Brandywine
- 5
- opiniones
- 5
- votos útiles
- 6
- calificaciones
-
A Land So Strange
- The Epic Journey of Cabeza de Vaca
- De: Andres Resendez
- Narrado por: Jonathan Davis
- Duración: 7 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,518
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,152
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,154
In 1528, a mission set out from Spain to colonize Florida. But the expedition went horribly wrong: Delayed by a hurricane, knocked off course by a colossal error of navigation, and ultimately doomed by a disastrous decision to separate the men from their ships, the mission quickly became a desperate journey of survival. Of the 300 men who had embarked on the journey, only four survived - three Spaniards and an African slave.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
A worthwhile listen
- De Blake en 07-10-13
- A Land So Strange
- The Epic Journey of Cabeza de Vaca
- De: Andres Resendez
- Narrado por: Jonathan Davis
Amazing well-told story; reader should drop the Spanish accent on proper nouns.
Revisado: 01-10-24
Truth is always more fascinating than fiction. This well-written true story of survival, exploration, and human connection is no exception. What I found distracting in an otherwise excellent performance was the reader’s decision to pronounce Spanish proper nouns (names of people, places, and geographic features) using a Spanish accent. That makes it very difficult for English speaking listeners to discern the name and follow up with other research. And it’s totally unnecessary. No one reading a book in English which contains German or French or Chinese names (or any other language) pronounces those names with the native accent. Why is this done with Spanish names?
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
Has calificado esta reseña.
Reportaste esta reseña
-
Slaughterhouse-Five
- De: Kurt Vonnegut
- Narrado por: James Franco
- Duración: 5 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 19,292
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 17,240
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 17,215
Traumatized by the bombing of Dresden at the time he had been imprisoned, Pilgrim drifts through all events and history, sometimes deeply implicated, sometimes a witness. He is surrounded by Vonnegut's usual large cast of continuing characters (notably here the hack science fiction writer Kilgore Trout and the alien Tralfamadorians, who oversee his life and remind him constantly that there is no causation, no order, no motive to existence).
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Don't Quit Your Daytime Job, James
- De Keith en 11-20-15
- Slaughterhouse-Five
- De: Kurt Vonnegut
- Narrado por: James Franco
Excellent rendition of classic book
Revisado: 10-18-23
Slaughterhouse Five is such a well known classic book, I need not comment on Vonnegut’s work. James Franco’s reading of the book is a superb. Hearing his rendition was the perfect way to enjoy it again or for “read” it for the first time.
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
Has calificado esta reseña.
Reportaste esta reseña
-
The Moment in 1965 When Rock and Roll Becomes Art
- Words + Music, Vol. 15
- De: Steve Earle
- Narrado por: Steve Earle
- Duración: 1 h y 21 m
- Grabación Original
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,654
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,493
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,486
“This is a story about an idea that I have,” Americana legend and self-proclaimed “recovering folk singer” Steve Earle states early in his enthralling Words + Music performance. “This job of mine becomes an artform spontaneously in 1965 - when Bob Dylan wants to be John Lennon, and John Lennon wants to be Bob Dylan, whether either one of them would admit it or not - and in that moment, rock and roll becomes art."
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
When Rock n Roll Becomes Art
- De Cynde A. Bostick en 05-07-21
- The Moment in 1965 When Rock and Roll Becomes Art
- Words + Music, Vol. 15
- De: Steve Earle
- Narrado por: Steve Earle
Interesting & Entertaining
Revisado: 10-29-22
A well-told, short (1hr-20minutes) story for 60’s music aficionados. Narrative accentuated with nicely performed sounds. Great entertainment for a 2hr drive.
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
Has calificado esta reseña.
Reportaste esta reseña
-
Soul of the Hurricane
- The Perfect Storm and an Accidental Sailor
- De: Nelson Simon
- Narrado por: Nelson Simon
- Duración: 8 h y 45 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 38
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 36
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 35
Nelson Simon didn’t want to sign up as a last-minute crew member to transport a Norwegian schooner from Brooklyn to Bermuda. But one thing led to another, and there he was. He told himself that it would be a sort of pleasure cruise: a week in the Gulf Stream with a gourmet chef on board, some down time on a tropical island, then a quick flight home. What did it matter that he had practically no sailing experience? The eight other crew members had plenty - they just needed an extra pair of hands. What could possibly go wrong?
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
Not as advertised
- De Anna Theriault en 11-04-21
- Soul of the Hurricane
- The Perfect Storm and an Accidental Sailor
- De: Nelson Simon
- Narrado por: Nelson Simon
Fascinating story of much more than a hurricane
Revisado: 09-20-22
Pleasant voice of the author reads the book. It covers a lot diverse stories- it’s the story of a wooden schooner, the adventurers who rebuilt and restored it, and the various lives that converged aboard and sailed her into a hurricane.
I’m a recreational ocean sailor and I found it very interesting.
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
Has calificado esta reseña.
Reportaste esta reseña
esto le resultó útil a 1 persona
-
The Secret Token
- Myth, Obsession, and the Search for the Lost Colony of Roanoke
- De: Andrew Lawler
- Narrado por: David H. Lawrence XVII
- Duración: 14 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 169
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 144
-
Historia4 out of 5 stars 142
In 1587, 115 men, women, and children arrived at Roanoke Island on the coast of North Carolina to establish the first English settlement in the New World. But when the new colony's leader returned to Roanoke from a resupply mission, his settlers had vanished, leaving behind only a single clue - a "secret token" etched into a tree. What happened to the Lost Colony of Roanoke? That question has consumed historians, archeologists, and amateur sleuths for 400 years. In The Secret Token, Andrew Lawler sets out on a quest to determine the fate of the settlers.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
trying to capitalize on race relations
- De Phil en 07-16-19
- The Secret Token
- Myth, Obsession, and the Search for the Lost Colony of Roanoke
- De: Andrew Lawler
- Narrado por: David H. Lawrence XVII
Strong start, wayward finish
Revisado: 12-05-20
Lawler details an informative, fascinating, and well-written account of the background and purpose of the Roanoke settlement and aspirations of the settlers up through the time of their abandonment , but in the last few chapters his effort goes astray as he delves into the trendy perception of racism, EuroCentrism, white supremacy, and misogyny in the story.
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
Has calificado esta reseña.
Reportaste esta reseña
esto le resultó útil a 4 personas