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Raiders of the Nile
- A Novel of the Ancient World
- De: Steven Saylor
- Narrado por: James Langton
- Duración: 11 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 62
In Egypt during the late Roman Republic, the young Gordianus finds himself involved in a raid to steal the golden Sarcophagus of Alexander the Great....
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4 out of 5 stars
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A "diferent trek" for Saylor's Gordianus,
- De W. Mahoney en 05-01-18
- Raiders of the Nile
- A Novel of the Ancient World
- De: Steven Saylor
- Narrado por: James Langton
Great yarn
Revisado: 11-14-23
Slow start but good story. Enjoyed the reader. Will read more books by both author and reader.
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Mutiny on the Bounty
- De: Peter FitzSimons
- Narrado por: Michael Carman
- Duración: 22 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 1,094
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 958
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 954
The mutiny on HMS Bounty, in the South Pacific on 28 April 1789, is one of history's truly great stories - a tale of human drama, intrigue and adventure of the highest order - and in the hands of Peter FitzSimons it comes to life as never before. Commissioned by the Royal Navy to collect breadfruit plants from Tahiti and take them to the West Indies, the Bounty's crew found themselves in a tropical paradise. Five months later, they did not want to leave.
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5 out of 5 stars
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You don't know the whole story.
- De Justin Sluyter en 05-01-19
- Mutiny on the Bounty
- De: Peter FitzSimons
- Narrado por: Michael Carman
Excellent story and superbly read
Revisado: 10-11-23
There have been many renditions of this tail of the Bounty, but this is the best by far.
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The Kill Artist
- De: Daniel Silva
- Narrado por: George Guidall
- Duración: 11 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 6,936
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 6,232
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 6,209
After the assassination of his wife and son, Gabriel Allon retires from his brutal anti-terrorist career and loses himself in his previous cover job: art restoration. But when Tariq al-Hourani, the Palestinian terrorist responsible for his family’s death, begins a killing spree designed to destroy Middle East peace talks, Gabriel once again slips into the shadowy world of international intrigue. In a global game of hide-and-seek, the motives of Gabriel and Tariq soon become more personal than political.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Reluctant Assassin
- De Snoodely en 10-30-13
- The Kill Artist
- De: Daniel Silva
- Narrado por: George Guidall
Weak ending
Revisado: 09-20-23
A lot of filler in this tale but overall, it was an enjoyable read. I particularly liked the reader who could speak as the characters very well
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The Lion House
- The Coming of a King
- De: Christopher de Bellaigue
- Narrado por: Barnaby Edwards
- Duración: 9 h y 2 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 37
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 30
Narrated through the eyes of the intimates of Suleyman the Magnificent, the sixteenth-century sultan of the Ottoman Empire, The Lion House animates with stunning immediacy the fears and stratagems of those around him: the Greek slave who becomes his Grand Vizier, the Venetian jewel dealer who acts as his go-between, the Russian consort who becomes his wife. Christopher de Bellaigue tells not just the story of rival superpowers, nor of one of the most consequential lives in human history, but of what it means to live in a time when a few men get to decide the fate of the world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing Magical Storytelling
- De Amazon Customer en 02-23-23
- The Lion House
- The Coming of a King
- De: Christopher de Bellaigue
- Narrado por: Barnaby Edwards
Too much detail?
Revisado: 12-29-22
Very well researched and extraordinary detail. I would have preferred to hear more about the interaction of Suleiman and his children than was presented in this book. The reader was great.
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In Search of a Kingdom
- Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the Perilous Birth of the British Empire
- De: Laurence Bergreen
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 13 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 787
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 666
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 661
In this grand and thrilling narrative, the acclaimed biographer of Magellan, Columbus, and Marco Polo brings alive the singular life and adventures of Sir Francis Drake, the pirate/explorer/admiral whose mastery of the seas during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I changed the course of history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Better than the text
- De Bramante en 04-07-21
- In Search of a Kingdom
- Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the Perilous Birth of the British Empire
- De: Laurence Bergreen
- Narrado por: Michael Page
Excellent story of two great personalities.
Revisado: 06-20-22
The ulcer has captured the detailed history of Sir Francis Drake but at the same time provided a very enjoyable book that flows well. The reader is excellent and is able to pronounce foreign names precisely.
