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True History of the Kelly Gang
- De: Peter Carey
- Narrado por: Gianfranco Negroponte
- Duración: 14 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 503
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 290
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 289
Ned Kelly's name resonates in Australia the same way the name Jesse James does in America. Was he a crusading folk hero or murderous horse thief and bank robber? Who was the real Ned Kelly? As the impoverished son of an Irish convict, Kelly was cheated, lied to, and abused by the English. Committed to fighting back against oppression, Kelly and his gang of outlaws eluded police for nearly two years.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An 'adjectival' masterpiece of 'effing' prose.
- De Darwin8u en 05-21-12
- True History of the Kelly Gang
- De: Peter Carey
- Narrado por: Gianfranco Negroponte
Great book, Great narrator
Revisado: 08-16-07
The book is lively, amusing and interesting. The narrator is the best I've heard. His reading captures the book's diverse characters in a clear and distinctive manner without seeming actorish.
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Charlie Chaplin and His Times
- De: Kenneth S. Lynn
- Narrado por: Adams Morgan
- Duración: 21 h y 20 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 68
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 37
Author Lynn delves into Chaplin's childhood and family, his often controversial relationships with four wives and a slew of mistresses, and his associations with British music-hall impresario Fred Karno and silent-screen star and pal Douglas Fairbanks. He addresses Chaplin's political influences and convictions, and brings a keen, critical intelligence to the meaning of the films, illuminating Chaplin's elusive genius.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Flawed by bias
- De Denis en 08-16-07
- Charlie Chaplin and His Times
- De: Kenneth S. Lynn
- Narrado por: Adams Morgan
Flawed by bias
Revisado: 08-16-07
This book may be worthwhile because the subject is so interesting, and there is no other biography available at Audible.com. It is flawed (as other reviews point out,) by the author's extreme right-wing bias and apparent dislike for his subject. Chaplin's politics were na?ve and sentimental and like a lot of people on the left at the time he refused to see the evil of the Soviet Union. His biographer on the other hand refuses to see the evil of McCarthyism. The author's done his research; the facts of Chaplin's life are in the book. The narrator is good. But to enjoy the book - if you're not Rush Limbaugh, you'll have to do a lot a filtering to neutralize the writer's bias. Chaplin deserves better.
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