Julie Seavello

Stunningly great narrator!

Revisado: 12-26-24

This is the story of the beginnings of French Impressionism set against the siege of Paris in 1870. It showcases the painters Manet and Morisot. I learned so much, and am very enriched by the author’s approach and research. I thoroughly enjoyed the excellent French pronounciations of the narrator- so, so good!

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This ruined my experience with Audible

Revisado: 07-29-24

About this title: The narration by Benedict Cumberbatch is incredibly good, except for the parts where he speaks so fast or so low that it's not understandable. That doesn't happen very often. Other than that, he is a superb voice actor,

Also about this title: it is written in stream of consciousness, and the main character goes crazy. That's an old cliche, and I grew tired of it in high school. If I had known this beforehand, I would not have selected this title. It makes me feel like I myself am going crazy along with the character, and I don't enjoy that experience. I had to rewind many sections to figure out why I wasn't understanding the plot, until I realized that there really is no plot and it's just a slow descent to madness. Feh. Enough of that.

I love everything about cathedrals and seek out books about them, so this was not an unusual selection for me. However, it was extremely disappointing.

It was even more disappointing when Audible refused to let me return the title, which I had purchased with a credit, so I should have been able to return it according to their TOS. The refusal was arbitrary, since I'd only had the purchase for a few days and since I haven't made any returns this year. This has ruined the Audible experience for me and I will cancel my membership.

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Really well done

Revisado: 11-10-22

Beautifully read by the author and his wife. Tightly edited so that there's nothing extra, so that the pace keeps moving, and so that the storyline is well preserved. Very important and humane information. This book is a treasure.

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Not about Edison himself, but about the times

Revisado: 05-10-22

This book is not about Edison himself, but about the age he lived in. It was fascinating to learn about those times, and how different their world was from now, and to imagine how my great grandparents must have experienced the changes from candlelight to kerosene to gas to electric light. They were immigrant farmers, so they would have seen the lighting in the big cities that they traveled through, like New York. Must have been amazing to them.

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Fabulous history!

Revisado: 11-04-21

This is so well done that I’ve listened to it several times and visited the Netherlands several times out of a sense of wonder and inspiration. Thank you so much Mr Shorto!

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Writing that is fresh and creative

Revisado: 07-14-21

Astonishing,fresh, creative, and read by the author with great energy and focus. I learned so much about her culture and enjoyed the experience!

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Superb narrator and fascintating history

Revisado: 05-30-21

Mr Patterson is a superb narrator with a lovely British accent yet flawless French pronunciation. This is a wonderful book to listen to before travel to Normandy and Brittany and the Loire regions of France, so that you can learn a bit of the horrible tug of wars that went on in the regions in the late 1300s and early 1400s, only to be followed by further wars of religion, the Huegenot persecutions, iconoclasms, the French revolution, and WW1 and 2. Mon Dieu! Quell histoire. Well done.

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Fascinating!

Revisado: 05-26-20

I loved this book because it helped me learn more about the late 1800's. The year of the Chicago World's Fair is the same year that my grandparents were born, so while they did not attend, it's eye-opening to learn details of the world they were born into. I've enjoyed Mr Larson's other books, he is an excellent writer. I'm gonna buy the print book so that I can savor it again!

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I learned so much

Revisado: 11-05-18

really worthwhile use of time - only 5 hours and you'll learn so much! Great narrator

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Absolutely terrific!

Revisado: 10-28-18

I learned so much! My grandparents were alive this year and it was amazing to think of what they thought of these events. I really appreciated this book.

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