Christiane Hepfer
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Fallen Skies
- A Novel
- De: Philippa Gregory
- Narrado por: Bianca Amato
- Duración: 21 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 306
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 266
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 263
Lily Valance is determined to forget the horrors of the war by throwing herself into the decadent pleasures of the 1920s and pursuing her career as a music hall singer. When she meets Captain Stephen Winters, a decorated veteran, she's immediately drawn to his wealth and status. And Stephen, burdened by his guilt over surviving the Flanders battlefields where so many soldiers perished, sees the possibility of forgetting his anguish in Lily, but his family does not approve.
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4 out of 5 stars
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NOT HER BEST
- De Mary Smiroldo en 09-23-20
- Fallen Skies
- A Novel
- De: Philippa Gregory
- Narrado por: Bianca Amato
Interesting picture of the 1920s and aftermath of WW1.
Revisado: 10-10-24
Well presented, good character description, at times somewhat lengthy. Overall it is a very worthwhile book.
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Pesos
- The Rise and Fall of a Border Family
- De: Pietro La Greca Jr., Rebecca Paley - contributor
- Narrado por: Tony Dalton
- Duración: 7 h y 51 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 90
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 76
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 76
Pietro La Greca Sr. was an intimidating Napolitano con man dubbed “Mexico’s real-life Don Corleone”. He ran Mexico’s biggest money-laundering scheme during the worst economic period in the country’s history. His was a world of fast cars, mansions on the water, and VIP treatment at Las Vegas casinos. His exploitation of Mexico’s financial free fall made him a wealthy man. But while he was running his criminal empire, his son, Pietro Jr., a.k.a. Picho, was learning his father’s tricks—if only to bring the man down.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Must Read Story
- De April Wells en 11-04-22
- Pesos
- The Rise and Fall of a Border Family
- De: Pietro La Greca Jr., Rebecca Paley - contributor
- Narrado por: Tony Dalton
A fascinating family story
Revisado: 01-20-23
Very authentic story and a picture of Mexico, poor and rich, how to get there, have it, and lose it. Excellent.
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Afterlives
- A Novel
- De: Abdulrazak Gurnah
- Narrado por: Damian Lynch
- Duración: 10 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 264
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 236
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 235
When he was just a boy, Ilyas was stolen from his parents on the coast of East Africa by German colonial troops. After years away, fighting against his own people, he returns home to find his parents gone and his sister, Afiya, abandoned into de facto slavery. Hamza, too, returns home from the war, scarred in body and soul and with nothing but the clothes on his back—until he meets the beautiful, undaunted Afiya.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Compelling book in every way
- De Edward Hower en 11-03-22
- Afterlives
- A Novel
- De: Abdulrazak Gurnah
- Narrado por: Damian Lynch
Interesting Topic
Revisado: 12-20-22
You rarely hear a story that plays in East Africa. The author, however, is obviously inexperienced. He starts with one character in great detail, switches over to another in great detail, 2/3 through the book he loses steam and wraps everything up in a few pages. Not very satisfactory.
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West with Giraffes
- A Novel
- De: Lynda Rutledge
- Narrado por: Danny Campbell
- Duración: 10 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 8,896
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 7,962
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 7,923
Woodrow Wilson Nickel, age 105, feels his life ebbing away. But when he learns giraffes are going extinct, he finds himself recalling the unforgettable experience he cannot take to his grave. It’s 1938. The Great Depression lingers. Hitler is threatening Europe, and world-weary Americans long for wonder. They find it in two giraffes who miraculously survive a hurricane while crossing the Atlantic. What follows is a twelve-day road trip in a custom truck to become Southern California’s first giraffes. Behind the wheel is the young Dust Bowl rowdy Woodrow.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Gritty, sweet, amazing, sad, uplifting
- De FL Bird Woman en 02-19-21
- West with Giraffes
- A Novel
- De: Lynda Rutledge
- Narrado por: Danny Campbell
A heartwarming story
Revisado: 01-20-22
An unusual story, a very different book. I got into it quickly and had a hard time putting it down. America during the 1930s comes alive.
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Powerful Women of the Medieval World
- De: Dorsey Armstrong, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Dorsey Armstrong
- Duración: 4 h y 59 m
- Grabación Original
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General5 out of 5 stars 1,424
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,254
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1,245
Throughout history, women have played integral roles in family, society, religion, government, war - in short, in all aspects of human civilization. Their contributions have often shaped history and shifted the axis of power for later generations of women. And yet, unearthing their stories from the historical record has often been a challenge. In Powerful Women of the Medieval World, Professor Dorsey Armstrong will introduce you to 10 amazing women who played vital roles in the Middle Ages.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very good! I wish I would have began listening to the Great Courses sooner.
