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Klara and the Sun
- A Novel
- De: Kazuo Ishiguro
- Narrado por: Sura Siu
- Duración: 10 h y 16 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 10,252
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 8,771
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 8,740
Here is the story of Klara, an Artificial Friend with outstanding observational qualities, who, from her place in the store, watches carefully the behavior of those who come in to browse, and of those who pass on the street outside. She remains hopeful that a customer will soon choose her. Klara and the Sun is a thrilling book that offers a look at our changing world through the eyes of an unforgettable narrator, and one that explores the fundamental question: What does it mean to love?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Well Worth Having Waited For!
- De otherdeb en 03-04-21
- Klara and the Sun
- A Novel
- De: Kazuo Ishiguro
- Narrado por: Sura Siu
A disappointment.
Revisado: 08-21-23
I liked the premise and got drawn in by the character of Klara but the story went nowhere. I kept waiting for something significant to happen but the story just fizzled out. The narration was annoying and amateurish at times. Overall, it was a big disappointment. It is no Remains of the Day, unfortunately.
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The Magus
- De: John Fowles
- Narrado por: Nicholas Boulton
- Duración: 26 h y 19 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 929
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 818
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 827
John Fowles’s The Magus was a literary landmark of the 1960s. Nicholas Urfe goes to a Greek island to teach at a private school and becomes enmeshed in curious happenings at the home of a mysterious Greek recluse, Maurice Conchis. Are these events, involving attractive young English sisters, just psychological games, or an elaborate joke, or more? Reality shifts as the story unfolds. The Magus reflected the issues of the 1960s perfectly, and it continues to create tension and concern today.
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4 out of 5 stars
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One of the best novels that I really think I hate.
- De Darwin8u en 01-29-14
- The Magus
- De: John Fowles
- Narrado por: Nicholas Boulton
Magnificent!
Revisado: 07-21-23
Perfect combination of great writer, great story, and great narrator. This was my third time round with this book and I enjoyed more than ever. I read it in my youth, middle age and now in old age. This latest reading (listening) is by far the best experience. It’s a long story but my interest never flagged for a moment. It’s a classic.
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The Spy and the Traitor
- The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War
- De: Ben Macintyre
- Narrado por: John Lee
- Duración: 13 h y 20 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 10,848
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 9,659
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 9,625
If anyone could be considered a Russian counterpart to the infamous British double-agent Kim Philby, it was Oleg Gordievsky. The son of two KGB agents and the product of the best Soviet institutions, the savvy, sophisticated Gordievsky grew to see his nation's communism as both criminal and philistine. He took his first posting for Russian intelligence in 1968 and eventually became the Soviet Union's top man in London, but from 1973 on he was secretly working for MI6.
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5 out of 5 stars
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John Lee is GREAT!
- De David en 09-21-18
- The Spy and the Traitor
- The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War
- De: Ben Macintyre
- Narrado por: John Lee
A genuine thriller
Revisado: 02-05-23
If this was a fictional account, it might seem unrealistic. It certainly proves the adage that truth is stranger than fiction. An amazing story that is superbly written and narrated. So good, I listened to it twice.
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Erebus
- One Ship, Two Epic Voyages, and the Greatest Naval Mystery of All Time
- De: Michael Palin
- Narrado por: Michael Palin
- Duración: 11 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 165
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 150
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 150
Michael Palin brings the fascinating story of the Erebus and its occupants to life, from its construction as a bomb vessel in 1826 through the flagship years of James Clark Ross’s Antarctic expedition and finally to Sir John Franklin’s quest for the holy grail of navigation - a route through the Northwest Passage, where the ship disappeared into the depths of the sea for more than 150 years. It was rediscovered under the arctic waters in 2014.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Engrossing story
- De Anonymous User en 10-01-24
- Erebus
- One Ship, Two Epic Voyages, and the Greatest Naval Mystery of All Time
- De: Michael Palin
- Narrado por: Michael Palin
A great read.
Revisado: 01-14-23
Michael Palin writes well and narrates well. His research is meticulous. All in all, a most enjoyable listen.
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Brandenburg Gate
- Robert Harland, Book 3
- De: Henry Porter
- Narrado por: Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Duración: 15 h y 52 m
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 4
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 4
September 1989. In the tense final days before the fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germany's Communist government is on the brink of collapse. Even the Stasi, once a notoriously fearsome intelligence agency, can't stop the rebellion. In a desperate play for advantage, they send former foreign agent Dr. Rudi Rosenharte to Trieste to rendezvous with his old lover and fellow agent, Annalise Schering. They believe Annalise has vital intelligence. The only problem: Rudi knows she's dead. After seeing her lying in her own bloodied bathwater, he kept her suicide a secret.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good story if a bit confusing at times.
- De Robert en 12-20-22
- Brandenburg Gate
- Robert Harland, Book 3
- De: Henry Porter
- Narrado por: Matthew Lloyd Davies
Good story if a bit confusing at times.
Revisado: 12-20-22
Good story. A bit confusing at times due to so many characters. A slow start but worth persevering. The narration falters now and then but it must have been tough trying to vary all those German accents. Good surprises at the end if a bit far fetched.
