Mom of three
- 5
- opiniones
- 2
- votos útiles
- 10
- calificaciones
-
The Age of Innocence
- De: Edith Wharton
- Narrado por: David Horovitch
- Duración: 12 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,343
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,076
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,070
Countess Ellen Olenska, separated from her European husband, returns to old New York society. She bears with her an independence and an awareness of life which stirs the educated sensitivity of the charming Newland Archer, engaged to be married to her cousin, May Welland. Though he accepts the society's standards and rules he is acutely aware of their limitations. He knows May will assure him a conventional future but Ellen, scandalously separated from her husband, forces Archer to question his values and beliefs.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Narrated to Perfection
- De Ilana en 09-18-12
- The Age of Innocence
- De: Edith Wharton
- Narrado por: David Horovitch
Exquisite in every way
Revisado: 01-04-15
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Absolutely. It's a deeply moving, extremely witty, beautifully told story, peopled with extraordinarily vivid characters. It's also an exceptionally detailed portrait of a time and place (1870s New York City among the extremely wealthy). And it's narrated just about perfectly.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Newland Archer, because he is so completely realized as a character and because his journey is so gracefully and intelligently conveyed.
Have you listened to any of David Horovitch’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
No, but I will certainly seek him out. He managed to convey not only Wharton's sly humor but also a real compassion for the characters he was playing. It's a wonderful, sensitive, thoughtful performance.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
So many! Two come to mind: the carriage ride Newland and the Countess Olenska take in May's carriage late in the story, and the moment at that last dinner when Newland realizes what everyone around the table is thinking about him, and what they are trying to communicate to him. And of course the ending, so fitting and so moving.
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
Has calificado esta reseña.
Reportaste esta reseña
esto le resultó útil a 1 persona
-
The Secret Adversary
- A Tommy & Tuppence Mystery
- De: Agatha Christie
- Narrado por: Alex Jennings
- Duración: 7 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 95
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 36
-
Historia4 out of 5 stars 38
Tommy Beresford and Tuppence Cowley team up for the first time in Agatha Christie's second crime caper, originally published in 1922. The two unemployed school chums bump into each other in London and over tea agree to become the "Young Adventurers" who will go anywhere and do anything, according to their ad. Soon they are involved in a complex plot involving the sinking of the Lusitania, British Intelligence, false identities, kidnapping, and poison.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Frothy fun
- De L. Williams en 07-10-10
- The Secret Adversary
- A Tommy & Tuppence Mystery
- De: Agatha Christie
- Narrado por: Alex Jennings
excellent narration; story so-so
Revisado: 12-25-09
This is a worthwhile listen for the quality of Jennings's narration, but the story is awfully contrived. Still good fun, though.
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
Has calificado esta reseña.
Reportaste esta reseña
esto le resultó útil a 3 personas
-
A Murder is Announced
- A Miss Marple Mystery
- De: Agatha Christie
- Narrado por: Rosemary Leach
- Duración: 8 h y 40 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 236
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 104
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 104
Who would advertise a murder? The ad reads "A murder is announced, and will take place on Friday, October 29th, at Little Paddocks, at 6:30 p.m. Friends, please accept this, the only intimation." Surely it must be a hoax? Clearly it's in bad taste. But when someone really is murdered, Miss Jane Marple, elderly sleuth extraordinaire, gives you the tantalizing pleasure of solving a mystery along with one of the best detectives ever created in fiction.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
One Of The best!
- De Amanda en 07-22-09
- A Murder is Announced
- A Miss Marple Mystery
- De: Agatha Christie
- Narrado por: Rosemary Leach
first-rate narration
Revisado: 12-25-09
Rosemary Leach does an excellent job with this book. The many characters are all well delineated, and she has a lively, well-paced delivery. Highly recommended.
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
Has calificado esta reseña.
Reportaste esta reseña
esto le resultó útil a 1 persona
-
Martin Short with Dick Cavett at the 92nd Street Y
- De: Martin Short
- Narrado por: Dick Cavett
- Duración: 1 h y 25 m
- Grabación Original
-
General3.5 out of 5 stars 29
-
Narración:4 out of 5 stars 20
-
Historia4 out of 5 stars 20
Martin Short, one of today's most inventive and popular comic actors, is best known for his work on Saturday Night Live, SCTV, and in the films The Three Amigos and The Father of the Bride. The creator of such memorable characters as Jiminy Glick, Ed Grimley, and Irving Cohen, Short returned to Broadway in the "alternate autobiography" Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me. Here he talks with Dick Cavett.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
I Want My 99 Cents Back!
- De Casey Keller en 10-11-14
- Martin Short with Dick Cavett at the 92nd Street Y
- De: Martin Short
- Narrado por: Dick Cavett
...a little alarming
Revisado: 07-23-09
This was disappointing. Short comes off well, but Cavett, who is usually such a wonderful interviewer, indulges in a non-stop, awkwardly self-referential name-drop fest. He also seems to be slurring his words, which is alarming -- I don't know what was causing it, but it actually made him sound a little impaired at times.
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
Has calificado esta reseña.
Reportaste esta reseña
esto le resultó útil a 4 personas
-
The Death of Dalziel
- Dalziel and Pascoe, Book 22
- De: Reginald Hill
- Narrado por: Shaun Dooley
- Duración: 13 h y 6 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 292
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 119
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 117
Caught in the blast of a huge Semtex explosion, the only things preventing Superintendent Andy Dalziel from stepping through Death's door might be his own size and indomitable willpower. As he lies on a hospital bed, it falls on DCI Peter Pascoe to seek justice for Andy. The security services have written it off as an accident: the terrorist suspects have paid for their clumsiness with their lives. Who, then, are the Knights Templar, a shadowy group exacting summary public justice on their enemies?
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Great Entry in a Great Series
- De Kindle Customer en 11-11-08
- The Death of Dalziel
- Dalziel and Pascoe, Book 22
- De: Reginald Hill
- Narrado por: Shaun Dooley
superb
Revisado: 11-29-08
The narration of this audiobook is wonderful. Shaun Dooley has the local accent down perfectly and reads with great energy and an excellent sense of pacing. Highly recommended.
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
Has calificado esta reseña.
Reportaste esta reseña
esto le resultó útil a 4 personas