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Antarctica on a Plate
- De: Alexa Thomson
- Narrado por: Caroline Lee
- Duración: 11 h y 45 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 80
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 25
Antarctica lends itself to tales of adventure and heartbreak. The landscape is polarized, beautiful and deadly in equal measure. But Alexa doesn't scale mountains or trek to the Pole. Instead, armed with an old cookbook, she attempts to create three-course meals with no electricity or running water and struggles to defrost meat in sub-zero temperatures. Life in a thin nylon tent in the company of scientists, explorers, and eccentrics soon begins to take on extraordinary dimensions.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Shallow as hoar frost
- De Patroo en 08-29-06
- Antarctica on a Plate
- De: Alexa Thomson
- Narrado por: Caroline Lee
fun, sad, moving, enjoyable
Revisado: 02-18-06
I am an adventure books junkie, and this one ranks well up there. It has all the 'city gal out of place' that makes for a fun read. She's no Carrie Bradshaw though, and does well replacing her Manolos with snow boots. Though lacking the technical info you get from Jon Krakauer, and the gut splitting hilarity you get from Bill Bryson, this book is touching and the autor's tone is inclusive and embracing. You feel like a member of her crew, not someone listeneing to the story years later. She writes with verve and spark. She is sufficiently new to her surroundings but this is not a rambling "how did I get myself into this?" rant. The only thing really missing from this book is Antarctica. She could have been anywhere remote and told this story. The landscape, the ice, the sky, these are benched in place of flights to the nearest camp to visit the russians for more supplies (vodka and fuel), and the horrors of not bathing for months on end. Because of the location of this base camp, there are no animals, no real features to speak of, and as her role as cook she spends most of her time inside feeding those that come and go. But they are an interesting group and her shortcomings and culinary triumphs in the land of no electricity, and meat thats been buried in ice for 3 years, are light hearted and fun to listen to.
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Marley and Me
- Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog
- De: John Grogan
- Narrado por: John Grogan
- Duración: 6 h y 3 m
- Versión resumida
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General4 out of 5 stars 1,420
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 289
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 288
John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They were young and in love, with a perfect little house and not a care in the world. Then they brought home Marley, a wriggly yellow furball of a puppy. Life would never be the same.
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1 out of 5 stars
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reporter attempting to be writer and failing
- De Simone en 11-13-05
- Marley and Me
- Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog
- De: John Grogan
- Narrado por: John Grogan
reporter attempting to be writer and failing
Revisado: 11-13-05
This book is terribly written - it is so bland, so lifeless, so lacking in nuance and emotion it is truly painful to listen to. Add to that the author's monotone and it made even the shortest drive to the market seem like a cross country haul. The subject matter is sweet, and being a dog lover and owner I have read MANY dog stories. But this one lacks all but the facts. I think the author should stick to reporting the news and not his personal life. If you want to read an amazing dog book try: A Dog Year, Colter, A Rough Shooting Dog, A Pack of Two or 50 Acres and a Poodle. These all have the same 'time spent with dog and trevails resulting from such' theme, but are written with passion and life, This book feels like a chew toy that lost its squeak.
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