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Sharpe's Revenge
- Book XIX of the Sharpe Series
- De: Bernard Cornwell
- Narrado por: Frederick Davidson
- Duración: 10 h y 50 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 1,068
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 888
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 882
It is 1814 and the defeat of Napoleon seems imminent, if the well-protected city of Toulouse can be conquered. For Richard Sharpe, the battle turns out to be one of the bloodiest of the Peninsula Wars, and he must draw on his last reserves of strength to lead his troops to victory.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow.
- De Jacob Dorman en 10-26-18
- Sharpe's Revenge
- Book XIX of the Sharpe Series
- De: Bernard Cornwell
- Narrado por: Frederick Davidson
This book should be called Sharpe loses everything
Revisado: 12-30-22
I understand most of Msr. Cornwell's choices, even so I am left with a bad taste in my mouth after this one. I finish the book hating Sharpe, hating Jane, disappointed with the fortunes of Harper and Frederickson, and unsatisfied with the fates of Ducos. The only bright spot is Calvet.
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The Postman
- De: David Brin
- Narrado por: Kevin Kenerly
- Duración: 9 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,889
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,691
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,684
He was a survivor - a wanderer who traded tales for food and shelter in the dark and savage aftermath of a devastating war. Fate touches him one chill winter’s day when he borrows the jacket of a long-dead postal worker to protect himself from the cold. The old, worn uniform still has power as a symbol of hope, and with it he begins to weave his greatest tale, of a nation on the road to recovery. This is the story of a lie that became the most powerful kind of truth.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night
- De Ed Pegg Jr en 12-09-20
- The Postman
- De: David Brin
- Narrado por: Kevin Kenerly
More relevant today than ever before
Revisado: 02-01-22
I saw the movie first, and that is the correct order. The book differs from the storytelling in the movie, expanding on it in many important ways and addressing issues too expensive to fit into a 2-hour format, as acknowledged by Mr. Brin in the forward. Mr. kennerly does a superb job with the narration, though I find it a bit sad sounding more often than I think the tone of the book calls for.
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Treasure Island
- De: Robert Louis Stevenson
- Narrado por: Timothy West
- Duración: 6 h y 57 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 94
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 77
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 77
First conceived during a rainy summer holiday in the Highlands of Scotland in an attempt to amuse his stepson, Treasure Island began with the map. Young Lloyd Osbourne had drawn a crude version of an island, and Stevenson, looking over the boy's shoulder, began to elaborate, christening various curves and smudges the famed names of Skeleton Island and Spyglass Hill and finally adding the three red crosses marking the buried treasure.
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5 out of 5 stars
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1st Rate Narrator
- De flashcraft en 03-05-16
- Treasure Island
- De: Robert Louis Stevenson
- Narrado por: Timothy West
The finest narrator, and I'll lay to that!
Revisado: 11-12-20
The finest telling I've ever heard. Gave me chills ,and no lie. His voices for old Gunn, BBQ, and Israel Hands will stay with me.
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The Guardians
- A Novel
- De: John Grisham
- Narrado por: Michael Beck
- Duración: 11 h y 50 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 31,685
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 28,090
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 27,887
In the small Florida town of Seabrook, a young lawyer named Keith Russo was shot dead at his desk as he worked late one night. The killer left no clues. There were no witnesses, no one with a motive. But the police soon came to suspect Quincy Miller, a young Black man who was once a client of Russo’s.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Is Grisham getting serious about writing again?
- De Wayne en 10-17-19
- The Guardians
- A Novel
- De: John Grisham
- Narrado por: Michael Beck
Grisham does it again
Revisado: 11-04-20
I loved it. The pacing was great, and I relished every moment. His characters are diverse, and the tone is warm. I found all the bad reviews I'd read to have missed, glad I didn't listen to them.
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Phreaks
- De: Matthew Derby
- Narrado por: Ben McKenzie, Carrie Coon, Christian Slater, y otros
- Duración: 5 h y 10 m
- Grabación Original
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General4 out of 5 stars 7,330
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 6,610
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 6,590
The year is 1970. Emma Gable, a blind teenager coming of age in a small industrial town in Western New York, is about as far from the seismic cultural transformations rocking campuses and city streets across America as a person can get. Emma escapes the chaos of her dysfunctional family by dialing up random numbers on the phone in her bedroom, just to see who'll answer.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Great Performance. Unlikable Characters
- De Abby en 08-08-20
- Phreaks
- De: Matthew Derby
- Narrado por: Ben McKenzie, Carrie Coon, Christian Slater, Justice Smith, Bree Klauser, full cast
Whistle while you work
Revisado: 10-06-20
Not sure what the father's storyline had to do with anything, but the rest was great. I really can't stop hating the father's character though, he's kind of one-dimensionally evil. Ruined an otherwise great tale.
