both stories is fairly graphical on the sex that it seems out of place. It is obvious that Follett has some specific fetishes with women's breasts and their sexual responses. I would definitely not listen to this book while on a cross country trip with your kids in the car. I plan to go ahead and listen to "World Without End", as I have already purchased it.
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Riders of the Purple Sage
- De: Zane Grey
- Narrado por: John Hitchcock
- Duración: 11 h y 2 m
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 114
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 37
Lassiter is the strong, silent stranger who takes on the powerful agents trying to drive the lovely Jane Withersteen from her ranch in this acknowledged Western Classic.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of Zane Grey's Best
- De Steve H. en 02-04-05
- Riders of the Purple Sage
- De: Zane Grey
- Narrado por: John Hitchcock
Great heros and dastardly villains
Revisado: 11-08-05
This version, narrated by John Hitchcock is well read with a good dramatic voice. The version by Duka is very poor quality. (Audible graciously let me switch versions after a phone call to them.) The story by Zane Grey is a good one with the Mormons as appropriate and believable villains for the Utah frontier. The plot is not hard to believe after reading ?Under the Banner of Heaven : A Story of Violent Faith? by Jon Krakauer, (another good book depicting the LDS cult, but not under the fiction heading.) By the end of the story, you will be frustrated with Jane willing her to see the truth and act, while Lassiter finally acts like a hero. The dramatic conclusion leaves me wanting to read (listen to) the sequel ?The Desert Crucible.
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R is for Ricochet
- A Kinsey Millhone Mystery
- De: Sue Grafton
- Narrado por: Judy Kaye
- Duración: 5 h y 50 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 72
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 42
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 41
Reba Lafferty was a daughter of privilege, the only child of an adoring father. Over the years, he quietly settled her many scrapes with the law, but he wasn't there for her when she was convicted of embezzlement and sent to the California Institute for Women. Now, at 32, she is about to be paroled, having served 22 months of a four-year sentence. Nord Lafferty wants to be sure she strays straight, stays at home and away from the drugs, the booze, the gamblers.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A fun book.
- De Gerald en 11-03-05
- R is for Ricochet
- A Kinsey Millhone Mystery
- De: Sue Grafton
- Narrado por: Judy Kaye
A fun book.
Revisado: 11-03-05
Judy Kaye does a great job of reading this story. Her voice, and inflections, as with the other Sue Grafton books make them a joy to listen to. This book follows in the tradition of Grafton?s other ?alphabet books?, they are fun, entertaining and a good balance of adventure and a continuing soap opera of Kinsey?s life. I enjoy listening to these as I drive to eat up the miles. This book is a bit more sexual than I remember the others and there are a few moments that if you have little kids in the car, that might not be appropriate. Overall a good choice to purchase.
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