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The Worst Journey in the World
- De: Apsley Cherry-Garrard
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 20 h y 6 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 716
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 531
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 528
This gripping story of courage and achievement is the account of Robert Falcon Scott's last fateful expedition to the Antarctic, as told by surviving expedition member Apsley Cherry-Garrard. Cherry-Garrard, whom Scott lauded as a tough, efficient member of the team, tells of the journey from England to South Africa and southward to the ice floes. From there began the unforgettable polar journey across a forbidding and inhospitable region.
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4 out of 5 stars
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What a story!
- De A. Massey en 05-25-04
- The Worst Journey in the World
- De: Apsley Cherry-Garrard
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
Surprisingly enjoyable listen over Winter
Revisado: 04-08-22
One-of-a-kind story, well-written and well-narrated. Simon Vance is a great narrator, and perfect for this book. Cherry writes with a great deal of wit and humor, which was unexpected and delightful. The Edwardian style feels old-fashioned, but also modern—not the antiquated stiffness of a Victorian book. Still, the book does get into zoology and other life sciences, which is great if you’re into that, but may be too dry for many. But you HAVE to listen to the titled “worst journey” and what happened once home again. The worst journey in the world (for Cherry) was actually to collect penguin eggs. Scott’s run for the Pole was only half the expedition’s purpose.
Coincidentally I listed to Simon Vance narrate Dune over the summer. I guess he and I have a thing for weather extremes.
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Call of Cthulhu and Other Stories
- De: H. P. Lovecraft
- Narrado por: William Roberts
- Duración: 4 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 2,650
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,377
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 2,378
At the heart of these stories, as with all the best of Lovecraft’s work, is the belief that the Earth was once inhabited by powerful and evil gods, just waiting for the chance to recolonise their planet. Cthulhu is one such god, lurking deep beneath the sea until called into being by cult followers who – like all humans – know not what they do.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Required reading
- De Katherine en 09-19-12
- Call of Cthulhu and Other Stories
- De: H. P. Lovecraft
- Narrado por: William Roberts
Great intro
Revisado: 10-03-21
My first exposure to Lovecraft’s stories, though I’ve known of Lovecraftian horror for a good while. I like it!
The performance in this is great, so perfect for the content. It would be a challenge to read aloud the unpronounceable words of the ancients, but it sounds like the narrator had fun doing it.
I’d definitely recommend if you’re like me: new to Lovecraft, wanting more than one story, but not wanting ALL the Lovecraft. As another reviewer said, Cthulhu may have all the fame, but the Dunwich Horror is the real must-listen.
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Don Quixote
- De: Miguel de Cervantes
- Narrado por: Julian Reinoso
- Duración: 34 h y 37 m
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General2.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Narración:2.5 out of 5 stars 39
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 36
Published in two volumes a decade apart, Don Quixote is the most influential work of literature to emerge from the Spanish Golden Age and perhaps the entire Spanish literary canon. As a founding work of modern Western literature, it regularly appears at the top of lists of the greatest works of fiction ever published.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Narration difficult to understand
- De Maury Davis en 01-05-09
- Don Quixote
- De: Miguel de Cervantes
- Narrado por: Julian Reinoso
Do Not Purchase!
Revisado: 01-05-15
What didn’t you like about Julian Reinoso’s performance?
Just listen to the preview (which I stupidly did not do), and you'll immediately know that this performance is unbearably bad. Reinoso is virtually incomprehensible, made so much worse by the fact that his every sentence sounds like it comes from a crappy computer. This version deserves to be erased permanently. Spend the extra money on a better performance, or just get it in print.
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