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The Warrior's Apprentice
- A Miles Vorkosigan Novel
- De: Lois McMaster Bujold
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
- Duración: 11 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,217
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,124
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,131
Miles Vorkosigan makes his debut in this frenetic coming-of-age tale. At age 17, Miles is allowed to take the entrance exams to the elite military academy; he passes the written but manages, through miscalculation in a moment of anger, to break both his legs on the obstacle course, washing out before he begins. His aged grandfather dies in his sleep shortly after, for which Miles blames himself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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What a great character!
- De Readalot en 01-28-09
- The Warrior's Apprentice
- A Miles Vorkosigan Novel
- De: Lois McMaster Bujold
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
Fantastic!
Revisado: 08-08-22
Grover Gardener’s voice perfectly fits Bujold’s sardonic and thoughtful writing style. I loved every second, few books or ongoing series have such a magnetically likable cast! Mile’s first big adventure is one I feel compelled to revisit every few years for all of its memorable moments of comedy, action, and heartbreak. If you’ve never read Vorkosigan before, well, read Shards of Honor and Barrayar first, but then read Warrior’s Apprentice once you’re officially hooked on these Vor lords!
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A People's History of the United States
- De: Howard Zinn
- Narrado por: Jeff Zinn
- Duración: 34 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 9,333
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 7,878
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 7,893
For much of his life, historian Howard Zinn chronicled American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official version taught in schools - with its emphasis on great men in high places - to focus on the street, the home, and the workplace. Known for its lively, clear prose as well as its scholarly research, A People's History of the United States is the only volume to tell America's story from the point of view of - and in the words of - America's women, factory workers, African-Americans, Native Americans, the working poor, and immigrant laborers.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Amateur hour in the production booth
- De Thomas en 11-09-10
- A People's History of the United States
- De: Howard Zinn
- Narrado por: Jeff Zinn
Eye opening
Revisado: 12-05-20
This book does an incredible job of broadly teaching the unspoken history of human resistance to banal government cruelty and corporate greed. It fills me both with hope for the future and incredible skepticism towards established historical narratives highlighting the deeds of our political leaders.
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Dawn
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Vol. 1
- De: Yoshiki Tanaka, Daniel Huddleston - translator
- Narrado por: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Duración: 11 h y 14 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 717
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 639
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 639
"The Golden Brat", Reinhard von Lohengramm, a military prodigy and admiral of the Galactic Empire, has ambitions beyond protecting the borders or even defeating the empire's enemies. He seeks to overthrow the old order and become a truly absolute - yet benevolent - dictator. His rival, the humble Yang Wen-li of the Free Planets Alliance, wishes to preserve democracy even if he must sacrifice his political ideals to defeat the empire.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Kind of like a dull history book
- De Grace Ausley en 11-30-16
- Dawn
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Vol. 1
- De: Yoshiki Tanaka, Daniel Huddleston - translator
- Narrado por: Tim Gerard Reynolds
LotGH is downright great space opera!
Revisado: 04-02-16
If you're looking for galactic scale political and military conflict and 'rise to power' stories revolving around wonderfully charismatic characters, look no further, Legend of the Galactic Heroes is a delight!
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The Aeronaut's Windlass
- The Cinder Spires, Book 1
- De: Jim Butcher
- Narrado por: Euan Morton
- Duración: 21 h y 39 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 18,230
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 16,911
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 16,891
Since time immemorial the Spires have sheltered humanity, towering for miles over the mist-shrouded surface of the world. Within their halls aristocratic houses have ruled for generations, developing scientific marvels, fostering trade alliances, and building fleets of airships to keep the peace. Captain Grimm commands the merchant ship Predator. Fiercely loyal to Spire Albion, he has taken their side in the cold war with Spire Aurora, disrupting the enemy's shipping lines by attacking their cargo vessels.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Brave New World
- De Don Gilbert en 10-02-15
- The Aeronaut's Windlass
- The Cinder Spires, Book 1
- De: Jim Butcher
- Narrado por: Euan Morton
Interesting but slow start to a new series
Revisado: 10-31-15
I liked this book, but it wasn't what I expected! Overall, it's very intent on setting up its characters more than delivering a satisfying narrative. And boy do I love the characters, it's a great cast of quirky, polite badasses! I'm especially fond of the cat society and its aloofness. The audiobook narration is also excellent, with natural changes in tone and cadence that makes it easy to keep track of who's talking. Unfortunately the story isn't very punchy until the finale, which involves a rousing airship battle. I'd actually expected more of a naval military adventure when I started listening, but the story reads more like an espionage thriller, with a heavy overuse of evil magic spider hoards as antagonists. I can not express how tired to death I am of evil spider hoards in fantasy novels. The book also answers none of the big questions it raises, which is frustrating. It didn't even resolve an honor duel scenario that it spent quite some time building up in the beginning. Although I did enjoy the characters a great deal, I'd recommend waiting until the next book in the series is released before picking this one up so you're not stuck with such an inconclusive ending.
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