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Devil May Care
- De: Sebastian Faulks
- Narrado por: John Lee
- Duración: 8 h y 6 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 127
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 119
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 118
An Algerian drug runner is savagely executed in the desolate outskirts of Paris. This seemingly isolated event leads to the recall of Agent 007 from his sabbatical in Rome and his return to the world of intrigue and danger, where he is most at home. The head of MI6, M, assigns him to shadow the mysterious Dr. Julius Gorner, a power-crazed pharmaceutical magnate whose wealth is exceeded only by his greed.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Exciting James Bond Adventure
- De mark waldman en 06-15-19
- Devil May Care
- De: Sebastian Faulks
- Narrado por: John Lee
I just found it a bit slow
Revisado: 02-16-23
I’m a longtime lover of Bond, both on screen and in print. This novel just didn’t hold my attention. But to each their own.
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The Storm Before the Storm
- The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic
- De: Mike Duncan
- Narrado por: Mike Duncan
- Duración: 10 h y 13 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 9,002
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 8,069
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 8,025
The Roman Republic was one of the most remarkable achievements in the history of civilization. After its founding in 509 BCE, the Romans refused to allow a single leader to seize control of the state and grab absolute power. The Roman commitment to cooperative government and peaceful transfers of power was unmatched in the history of the ancient world. But by the year 133 BCE, the republican system was unable to cope with the vast empire Rome now ruled.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Interesting, albeit a bit dry
- De Aria en 11-14-17
- The Storm Before the Storm
- The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic
- De: Mike Duncan
- Narrado por: Mike Duncan
Mike Duncan nails it, again!
Revisado: 10-21-18
As a longtime lover of the groundbreaking Podcast “The History of Rome,” I was eager to get my hands on this book from the day I was told about it by a fellow Romeaphile. As expected, Mike Duncan does not disappoint. This is the most well written, well researched history of the tumultuous and foreboding years that would come to represent the death knell of the Roman Republic, culminating with the murderous and methodical dictatorship of Sulla. My expectations were very high after years of listening and re-listening to the podcast, I wondered if there was more story to tell. And boy was there. While Caesar and Augustus are household names, known by even those with the meanest of intelligence, Marius, Cinna, and Sulla have earned their place in history; a history that shapes our worldview to this very day. From the moment the audiobook kicked off with Mike’s trademark melody to the last syllable of the book, I was deeply engrossed, listening and re-listening to chapters as the ancient world again became new. If HBO had had the good sense to hire Mike as a screenwriter, I have no doubt that “Rome” would be entering its 12th season. It’s about time that this overlooked chapter be told, and Mike tells it better than anybody.
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The Death of Caesar
- The Story of History's Most Famous Assassination
- De: Barry Strauss
- Narrado por: Robertson Dean
- Duración: 8 h y 17 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 228
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 204
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 203
William Shakespeare's gripping play showed Caesar's assassination to be an amateur and idealistic affair. The real killing, however, was a carefully planned paramilitary operation, a generals' plot put together by Caesar's disaffected officers and designed with precision. Brutus and Cassius were indeed key players, but they had the help of a third man - Decimus. He was the mole in Caesar's entourage, one of Caesar's leading generals, and a lifelong friend.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Absorbing
- De Jean en 03-24-15
- The Death of Caesar
- The Story of History's Most Famous Assassination
- De: Barry Strauss
- Narrado por: Robertson Dean
Excellent History, Brilliantly Told
Revisado: 09-08-18
This is an excellent book with detailed history regarding Caesar’s assassination on the floor of the Senate House. Much discussion is dedicated to the motivations of the killers, many of whom rode with Caesar during his crossing of the Rubicon. In particular, the discussion of Decimus Brutus (not the infamous Marcus Brutus) who was, by all rational accounts, the worst traitor of all, betraying his friend for cold ambition rather than any high-minded ideas over the dying republic. He has become the forgotten assassin, which is odd considering his pivotal role in the plot.
The book is also a remarkably quick read considering the wealth of information within. It’s never overly verbose; rather, it is eloquently told. The discussion of Caesar’s funeral is especially interesting and must have been quite a thing to see. Politics today is truly boring by comparison.
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