Barbara Quick
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The Castle in the Attic
- De: Elizabeth Winthrop
- Narrado por: Elizabeth Winthrop
- Duración: 3 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 244
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 173
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 177
A kid favorite for over 30 years, this award-winning modern-classic is sure to delight listeners for years to come! When William learns that his favorite caretaker Mrs. Phillips is leaving, he is devastated. But then she gives him her parting gift - a mysterious model castle that has been in her family for years. The castle is perfect in every way, with a drawbridge, a moat, and a fingerhigh knight to guard the gates. It's almost too real. Sure enough, when William picks up the tiny silver knight, Sir Simon comes alive in his hands.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fun kids story.
- De Ari en 03-09-17
- The Castle in the Attic
- De: Elizabeth Winthrop
- Narrado por: Elizabeth Winthrop
A lovely story!
Revisado: 04-06-25
Kudos to the author of this timeless story! I enjoyed every moment of it. A perfect tale for children and adults as well.
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Beautiful and Terrible Things
- A Novel
- De: S.M. Stevens
- Narrado por: Nicole Cash
- Duración: 14 h y 1 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 12
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 12
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 12
Charley Byrne isn't really living. At age 29, she hunkers down in her apartment above the bookstore she manages, afraid of a 7-year curse. Then quirky activist Xander Wallace lures her out of social exile with the prospect of friendship and romance. Charley joins Xanders circle of friends diverse in their heritage, race, gender and sexual orientation. She thrives, even leaving her comfort zone to join protests in a city struggling with social justice ills.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The narrator was the star!
- De Barbara Quick en 12-29-24
- Beautiful and Terrible Things
- A Novel
- De: S.M. Stevens
- Narrado por: Nicole Cash
The narrator was the star!
Revisado: 12-29-24
What a challenge this novel, with its hugely diverse ensemble cast of characters, presented to the narrator, who not only rose to the challenge but allowed the novel to soar! I was never bored—and I was often moved. I can only imagine that the author is utterly thrilled with the audio version of her deeply felt story. I have the feeling that we’ll have many opportunities in the future to hear Nicole Cash read to us. I certainly hope so!
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The Frozen River
- A Novel
- De: Ariel Lawhon
- Narrado por: Jane Oppenheimer, Ariel Lawhon
- Duración: 15 h y 5 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 10,565
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 9,852
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 9,851
Maine, 1789: When the Kennebec River freezes, entombing a man in the ice, Martha Ballard is summoned to examine the body and determine cause of death. As a midwife and healer, she is privy to much of what goes on behind closed doors in Hallowell. Her diary is a record of every birth and death, crime and debacle that unfolds in the close-knit community. Months earlier, Martha documented the details of an alleged rape committed by two of the town’s most respected gentlemen—one of whom has now been found dead in the ice.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Oh dear
- De Barbara en 12-08-23
- The Frozen River
- A Novel
- De: Ariel Lawhon
- Narrado por: Jane Oppenheimer, Ariel Lawhon
Memorable and highly engrossing story!
Revisado: 02-11-24
I’m a professional novelist myself. I found the writing to be truly lovely. The characters were all distinctly painted. I am a bit in awe of this writer’s skill with such a large cast of characters. This is an excellent Book Club choice. In fact, that is how the book came to my attention. My book group will be discussing The Frozen River next month. Don’t miss the author’s note at the end of the recording!
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Magician and Fool
- Arcana Oracle Series, Book 1
- De: Susan Wands
- Narrado por: January Lavoy, Robert Petkoff
- Duración: 8 h y 35 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 1
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1
Pamela Colman Smith, newly arrived from New York to her birthplace of London, is received as an oddball in Victorian society. Her second sight helps her in her new job: illustrating tarot cards for the Golden Dawn, a newly formed occult group. But when Pamela refuses to share her creations with Aleister Crowley, a controversial magician, he issues a threat: give up the cards’ power, or he’ll harm her muses.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Historical fantasy buffs will swoon!
- De Barbara Quick en 05-28-23
- Magician and Fool
- Arcana Oracle Series, Book 1
- De: Susan Wands
- Narrado por: January Lavoy, Robert Petkoff
Historical fantasy buffs will swoon!
Revisado: 05-28-23
This is an unusually fetching performance, one that required each actor to perform many different accents and characters, all of which are beautifully done. I myself had no idea about the history of tarot cards! It’s interesting to try to separate the history from the fantasy. The author has chosen a lively and colorful subject, which she obviously researched deeply. The characters are vivid, the story is engaging, and there is an abundance of fascinating arcana about the theater. Historical fantasy buffs will swoon!
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Mother Daughter Me
- A Memoir
- De: Katie Hafner
- Narrado por: Katie Hafner
- Duración: 9 h y 12 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 63
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 55
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 55
The complex, deeply binding relationship between mothers and daughters is brought vividly to life in Katie Hafner's remarkable memoir, an exploration of the year she and her mother, Helen, spent working through, and triumphing over, a lifetime of unresolved emotions. Dreaming of a "year in Provence" with her mother, Katie urges Helen to move to San Francisco to live with her and Zoe, Katie's teenage daughter. Katie and Zoe had become a mother-daughter team, strong enough, Katie thought, to absorb the arrival of a 77-year-old woman set in her ways....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Listen and be swept away!
- De Barbara Quick en 06-02-22
- Mother Daughter Me
- A Memoir
- De: Katie Hafner
- Narrado por: Katie Hafner
Listen and be swept away!
Revisado: 06-02-22
This is a touching, insightful, wise, and beautifully written memoir, filled with insights that will resonate with anyone who has ever wrestled with her memories of an unreliable attachment figure . The author is a master of her craft and also, obviously, an extremely evolved and compassionate human being. Listen and be swept away!
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Don Quixote
- Translated by Edith Grossman
- De: Edith Grossman - translator, Miguel de Cervantes
- Narrado por: George Guidall
- Duración: 39 h y 37 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 6,366
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 5,749
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 5,730
Sixteenth-century Spanish gentleman Don Quixote, fed by his own delusional fantasies, takes to the road in search of chivalrous adventures. But his quest leads to more trouble than triumph. At once humorous, romantic, and sad, Don Quixote is a literary landmark. This fresh edition, by award-winning translator Edith Grossman, brings the tale to life as never before.
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5 out of 5 stars
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My Fourth Try at an Audible Quixote
- De James en 12-24-12
- Don Quixote
- Translated by Edith Grossman
- De: Edith Grossman - translator, Miguel de Cervantes
- Narrado por: George Guidall
A rare novel that is better listened to than read
Revisado: 07-21-16
What a delight to have finally experienced this magnificent novel! I had always meant to read Don Quixote--but, honestly, listening to it, narrated so skillfully, was even more of a delight than simply reading it would have been. The translator and the narrator conspired to make all the arcane bits utterly accessible and delightful. I laughed out loud several times. It's unbelievable how modern a novel Cervantes wrote some 400 years ago! He was a genius. Don Quixote and Sancho Panza will live in my heart forever.
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