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The Go-Between
- De: L. P. Hartley
- Narrado por: Sean Barrett
- Duración: 10 h y 39 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 121
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 102
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 100
During the long, hot summer of 1900, young Leo Colston is invited to stay for a month at a lordly, aristocratic manor in Norfolk. There he falls in love with his friend's older sister, who commissions him to ferry secret messages to the local farmer, her lover. His naiveté sustains their affair until ultimately leading to an event that will change their lives irrevocably.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great walk back in time.
- De Linda Ward en 01-19-17
- The Go-Between
- De: L. P. Hartley
- Narrado por: Sean Barrett
Wonderful!
Revisado: 03-01-22
I had enjoyed this book back in the ‘70s and often thought about it since. In recent years I mostly “read” audio books and I realize that I am at the mercy of the narrator. Even a great book can be ruined by poor narration. So I was hesitant about this recording as I was fearful it might spoil the good opinion I had of it. To my great surprise, it did the opposite. Sean Barrett’s narration was perfect and left me with even more admiration for this great classic. I could hardly take a break from listening. I could not recommend it more.
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The Lincoln Highway
- A Read with Jenna Pick (A Novel)
- De: Amor Towles
- Narrado por: Edoardo Ballerini, Marin Ireland, Dion Graham
- Duración: 16 h y 39 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 23,083
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 20,355
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 20,232
In June, 1954, eighteen-year-old Emmett Watson is driven home to Nebraska by the warden of the juvenile work farm where he has just served fifteen months for involuntary manslaughter. His mother long gone, his father recently deceased, and the family farm foreclosed upon by the bank, Emmett's intention is to pick up his eight-year-old brother, Billy, and head to California where they can start their lives anew. But when the warden drives away, Emmett discovers that two friends from the work farm have hidden themselves in the trunk of the warden's car.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I'm totally opposite
- De Meaghan Bynum en 10-10-21
- The Lincoln Highway
- A Read with Jenna Pick (A Novel)
- De: Amor Towles
- Narrado por: Edoardo Ballerini, Marin Ireland, Dion Graham
An instant classic
Revisado: 10-26-21
Five years ago, when I read Amor Towles‘ wonderful novel, A Gentleman in Moscow, I was totally enchanted by it. So it was with some trepidation that I began his latest book, The Lincoln Highway, fearing,that by comparison, it would be a disappointment. It took me a little longer to get the feel of it but it turned out to be another instant classic.
He is a storyteller of the old school, part Mark Twain, part Alexander Dumas but with a style all his own. His stories have a deceptive simplicity underscored by clever plotting and beautiful writing. You feel yourself purring with joy as you read them and going as slowly as possible to postpone the inevitability of reaching the end. What more could any reader ask of an author?
The narration was excellent, specially Eduardo Ballerini.
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A Gentleman in Moscow
- A Novel
- De: Amor Towles
- Narrado por: Nicholas Guy Smith
- Duración: 17 h y 52 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 45,972
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 41,594
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 41,424
In 1922, Count Alexander Rostov is deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal, and is sentenced to house arrest in the Metropol, a grand hotel across the street from the Kremlin. Rostov, an indomitable man of erudition and wit, has never worked a day in his life, and must now live in an attic room while some of the most tumultuous decades in Russian history are unfolding outside the hotel’s doors. Unexpectedly, his reduced circumstances provide him entry into a much larger world of emotional discovery.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Reprieve Amidst Ugly News, Relentless Negativity
- De Cathy Lindhorst en 08-27-17
- A Gentleman in Moscow
- A Novel
- De: Amor Towles
- Narrado por: Nicholas Guy Smith
Perfection!
Revisado: 12-02-16
I enjoyed it even more the second time around. Beautiful writing, wonderful story, excellent narration. In a word, perfection!
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The Meaning of Night
- A Confession
- De: Michael Cox
- Narrado por: David Timson
- Duración: 22 h y 7 m
- Versión completa
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 352
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 156
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 156
"After killing the red-haired man, I took myself off to Quinn's for an oyster supper." So begins the extraordinary story of Edward Glyver - booklover, scholar, and murderer. As a young boy, Glyver always believed he was destined for greatness, and a chance discovery convinces him that he was right. Greatness does await him, along with immense wealth and influence. Overwhelmed by his discovery, he will stop at nothing to win back a prize that he knows is rightfully his.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Almost but not quite....
- De Booksmith en 10-13-06
- The Meaning of Night
- A Confession
- De: Michael Cox
- Narrado por: David Timson
A wonderful mystery, superbly written.
Revisado: 04-06-13
Would you listen to The Meaning of Night again? Why?
The writing is so good it bears repeated listening. I had read the book in print so it took me a while to get used to David Timson's narration. However I have really come to like it now and would love to hear more of him.
Any additional comments?
If you liked The Black Tower, An Instance of the Fingerpost or My Name Is Red, you will like this. Great writing combined with excellent storytelling is a rare combination. The Meaning of Night and its sequel, The Glass of Time, are in a class of their own. I hope there will be a third book soon by Michael Cox.
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