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Exorcising Hitler
- The Occupation and Denazification of Germany
- De: Frederick Taylor
- Narrado por: Matt Bates
- Duración: 15 h y 47 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 141
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 124
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 122
In Exorcising Hitler, Frederick Taylor tells the story of Germany's year zero and what came after. Despite almost total destruction, a combination of conservatism, enterprise and pragmatism in relation to former Nazis enabled the economic miracle of the 1950s. And we see how it was only when the '60s generation (the children of the Nazi era) began to question their parents with increasing violence that Germany began to awake from its sleep cure.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Into a conquered nation
- De Adeliese Baumann en 03-30-13
- Exorcising Hitler
- The Occupation and Denazification of Germany
- De: Frederick Taylor
- Narrado por: Matt Bates
Very detailed study of post-war Germany
Revisado: 01-12-21
If you were a war historian, this book is very interesting. Full of details, sometimes too many, but paints the most realistic picture of post-war Germany and how it’s citizens were treated by the allies of any book I’ve read thus far.
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Hollywood Godfather
- The Life and Crimes of Billy Wilkerson
- De: W. R. Wilkerson III
- Narrado por: Kevin Stillwell
- Duración: 12 h y 57 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 84
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 78
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 78
This is the definitive biography of the most powerful man in Hollywood during the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s, the man who founded The Hollywood Reporter and the most storied nightspots of the Sunset Strip. In the 30 years as Tinseltown’s premier behind-the-scenes power broker, Billy Wilkerson introduced Clark Gable and Lana Turner to the world, brought the Mafia to Hollywood, and engineered the shakedown of the Hollywood studios by Willie Bioff and his mob-run unions. He also helped to invent Las Vegas, tangled with Bugsy Siegel (and possibly was involved with his murder), and touched off the Hollywood blacklist.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Best Kept Secret In Hollywood
- De A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. en 12-20-18
- Hollywood Godfather
- The Life and Crimes of Billy Wilkerson
- De: W. R. Wilkerson III
- Narrado por: Kevin Stillwell
Too much is unknown about Wilkerson
Revisado: 02-10-19
The author, Wilkerson's son knows very little about his father, Notes, records and other documentation is missing and the author admits this. A very simple tale of a man of questionable character who makes a lot of money in Hollywood...a fairly boring book in this reader's/listner's opinion.
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Catherine the Great
- Portrait of a Woman
- De: Robert K. Massie
- Narrado por: Mark Deakins
- Duración: 23 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,570
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,208
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,195
Robert K. Massie returns with another masterpiece of narrative biography, the extraordinary story of an obscure German princess who became Catherine the Great. Born into a minor noble family, Catherine transformed herself into empress of Russia by sheer determination. For thirty-four years, the government, foreign policy, cultural development, and welfare of the Russian people were in her hands.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved everyone minute!
- De Elizabeth en 02-05-12
- Catherine the Great
- Portrait of a Woman
- De: Robert K. Massie
- Narrado por: Mark Deakins
Detailed and well researched.
Revisado: 12-12-18
If anyone is interested in Russian history, this book is a must read. Very well done. Why can’t we have leaders like this in today’s time?
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Past Tense
- Jack Reacher, Book 23
- De: Lee Child
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
- Duración: 12 h y 51 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 13,044
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 11,886
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 11,823
Jack Reacher hits the pavement and sticks out his thumb. He plans to follow the sun on an epic trip across America, from Maine to California. He doesn’t get far. On a country road deep in the New England woods, he sees a sign to a place he has never been: the town where his father was born. He thinks, What’s one extra day? He takes the detour.
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5 out of 5 stars
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FIVE STAR BOOK And NARRATION!!!!
- De shelley en 11-05-18
- Past Tense
- Jack Reacher, Book 23
- De: Lee Child
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
Boring
Revisado: 12-12-18
After an hour, I gave up. Lots of “filler” material without adding to the story. Rather simple and childish writing.
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Natural Born Heroes
- How a Daring Band of Misfits Mastered the Lost Secrets of Strength and Endurance
- De: Christopher McDougall
- Narrado por: Nicholas Guy Smith
- Duración: 13 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,633
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,325
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,327
The best-selling author of Born to Run now travels to the Mediterranean, where he discovers that the secrets of ancient Greek heroes are still alive and well on the island of Crete, and ready to be unleashed in the muscles and minds of casual athletes and aspiring heroes everywhere.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent!!
- De Brian Flanagan en 05-11-15
- Natural Born Heroes
- How a Daring Band of Misfits Mastered the Lost Secrets of Strength and Endurance
- De: Christopher McDougall
- Narrado por: Nicholas Guy Smith
Boring
Revisado: 03-16-18
What disappointed you about Natural Born Heroes?
A lot of talk but no action...
What do you think your next listen will be?
a good murder mystery
Did the narration match the pace of the story?
narration ok; just no real story
If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Natural Born Heroes?
can't answer...could not get beyond 1/2 hour
Any additional comments?
If you are going to write about natural born heroes, fine but be sure to relate some stories with a degree on continuity. This story jumped around and made little sense of the title.
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