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A Slave No More
- Two Men Who Escaped to Freedom, Including Their Own Narratives of Emancipation
- De: David W. Blight
- Narrado por: David W. Blight, Richard Allen, Dion Graham
- Duración: 6 h y 3 m
- Versión resumida
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 8
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 8
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 8
Slave narratives are extremely rare. Of the 100 or so of these testimonies that survive, a mere handful are first-person accounts by slaves who ran away and freed themselves. Now two newly uncovered narratives, and the biographies of the men who wrote them, join that exclusive group.
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5 out of 5 stars
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David W Blight - Genius at work.
- De traceydriscoll en 02-08-13
- A Slave No More
- Two Men Who Escaped to Freedom, Including Their Own Narratives of Emancipation
- De: David W. Blight
- Narrado por: David W. Blight, Richard Allen, Dion Graham
David W Blight - Genius at work.
Revisado: 02-08-13
If you could sum up A Slave No More in three words, what would they be?
Not only is it historically true but its well written, documented and narrated. Im a big fan of David W Blight - brilliant historian and formidable writer. The audio book is compelling and filled with the ambiance and detail of the time and the characters are portrayed without fanfare as their stories are so incredulous - to add to these fables with any level of embellishment would prove 'over the top'.
I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in history, i have listened to it about 6 times so far and keep going back as its also a reference piece.
What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
With an author narrating there's a degree of commitment to the right areas that marries well to the overall theme and appropriate emphasis where intended. Fabulous listening.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Loved it!
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The American Heiress
- A Novel
- De: Daisy Goodwin
- Narrado por: Katherine Kellgren
- Duración: 13 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 2,285
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,972
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 1,964
Traveling abroad with her mother at the turn of the 20th century to seek a titled husband, beautiful, vivacious Cora Cash, whose family mansion in Newport dwarfs the Vanderbilts', suddenly finds herself Duchess of Wareham, married to Ivo, the most eligible bachelor in England. Nothing is quite as it seems, however: Ivo is withdrawn and secretive, and the English social scene is full of traps and betrayals. Money, Cora soon learns, cannot buy everything, as she must decide what is truly worth the price in her life and her marriage.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I loved this book!
- De Maria en 06-27-11
- The American Heiress
- A Novel
- De: Daisy Goodwin
- Narrado por: Katherine Kellgren
Good narration, decent story....fairly predictable
Revisado: 07-18-11
Im not sure i'd spend my money on this if I had a 2nd chance. Not because it wasnt well narrated or well written - both of which it was - HOWEVER, the storyline was So predictable I found myself skipping forward. In summary, a decent book to fall to sleep with. Its wealthy heiress meets dwindling fortuned lord - Downton Abbey mixed with Withering Heights. Decent but needs a new Twist.
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