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The Free World
- Art and Thought in the Cold War
- De: Louis Menand
- Narrado por: David Colacci
- Duración: 34 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 185
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 146
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 144
The Cold War was not just a contest of power. It was also about ideas, in the broadest sense - economic and political, artistic and personal. In The Free World, the acclaimed Pulitzer Prize-winning scholar and critic Louis Menand tells the story of American culture in the pivotal years from the end of World War II to Vietnam and shows how changing economic, technological, and social forces put their mark on creations of the mind.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Cuts off mid-sentence and never ends!
- De Sasha Senderovich en 05-01-21
- The Free World
- Art and Thought in the Cold War
- De: Louis Menand
- Narrado por: David Colacci
Too many errors by the reader!
Revisado: 11-29-21
Please. Get a director for books like this. I am a big fan of Louis Menand and was looking forward to this. But how can you hire an actor who has no idea how to say words like "Alfred Kazin," "Hannah Arendt," "ideology," and "premises"?
And craziest of all, how could someone think John Cage's most famous piece (4'33") is called "Four Feet, Thirty-Three Inches"?
Please. This is embarrassing for the Audible company.
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Jimmy Stewart
- The Truth Behind the Legend
- De: Michael Munn
- Narrado por: Mark Whitten
- Duración: 11 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 780
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 706
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 703
In this definitive biography of one of Hollywood's most beloved stars, Michael Munn reveals the truth behind the diffident, earnest and kindly persona of Jimmy Stewart. Drawn from the author's formal interviews and informal meetings with the star and his friendship with Stewart's wife, Gloria, is this portrait of a man who came from the Presbyterian traditions of Pennsylvania to become one of the silver screen's enduring legends.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Don't waste your money
- De Deann en 09-01-21
- Jimmy Stewart
- The Truth Behind the Legend
- De: Michael Munn
- Narrado por: Mark Whitten
Strange choice of narrators
Revisado: 10-01-21
The actor reading this story of Jimmy Stewart is either so young or so out of touch that he has no idea how to pronounce Marlene Dietrich’s or Bette Davis‘s names. That seems very odd. Why was there no director to correct things like that?
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The Most Beautiful Woman in Town & Other Stories
- De: Charles Bukowski, Gail Chiarrello - editor
- Narrado por: Will Patton
- Duración: 8 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 312
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 278
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 278
Bukowski's mad immortal origins, surfaced from the literary underground, have addicted legions of audiences who've recognized Bukowski as one of America's greatest realist writers and poets. Audible Studios narrator and OBIE winner Will Patton ( Remember the Titans, The Good Wife, Armageddon) gives a tour de force performance of Bukowski's greatest work in his prime.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Vulgar - yes.
- De Bornin62 en 05-24-21
Terrific narrator
Revisado: 06-30-21
Will Patton sounds exactly the way I imagine Charles Bukowski to sound. Excellent reading, no overacting; he makes this a great event.
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Make 'Em Laugh
- 35 Years of the Comic Strip, the Greatest Comedy Club of All Time!
- De: Jeffrey Gurian, Richie Tieken
- Narrado por: Brian Eslick
- Duración: 6 h y 2 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 14
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Narración:2.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 13
Once in a lifetime a venue comes along that changes show business dramatically, that fosters growth and camaraderie, experimentation and freedom. The Comic Strip is one of those places, and Make ’Em Laugh is an inside look at how it all happened, straight from the mouths of the stars who built their careers on its stage.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Bad reader
- De West Coast Reader en 06-10-21
- Make 'Em Laugh
- 35 Years of the Comic Strip, the Greatest Comedy Club of All Time!
- De: Jeffrey Gurian, Richie Tieken
- Narrado por: Brian Eslick
Bad reader
Revisado: 06-10-21
The reader of this audiobook seems unfamiliar with very ordinary English words. That includes the names of colleges, and the names of some very famous comedians. It's so easy to find out how to pronounce people's names and other words; why not check?
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Women of Means
- The Fascinating Biographies of Royals, Heiresses, Eccentrics and Other Poor Little Rich Girls
- De: Marlene Wagman-Geller
- Narrado por: Susan Ericksen
- Duración: 8 h y 52 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 755
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 682
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 681
The grass isn't greener on the other side: Heiresses have always been viewed with eyes of envy. They were the ones for whom the cornucopia had been upended, showering them with unimaginable wealth and opportunity. However, through intimate historical biographies, Women of Means shows us that oftentimes the weaving sisters saved their most heart-wrenching tapestries for the destinies of wealthy women. Women of Means is bound to be a non-fiction best seller, full of the best biographies of all time.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Did an editor read this?
- De jzm en 09-02-20
- Women of Means
- The Fascinating Biographies of Royals, Heiresses, Eccentrics and Other Poor Little Rich Girls
- De: Marlene Wagman-Geller
- Narrado por: Susan Ericksen
Mediocre book; worse narrator
Revisado: 01-26-21
Some words this reader should have looked up pronunciations for: wastrel, couture, Laotian, uxorious, portentous. And who hasn't heard of Madison Square Garden? She called it "Gardens." Where is she from?
Also, what did she bring such a horribly sarcastic tone to this? If the reader hates the book so much, why read it?
A very disappointing experience overall.
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Everything That Rises Must Converge
- De: Flannery O’Connor
- Narrado por: Bronson Pinchot, Karen White, Mark Bramhall, y otros
- Duración: 9 h y 6 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,308
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,109
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,119
This collection of nine short stories by Flannery O'Connor was published posthumously in 1965. The flawed characters of each story are fully revealed in apocalyptic moments of conflict and violence that are presented with comic detachment.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Pride goeth before the fall
- De Ryan en 08-14-13
Stories Amazing; Readers Worthy of the Material
Revisado: 06-10-13
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This was possibly the best audiobook experience I've ever had with fiction. Each of the readers did a wonderful job with voices and with the "voice" of these stories, which are among the greatest (and funniest) in the American canon. As soon as I finished, I started over at the beginning and started listening to the first stories again.
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American Prometheus
- The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
- De: Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin
- Narrado por: Jeff Cummings
- Duración: 26 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,786
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,838
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,849
J. Robert Oppenheimer was one of the iconic figures of the 20th century, a brilliant physicist who led the effort to build the atomic bomb but later confronted the moral consequences of scientific progress. When he proposed international controls over atomic materials, opposed the development of the hydrogen bomb, and criticized plans for a nuclear war, his ideas were anathema to powerful advocates of a massive nuclear buildup during the anti-Communist hysteria of the early 1950s.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An American Tragedy
- De Edith en 12-13-07
- American Prometheus
- The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
- De: Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin
- Narrado por: Jeff Cummings
One of the best audiobooks ever
Revisado: 02-11-13
If you could sum up American Prometheus in three words, what would they be?
Fascinating and engaging true story from American history.
Which character – as performed by Jeff Cummings – was your favorite?
He read it all so well I did not even think about his technique.
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