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The Didomenico Fragment
- De: Amor Towles
- Narrado por: John Lithgow
- Duración: 1 h y 47 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,592
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 4,218
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,184
Like many well-to-do Upper East Siders over the age of 65, esteemed art appraiser Percival Skinner had planned to spend his retirement living off his savings. But a market correction has left him living below his prior means. One day he’s visited by a dapper fixer in search of a famous work by a Renaissance master. Skinner knows the work well: The original was owned by his ancestor, and was passed down through his family over the generations. If, as an intermediary, he can coordinate a sale, a small fortune awaits. Problem is, he might not be the only one on the make.
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5 out of 5 stars
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enchanting
- De Utah Cowgirl en 04-03-21
- The Didomenico Fragment
- De: Amor Towles
- Narrado por: John Lithgow
Towles at his best!
Revisado: 06-29-23
The Didomenico Fragment is an engaging and humorous story by the inimitable Amor Towles. John Lithgow embodies the main character, Percival, with dramatic flourish. This audiobook is a feast for the ears. Hope to see it come to life on screen someday.
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Paris by the Book
- A Novel
- De: Liam Callanan
- Narrado por: Kim Bubbs
- Duración: 11 h y 50 m
- Versión completa
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 94
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 89
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 90
When eccentric novelist Robert Eady abruptly vanishes, he leaves behind his wife, Leah, their daughters, and, hidden in an unexpected spot, plane tickets to Paris. Hoping to uncover clues - and her husband - Leah sets off for France with her girls. Upon their arrival, she discovers an unfinished manuscript, one Robert had been writing without her knowledge...and that he had set in Paris. The Eady girls follow the path of the manuscript to a small, floundering English-language bookstore whose weary proprietor is eager to sell. Leah finds herself accepting the offer on the spot.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Mused,answered,laughed...
- De Linda Ottey en 05-02-18
- Paris by the Book
- A Novel
- De: Liam Callanan
- Narrado por: Kim Bubbs
Long Journey in Paris
Revisado: 01-29-19
Cudo’s to Liam Callahan for a well written, engaging and exhaustively researched book. The vivid descriptions of Paris through the eyes of an American family are spot on. The city is a well developed character in the overall story. As one who shares his admiration for both Madeline and The Red Balloon, I appreciated his use of these tales as a frame around a more intimate story of love, loss and what it means to move through and past hardship and the heartbreak of abandonment. The concept of family is examined from various points of view, as Leah and her girls are forced to redefine long held beliefs. I must say that as a woman, I found myself shouting out loud to Leah, urging her to start over with Declan or to give her girls the true story. I also suspected Eleanor for a bit, of protecting Robert and having a part in the publishing of his book. I also liked how the French language was woven into the story more and more the longer they stayed in Paris. It would be a good read for book club discussion.
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