Papa Charlie

Great Material

Revisado: 10-31-22

The story in itself is absolutely fascinating. However the presenter was not at all what I would expect for the personality of the actual author of the book. Far more credibility would have been given to the Audible track if the narrator had spoken in the same general tones in the tank commander or tank company commander would have used.

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A Breathtaking Story

Revisado: 06-29-22

While the story is absolutely breathtaking, the over expressive reading style of the narrator often detracts from the total impact.

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A Good Effort

Revisado: 02-24-22

The story is compelling and informative. The narration is good. I would not classify it as overall outstanding, but it is certainly worth listening to.
It is relatively short, so relatively superfluous details are mostly omitted: a huge plus.

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Perfect

Revisado: 02-18-22

Absolutely literary candy. A mix of everything: philosophy, romance, ethics, politics, and aging

Well done Mr Towles

Well done

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Well Worth It

Revisado: 10-21-21

Although the initial chapter dragged a bit as he introduced everyone, the pace picked up quickly and stayed pretty intense through the end. He went off on a few tangents here and there where I could not figure out how it tied into the actual story, but the tangents were quite interesting on their own. So I am calling “no harm, no foul.“ Even if you don’t like bicycling, the history, The drive, and the sacrifice of those cyclists is absolutely amazing.

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Perfection

Revisado: 03-16-21

This is my first time to experience this book.
Kudos to the person who chose Donald Sutherland to read it.
Sutherland is an absolute master of capturing the nuances of Hemingway’s writing in this book.

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Spellbinding, Inspiring

Revisado: 07-09-17

The book evolved so many emotions. And everyone of them powerful. I am in all not only of the major character but of everyone involved in that entire team.
What an eye-opening account of rowing in general and of that part of our history.

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Interesting, but....

Revisado: 07-09-17

There were some very interesting insights into the various presidents. And some rather entertaining/spellbinding incidents that occurred. But the book could have been reduced by at least a third and possibly more by cutting out the endless references to time spent away from his family, the technical designation of the presidential limousines, the size of the crowds, and how they constantly relied on local assistance.
I wound up having to put the book down because I got so tired of the endless repetition of details.
A pity, because parts of the book were quite fascinating.

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Wow

Revisado: 01-15-15

Would you consider the audio edition of Zealot to be better than the print version?

I drive a lot. This way, I can "read" while I drive.

What did you like best about this story?

An absolutely fascinating look into 1st Century Judea. What a bloody mess! So many things about the Bible make sense now. The politics behind the writing of the Book are incredible

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Zealot.

Any additional comments?

If you are a dogmatic Christian, don't bother. You'll only get outraged. If you have an open mind and love to learn, this is fantastic.

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