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Post Captain
- Aubrey/Maturin Series, Book 2
- De: Patrick O'Brian
- Narrado por: Patrick Tull
- Duración: 19 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,018
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 3,317
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,302
The Peace of Amiens has left Jack Aubrey with no ship, no enemy to pursue, and no possibility of prize money to supplement his meager income. His decision to seek refuge from his troubles, and creditors, in France proves doubly disastrous.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A fair shake
- De Anthony L. en 10-05-08
- Post Captain
- Aubrey/Maturin Series, Book 2
- De: Patrick O'Brian
- Narrado por: Patrick Tull
Not as good as the first book
Revisado: 07-19-20
I did not enjoy the vast stretches of English high societal nonsense. It felt like someone with a hangover was trying to recite Anna Karinina. It was still packed with the action I picked it up for.
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Have Space Suit - Will Travel
- De: Robert A. Heinlein
- Narrado por: Mark Turetsky
- Duración: 8 h y 53 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,828
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,637
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,644
First prize in the Skyway Soap slogan contest was an all-expenses-paid trip to the moon. The consolation prize was an authenticspace suit, and when scientifically minded high school senior Kip Russell wonit, he knew for certain he would use it one day to make a sojourn of his own tothe stars. But "one day" comes sooner than he thinks when he tries the suit on in his backyard - and finds himself worlds away, a prisoner aboard a space pirate's ship.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Wry humor obliterated by inept reading
- De Scott en 07-10-14
- Have Space Suit - Will Travel
- De: Robert A. Heinlein
- Narrado por: Mark Turetsky
At times I found the voice acting quite irritating
Revisado: 08-03-19
The voice acting would have been better if they'd gotten at least one other actor, but I suppose profit was at risk. Turetsky can sound winey at times, drawing his vowels out too long, but otherwise skilled at his craft.
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The Dead Drink First
- De: Dale Maharidge
- Narrado por: Dale Maharidge
- Duración: 3 h y 31 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 19,838
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 17,899
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 17,871
Dale Maharidge’s father, like many World War II veterans, never talked about “the good war”. There was just one clue to his dad’s experience as a US Marine - a portrait with a close friend that hung permanently in their home. In The Dead Drink First, Dale, now a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, recounts his 18-year quest to find and repatriate the missing remains of his dad’s buddy, Herman Walter Mulligan, 73 years after he was killed in action.
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5 out of 5 stars
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read it even if it's not your usual genre
- De Kindle Customer en 06-07-19
- The Dead Drink First
- De: Dale Maharidge
- Narrado por: Dale Maharidge
great story, poor audio
Revisado: 07-19-19
I was really interested in this story, and it's really well researched and written, but it was hard to listen to with the sound design levels all over the place. from barely audible to booming in the same sentence.
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The City of Brass
- A Novel
- De: S. A. Chakraborty
- Narrado por: Soneela Nankani
- Duración: 20 h y 1 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,786
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,333
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,323
Nahri has never believed in magic. Certainly, she has power; on the streets of 18th-century Cairo, she’s a con woman of unsurpassed talent. But she knows better than anyone that the trades she uses to get by - palm readings, zars, and a mysterious gift for healing - are all tricks, both the means to the delightful end of swindling Ottoman nobles and a reliable way to survive. But when Nahri accidentally summons Dara, an equally sly, darkly mysterious djinn warrior, to her side during one of her cons, she’s forced to reconsider her beliefs.
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4 out of 5 stars
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it's a love/hate thing
- De Zahai en 02-28-18
- The City of Brass
- A Novel
- De: S. A. Chakraborty
- Narrado por: Soneela Nankani
Didn't pull me in
Revisado: 08-29-18
I made it only through the first few chapters. Exposition and definitions abound and keep me from getting emersed. The narrator seems to only be able to do angry or annoyed male voices, which is irritating.
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