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Riveting story

Revisado: 05-15-24

I can't believe it took me so long to get to this book. I couldn't stop listening and didn't want it to end even after 36+ hours.
The narrator does a wonderful job with voices, accents, and pacing.

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Lovely Classic Story

Revisado: 05-03-24

The whole series has been a favorite for decades. There is insight into human character in these stories that lasts them stand the test of time and allows me to get value out of rereading no matter how old I get and how many times I've read it.
The narration here is disappointing. It's read with a flat tone and rather monotonous cadence like a student reading aloud in class. The character voices are nuanced and well done. However, the flat intonation sounds like someone reading words without really understanding what's being said.
In addition, the narrator seems to stumble over long words, and she also either frequently misspeaks or is reading obvious typos instead of correcting. It gets really aggravating by the end. I'm going to look for a different audio version.

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Masterful

Revisado: 04-23-24

Jonathan Epstein does an absolutely brilliant job with this book. His accents and dialects are spot on, but most importantly, he clearly understands what Melville was writing and why. The greatness of Melville's work comes through in how engaging the narration is. Melville is tackling the most deep and mysterious themes of human nature. In order to do this, he writes a story that includes keen, scientific observations of the details of the world and of life. Melville's way of dancing back and forth from the action of the story to scientific descriptions of whaling and then back to musing on human nature needs a Shakespearean actor to bring out the breadth of the subject. This production has found that narrator who reads the American Shakespeare in a hugely engaging way. I could not have loved this production more

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Voice virtuoso

Revisado: 01-29-24

The story, unsurprisingly, belongs among the great classics. It's gripping in and of itself, and the overarching warning about the evils of the pursuit of power is timeless.
Andy Serkis reads like he was born to narrate this book. Even as an admirer of his performance in the movie, I was amazed by the masterful narration. The flexibility and power of his voice allows him to perform the entire cast of characters like an ensemble cast. He makes each voice sound completely believable. The reading is unhurried and savors the language and drama of the story. I enjoyed every second of this and can't wait to listen to the third book.

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If only we'd listened back then

Revisado: 06-30-22

Even though all the essays in this collection were written nearly 40 years ago, the topics are every bit as relevant today. In fact, the ideas chosen have proved to be fundamental and his words prophetic. It's very interesting (and mostly sad) to listen to how Sowell analyzed these issues and warned about prevailing trends. It makes me glad to know we have this voice of reason among us.
The calm, smooth narration is excellent.

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A wonderful Old classic, well read

Revisado: 01-28-22

This is an old favorite, and it's a shame that it's probably lesser known in this series. This narration is excellent, well read by Grace Conlin, who has a beautiful, well modulated voice.

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