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The Poisonwood Bible
- De: Barbara Kingsolver
- Narrado por: Dean Robertson
- Duración: 15 h y 34 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 14,608
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 12,218
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 12,240
The Poisonwood Bible is a story told by the wife and four daughters of Nathan Price, a fierce, evangelical Baptist who takes his family and mission to the Belgian Congo in 1959. They carry with them everything they believe they will need from home, but soon find that all of it - from garden seeds to Scripture - is calamitously transformed on African soil. What follows is a suspenseful epic of one family’s tragic undoing and remarkable reconstruction over the course of three decades in postcolonial Africa.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Listen to the sample first!
- De Cheryl D en 07-30-08
- The Poisonwood Bible
- De: Barbara Kingsolver
- Narrado por: Dean Robertson
My First Kingsolver book! Worth every minute!
Revisado: 03-22-14
Would you consider the audio edition of The Poisonwood Bible to be better than the print version?
I have not read the print edition but the narrator was wonderful.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Poisonwood Bible?
The narrator did an extraordinary job transitioning between characters.
Any additional comments?
This is a beautiful book. This book brought me back to Congo, to its beauty and its tumultuous violent political history. I may have to buy every Kingsolver book after reading this.
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Teatime for the Firefly
- A Novel
- De: Shona Patel
- Narrado por: Marisa Vitali
- Duración: 12 h y 54 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 56
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 50
Layla Roy has defied the fates. Despite being born under an inauspicious horoscope, she is raised to be educated and independent by her eccentric grandfather, Dadamoshai. And, by cleverly manipulating the hand fortune has dealt her, she has even found love with Manik Deb - a man betrothed to another. All were minor miracles in India that spring of 1943, when young women's lives were predetermined - if not by the stars, then by centuries of family tradition and social order.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great read. Wonderful story both historically and personally interesting
- De Jim L. en 12-23-22
- Teatime for the Firefly
- A Novel
- De: Shona Patel
- Narrado por: Marisa Vitali
Horrible narration but the story itself is good.
Revisado: 01-11-14
What made the experience of listening to Teatime for the Firefly the most enjoyable?
I cannot recommend this audible purchase at all.I listened to a little over 2 hours of this book today during my commute. I am almost certain that I will love the written version of this book but the narrator in this audible version is just horrible. She has made it painful for me to continue listening and I am thankful that I was able to purchase the book in a kindle daily deal. The narrator places emphasis on words in the wrong places. The reading is choppy. At times she had difficulty transitioning between the different characters. Listening to her today was painful. Her narration is such a distraction. I want to focus on the story, on the characters in the story. Instead I keep getting caught up in hearing the narrator make very blatant mistakes that detract from the story.
How did the narrator detract from the book?
She detracts because she does not appear to be a professional narrator!
Any additional comments?
I will update my review after reading the written book.
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