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A Fine Balance
- De: Rohinton Mistry
- Narrado por: John Lee
- Duración: 24 h y 24 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,796
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,382
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,376
The time is 1975. The place is an unnamed city by the sea. The government has just declared a State of Emergency, in whose upheavals four strangers—a spirited widow, a young student uprooted from his idyllic hill station, and two tailors who have fled the caste violence of their native village—will be thrust together, forced to share one cramped apartment and an uncertain future.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Read this book if your heart is made of steal
- De Amazon Shopper en 03-23-08
- A Fine Balance
- De: Rohinton Mistry
- Narrado por: John Lee
Do not miss this one
Revisado: 09-24-10
Started a bit slow but WOW! Sucks you in and drives home the point. You get to know interesting people and you care what happens to them. Well written and well narrated. A bit of a downer but a terrific story.
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Let the Great World Spin
- De: Colum McCann
- Narrado por: Richard Poe, Gerard Doyle, Carol Monda, y otros
- Duración: 15 h y 17 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 1,423
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 715
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 730
A Pushcart Prize-winning author and contributor to the New Yorker, the Atlantic Monthly, and GQ, Colum McCann is renowned for his carefully constructed character studies. No exception, Let the Great World Spin follows the fortunes of a menagerie of New Yorkers through a day in 1974 - the day of Philippe Petit's death defying tightrope walk between the newly built Twin Towers.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An essential addition to your Audible library.
- De Robert en 01-27-10
- Let the Great World Spin
- De: Colum McCann
- Narrado por: Richard Poe, Gerard Doyle, Carol Monda, Johanna Parker, Chris Sorenson, Alma Cuervo, Lizan Mitchell, Cherise Boothe
Pretty Good
Revisado: 07-28-10
All stories connected--as the characters also end up connected--to others in the book. Clever concept and well written. It held my interest.
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No One Would Listen
- A True Financial Thriller
- De: Harry Markopolos
- Narrado por: Scott Brick, Harry Markopolos, Frank Casey, y otros
- Duración: 13 h
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General4 out of 5 stars 2,838
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,023
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,019
No One Would Listen is the exclusive story of the Harry Markopolos-lead investigation into Bernie Madoff and his $65 billion Ponzi scheme. While a lot has been written about Madoff's scam, few actually know how Markopolos and his team - affectionately called "the Fox Hounds" by Markopolos himself - uncovered what Madoff was doing years before this financial disaster reached its pinnacle. Unfortunately, no one listened, until the damage of the world's largest financial fraud ever was irreversible.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Liked the story, but not the author
- De Brock en 05-08-13
- No One Would Listen
- A True Financial Thriller
- De: Harry Markopolos
- Narrado por: Scott Brick, Harry Markopolos, Frank Casey, Neil Chelo, David Kotz, Gaytri Kachroo, Michael Ocrant
It really IS a page turner!
Revisado: 04-08-10
Terrific inside look at Wall Street. Scary and enlightening at the same time. Anyone with investments should "read" this book!
Harry and the gang are true heroes. I hope there are more like them out there--many more, but fear there are not enough.
We had Frank Casey--who first brought Madoff to Harry's attention--speak at our college. He was terrific. Strongly recommended!
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My Sister's Keeper
- De: Jodi Picoult
- Narrado por: Julia Gibson, Jennifer Ikeda, Richard Poe, y otros
- Duración: 13 h y 41 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,966
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,063
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,073
New York Times best-selling author Jodi Picoult is widely acclaimed for her keen insights into the hearts and minds of real people. Now she tells the emotionally riveting story of a family torn apart by conflicting needs and a passionate love that triumphs over human weakness.
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4 out of 5 stars
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This One's a Keeper
- De Pamela Harvey en 06-13-04
- My Sister's Keeper
- De: Jodi Picoult
- Narrado por: Julia Gibson, Jennifer Ikeda, Richard Poe, Carol Monda, Tom Stechschulte, Andy Paris, Barbara McCulloh
Zero stars if I could
Revisado: 08-04-09
If you like contrived plots and bad writing, you will like this book. I resented the credit I spent on it. I like almost all books, so do not think I am a harsh critic. Far from it. But there is just too much here to dislike. Very sophomoric and unsophisticated treatment of important subjects. Do not waste your credit.
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The Meaning of Night
- A Confession
- De: Michael Cox
- Narrado por: David Timson
- Duración: 22 h y 7 m
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 352
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 156
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 156
"After killing the red-haired man, I took myself off to Quinn's for an oyster supper." So begins the extraordinary story of Edward Glyver - booklover, scholar, and murderer. As a young boy, Glyver always believed he was destined for greatness, and a chance discovery convinces him that he was right. Greatness does await him, along with immense wealth and influence. Overwhelmed by his discovery, he will stop at nothing to win back a prize that he knows is rightfully his.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Almost but not quite....
- De Booksmith en 10-13-06
- The Meaning of Night
- A Confession
- De: Michael Cox
- Narrado por: David Timson
Dickensian with a dark twist
Revisado: 06-09-09
If you like Dickens and mystery and long books and great narration, you will love this book. Obviously I like all of the above and thus liked this Cox offering very much. Highly recommended. I will get more books by Cox.
