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The Separation
- De: Christopher Priest
- Narrado por: Joe Jameson
- Duración: 13 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 30
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 28
The Separation is the story of twin brothers, rowers in the 1936 Olympics (where they met Hess, Hitler's deputy). One joins the RAF, and captains a Wellington; he is shot down after a bombing raid on Hamburg and becomes Churchill's aide-de-camp. His twin brother, a pacifist, works with the Red Cross, rescuing bombing victims in London. But this is not a straightforward story of the Second World War: This is an alternate history. The two brothers - both called J.L. Sawyer - live their lives in alternate versions of reality.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The lost moment of turning
- De Ryan en 12-27-15
- The Separation
- De: Christopher Priest
- Narrado por: Joe Jameson
Clever alternate history
Revisado: 11-11-17
Terrific alternate history / fantasy set (mostly) in the UK during WW2, from the author now best known for the Victorian magician fantasy The Prestige.
Overlapping with real historical events (the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the London Blitz), the story sees the identical twin protagonists cross paths with Hitler, Hess and Churchill. Some fantastic descriptions of the Blitz and RAF bomber raids over Europe, the novel also features some fascinating fantasy elements and an intriguing motif of twins, doubles and events repeating. The narrator does a great job of voicing the different characters (especially Hess and Churchill). Highly recommended.
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You Think That's Bad: Stories
- De: Jim Shepard
- Narrado por: Bronson Pinchot
- Duración: 7 h y 50 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 24
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 21
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 21
Culling the vastness of experience--from its bizarre fringes and breathtaking pinnacles to the mediocre and desperately below average--like an expert curator, Jim Shepard populates this collection with characters at once wildly diverse and wholly fascinating. A "black world" operative can't tell his wife a word about his daily activities, but doesn't resist sharing her confidences. A young Alpine researcher is smitten by the girlfriend of his dead brother, killed in an avalanche he believes he caused.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Spellbinding Stories
- De Andre en 02-07-25
- You Think That's Bad: Stories
- De: Jim Shepard
- Narrado por: Bronson Pinchot
A contemporary short story master
Revisado: 05-26-17
As with Jim Shepard's other collections, these stories are diverse and always engaging. He conjures worlds and voices in stories that are at times heartbreaking and hilarious, and makes completely unfamiliar terrain seem believable and normal. The stories are obviously meticulously researched and rich with authentic detail - there are stories ranging from covert black ops scientific research, to medieval France. Highly recommended.
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The Dispatcher
- De: John Scalzi
- Narrado por: Zachary Quinto
- Duración: 2 h y 18 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 84,239
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 77,333
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 77,117
Zachary Quinto - best known for his role as the Nimoy-approved Spock in the recent Star Trek reboot and the menacing, power-stealing serial killer, Sylar, in Heroes - brings his well-earned sci-fi credentials and simmering intensity to this audio-exclusive novella from master storyteller John Scalzi. One day, not long from now, it becomes almost impossible to murder anyone - 999 times out of a thousand, anyone who is intentionally killed comes back. How? We don't know.
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5 out of 5 stars
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IT'S HARD TO GET MYSTICAL ABOUT YOUR JOB
- De Jim "The Impatient" en 10-05-16
- The Dispatcher
- De: John Scalzi
- Narrado por: Zachary Quinto
Enjoyable story; average writing
Revisado: 10-20-16
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This story has a great premise and is enjoyable and engaging to listen to, apart from the sometimes-clunky and occasionally-cringeworthy writing. Zachary Quinto's narration is superb - hope to hear more from him.
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