- De Malia en 03-20-21
History Alive
Revisado: 01-06-22
not only picked the author 10 absolutely fascinating women to describe, she also managed to make rhis a fascinating and entertaining lecture series. I could not turn it off.
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Summer of '69
- De: Elin Hilderbrand
- Narrado por: Erin Bennett
- Duración: 13 h y 34 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 9,613
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 8,428
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 8,398
Welcome to the most tumultuous summer of the 20th century. It's 1969, and for the Levin family, the times they are a-changing. Every year, the children have looked forward to spending the summer at their grandmother's historic home in downtown Nantucket. But like so much else in America, nothing is the same.
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3 out of 5 stars
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great story
- De Amazon Customer en 07-09-19
- Summer of '69
- De: Elin Hilderbrand
- Narrado por: Erin Bennett
A lovely book
Revisado: 12-29-21
A we to do traditional Massachusetts family spending their summers in the old family summer house. Family secrets of the older generation come out, young adults find their personal and immotional independence. a lovely picture of a close knit large family that find their way through conflicts and problems. at the same time a great historic picture of the time they lived in, the gender roles, the starting of change in social interactions, race relations, sex and dating.
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The Sapphire Child
- The Raj Hotel, Book 2
- De: Janet MacLeod Trotter
- Narrado por: Elizabeth Knowelden
- Duración: 13 h y 38 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 80
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 75
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 75
In 1930s Northern India, childhood friends Stella and Andrew have grown up together in the orbit of the majestic Raj Hotel. Spirited Stella has always had a soft spot for boisterous Andrew, though she dreams of meeting a soulmate from outside the close-knit community. But life is turned on its head when one scandal shatters their friendship and another sees her abandoned by the man she thought she loved.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Phenomenal
- De Freya en 12-24-20
- The Sapphire Child
- The Raj Hotel, Book 2
- De: Janet MacLeod Trotter
- Narrado por: Elizabeth Knowelden
well researched
Revisado: 12-26-21
A story playing before and during world war 2. The British in India, the good, the bad and the ugly of a time long past.
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The Cartographer's Secret
- De: Tea Cooper
- Narrado por: Casey Withoos
- Duración: 10 h y 1 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 228
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 208
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 207
A gripping historical mystery for fans of Kate Morton and Natasha Lester’s The Paris Seamstress, The Cartographer’s Secret follows a young woman’s quest to heal a family rift as she becomes entangled in one of Australia’s greatest historical puzzles.
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4 out of 5 stars
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What Happened to Evie?
- De Anonymous User en 11-25-21
- The Cartographer's Secret
- De: Tea Cooper
- Narrado por: Casey Withoos
rather uneventful story
Revisado: 12-19-21
a lot more could have been made out of this book. the historical notes at the end were the most enlightening.
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The Secrets of Love Story Bridge
- De: Phaedra Patrick
- Narrado por: Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Duración: 8 h y 2 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 718
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 641
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 639
It’s summer in the city and passions are soaring along with the temperature - for everyone but Mitchell Fisher, who hates all things romance. He relishes his job cutting off the padlocks that couples fasten to the famous “love story” bridge. Only his young daughter, Poppy, knows that behind his prickly veneer, Mitchell still grieves the loss of her mother.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The most boring narrator I have ever listen to.
- De Pavlo Baker en 05-30-20
- The Secrets of Love Story Bridge
- De: Phaedra Patrick
- Narrado por: Matthew Lloyd Davies
uneventful
Revisado: 12-04-21
ok, not very exceptional. sort of forgettavle story, not much character development and not much connection to the title.
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The Riviera Set
- Glitz, Glamour, and the Hidden World of High Society
- De: Mary S. Lovell
- Narrado por: Jill Rolls
- Duración: 10 h y 51 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 112
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 97
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 96
The Riviera Set reveals the story of the group of people who lived, partied, bed-hopped, and politicked at the Château de l'Horizon near Cannes, over the course of 40 years from the time when Coco Chanel made southern French tans fashionable in the twenties to the death of the playboy Prince Aly Khan in 1960. At the heart of dynamic group was the amazing Maxine Elliott, the daughter of a fisherman from Connecticut, who built the beautiful art deco Château.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Riviera Set
- De Lois Kelly en 05-04-18
- The Riviera Set
- Glitz, Glamour, and the Hidden World of High Society
- De: Mary S. Lovell
- Narrado por: Jill Rolls
Of Times Gone...
Revisado: 11-02-21
Nice summary of the life on the French Riviera of the ultra rich and hangers-on between World War I and about 1960. English aristocracy in the earlier years and celebrities later on. Unfortunately, the narrator was lacking. The intonation was so repetitive that the text got boring.
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