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Love Over Scotland
- A 44 Scotland Street Novel
- De: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrado por: Robert Ian MacKenzie
- Duración: 14 h y 22 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 744
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 523
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 521
Internationally best-selling author Alexander McCall Smith, creator of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency novels, offers the third installment from his popular Scotland Street series. The endearing denizens of 44 Scotland Street soldier on, both domestically and across the globe, in this entertaining mosaic that is filled with the author's trademark wit and charm.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best AMS Book
- De Clark en 09-25-08
- Love Over Scotland
- A 44 Scotland Street Novel
- De: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrado por: Robert Ian MacKenzie
A wonderful series--this one too!
Revisado: 12-04-08
I love this tongue in cheeks series from Alexander McCall Smith. The characters are wonderfully drawn and you want to meet all of them. Smith is always insightul, with a dry humor that is always entertaining but never mean-spirited. This book is warmly written with soft characters you will remember. I loved all of the Scotland Street books and just downloaded Smith's latest: "The World According to Bertie." I can't wait to listen.
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Company
- De: Max Barry
- Narrado por: William Dufris
- Duración: 10 h y 15 m
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 593
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 239
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 243
Nestled among Seattle's skyscrapers, The Zephyr Holdings Building is a bleak rectangle topped by an orange-and-black logo that gives no hint of Zephyr's business. Lack of clarity, it turns out, is Zephyr's defining characteristic. The floors are numbered in reverse. No one has ever seen the CEO or glimpsed his office on the first (i.e., top) floor. Yet every day people clip on their ID tags, file into the building, sit at their desks, and hope that they're not about to be outsourced.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Wonderful Experience
- De Jacob en 02-08-06
- Company
- De: Max Barry
- Narrado por: William Dufris
Wanted to like it, but could not
Revisado: 12-04-08
I liked Jennifer Government a lot, so I eagerly snapped up Company when I saw it. I was disappointed. It drags, the "joke" lasts about 10 minutes, not the over 9 hours of narration. Narrator was good--he is not the problem. I suppose we do not all find the same things funny but I was bored senseless by this offering--and I am not easily bored. Get Jennifer Government instead.
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Active Service
- De: Stephen Crane
- Narrado por: John Bolen
- Duración: 7 h y 56 m
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 8
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 7
How far would a father go to keep his daughter from marrying the wrong man? Rufus Coleman, the respected editor of the New York Eclipse, plans to marry Marjory Wainwright. Yet to her father, Professor Wainwright, Rufus is still the wastrel that he thought him to be as a student in college.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Save your credit
- De Patricia en 06-12-08
- Active Service
- De: Stephen Crane
- Narrado por: John Bolen
Save your credit
Revisado: 06-12-08
I wanted to like this book because I am a lover of classics. But it dragged on for four unrelenting hours before it became moderately interesting. The narrator was ok--he pronounced several words differently than anyone I have ever heard use those words, though. Crane is fond of having his characters repeat. Thus, "I shall not go." Then again, "I shall not go." It got tiresome pretty quickly.
I remember Crane as a heck of a poet. Stay away from this fiction title, though, unless you are a mascochist.
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Shantaram
- De: Gregory David Roberts
- Narrado por: Humphrey Bower
- Duración: 42 h y 59 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,770
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,089
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,096
This mesmerizing first novel tells the epic journey of Lin, an escaped convict who flees maximum security prison in Australia to disappear into the underworld of contemporary Bombay. Accompanied by his guide and faithful friend, Prabaker, Lin searches for love and meaning while running a clinic in one of the city's poorest slums and serving his apprenticeship in the dark arts of the Bombay mafia. The keys to unlock the mysteries that bind Lin are held by two people: his mentor Khader Khan, mafia godfather and criminal-philosopher; and the beautiful, elusive Karla, whose passions are driven by dangerous secrets.
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5 out of 5 stars
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compelling, haunting
- De Kindle Muse 1 en 06-21-06
- Shantaram
- De: Gregory David Roberts
- Narrado por: Humphrey Bower
My favorite book of all time
Revisado: 03-19-08
This book is a marvel. You feel as though you are in Bombay with Lin, the lead character. Exciting adventures, wonderful characters. I made friends with the characters and since it ended, I miss them--I can't let go. I can, though, urge others to listen. You will love it. I will look forward to the author's next book. What a wonder this one is!
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The Tin Roof Blowdown
- A Dave Robicheaux Novel
- De: James Lee Burke
- Narrado por: Will Patton
- Duración: 13 h y 3 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,921
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,001
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,980
Dave Robicheaux returns in another Bayou adventure, this one more gruesome and gut-wrenching than any that have come before. Hurricane Katrina has ravaged New Orleans, leaving the streets and buildings flooded and the city awash with opportunists, looters, and vicious criminals. There is no order, no law. Police are shooting randomly at innocent people, prison guards have abandoned their posts, and bodies float through the streets and hang from trees.
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5 out of 5 stars
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How Does One Manage?
- De Deborah en 07-20-07
- The Tin Roof Blowdown
- A Dave Robicheaux Novel
- De: James Lee Burke
- Narrado por: Will Patton
Fabulous
Revisado: 03-19-08
Burke is a wonderful writer--I bought everything on Audible by him after I finished Tin Roof. You can practically SMELL New Orleans as it must have been during Katrina. This book helps you understand why people could not leave and gives a sympathetic picture of what post Katrina was like. All of that backdrop woven into a very good suspense story. A wonderful achievement.
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