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1984
- New Classic Edition
- De: George Orwell
- Narrado por: Simon Prebble
- Duración: 11 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 57,083
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 48,911
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 48,826
George Orwell depicts a gray, totalitarian world dominated by Big Brother and its vast network of agents, including the Thought Police - a world in which news is manufactured according to the authorities' will and people live tepid lives by rote. Winston Smith, a hero with no heroic qualities, longs only for truth and decency. But living in a social system in which privacy does not exist and where those with unorthodox ideas are brainwashed or put to death, he knows there is no hope for him.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Come one, Come all into 1984!
- De Kit McIlvaine (GirlPluggedN) en 02-18-08
- 1984
- New Classic Edition
- De: George Orwell
- Narrado por: Simon Prebble
Big brother is watching you
Revisado: 08-01-13
Awesome read. Very relevant in todays world and hard to believe this was from a man in the 1940's. Now I want to read Animal Farm, Orwell's next book. Reading this, I felt a sense of paranoia, but laughing it off I realize this book brings you the emotion. Three weeks after reading this, it's still in my mind. Easy to follow even if you have constant interruptions. See for yourselves, this read won't disappoint you.
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I'll Catch the Sun
- Memoirs and Musings of a Nudist
- De: Richard Langdon Cook
- Narrado por: Richard Langdon Cook
- Duración: 5 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 26
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 20
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 20
An entertaining listen about 'life', written by a well-traveled man who simply prefers to be 'Outside' his clothes rather than 'In' them. This is an audiobook for anyone who loves the sun and the joys of 'skinny dipping', or who wants to. Travel with Richard on a global journey, sharing his nude experiences in the Mediterranian, Japan, Hawaii, South Africa, the Caribbean, and the United States.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Most Charming Book by a Wonderful Author
- De Septimus MacGhilleglas en 12-30-10
- I'll Catch the Sun
- Memoirs and Musings of a Nudist
- De: Richard Langdon Cook
- Narrado por: Richard Langdon Cook
Lovely accent but a boring story
Revisado: 07-31-13
What disappointed you about I'll Catch the Sun?
I was bored about the content of the story. Naked here, naked there. Ok cool, but overall boring. I guess this was an awareness or introduction to the kind of lifestyle to 'the clothed' world. I really thought this story would have more depth than that. I feel like I just heard an old man babble on for five hours. Yawn.....
What could Richard Langdon Cook have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
Details....not on the nudity of course, but on the emotion, the world travel (it was a shame to include all those countries visited and to not have much detail in each of them) and of family dealings (could have researched with fellow nudists regarding their families as well). I could be wrong and just picked the wrong book, but most writers are more detailed.
Have you listened to any of Richard Langdon Cook’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
No
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
Boredom and at the end, like I was sold on going to Hearst castle. Was that a commercial? I also felt like there was a lot of hype, and I couldn't help think, was that it?
Any additional comments?
Seems like a nice old man, but not my kind of read I guess.
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Memoirs of a Geisha
- De: Arthur Golden
- Narrado por: Bernadette Dunne
- Duración: 17 h y 54 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 9,623
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 6,318
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 6,343
In a voice both haunting and startlingly immediate, Nitta Sayuri describes her life as a geisha. Taken from her home at the age of nine, she is sold into slavery to a renowned geisha house. Witness her transformation as you enter a world where appearances are paramount, virginity is auctioned to the highest bidder, women beguile powerful men, and love is scorned as illusion.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfect ---- in every way
- De Amanda en 02-08-06
- Memoirs of a Geisha
- De: Arthur Golden
- Narrado por: Bernadette Dunne
Beautiful when I close my eyes and listen...
Revisado: 06-02-12
What did you love best about Memoirs of a Geisha?
This listen was such a treat! I never saw the movie, not sure if I want to.
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David Copperfield
- De: Charles Dickens
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 33 h y 54 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,735
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 2,146
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,154
Based in part on Dickens's own life, it is the story of a young man's journey from an unhappy and impoverished childhood to the discovery of his vocation as a successful novelist. Among its gloriously vivid cast of characters, he e.ncounters his tyrannical stepfather, Mr. Murdstone; his formidable aunt, Betsey Trotwood; the eternally humble yet treacherous Uriah Heep; the frivolous, enchanting Dora; and one of literature's great comic creations, the magnificently impecunious Mr. Micawber.
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5 out of 5 stars
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"I am born."
- De Barbara K. en 05-21-09
- David Copperfield
- De: Charles Dickens
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
Best Dickens
Revisado: 04-23-12
What made the experience of listening to David Copperfield the most enjoyable?
I read somewhere that Queen Victoria's favorite book was David Copperfield, I know why now. It's timeless and intriguing.
What does Simon Vance bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
great reading
Any additional comments?
This is my 4th Dickens book, and Copperfield is the best.
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The Help
- De: Kathryn Stockett
- Narrado por: Jenna Lamia, Bahni Turpin, Octavia Spencer, y otros
- Duración: 18 h y 6 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 45,757
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 30,770
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 30,741
In pitch-perfect voices, Kathryn Stockett creates three extraordinary women whose determination to start a movement of their own forever changes a town, and the way women—mothers, daughters, caregivers, friends—view one another. A deeply moving novel filled with poignancy, humor, and hope, The Help is a timeless and universal story about the lines we abide by, and the ones we don't.
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5 out of 5 stars
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What a great surprise!
- De Jan en 12-02-09
- The Help
- De: Kathryn Stockett
- Narrado por: Jenna Lamia, Bahni Turpin, Octavia Spencer, Cassandra Campbell
Love it!!!
Revisado: 02-13-12
Would you listen to The Help again? Why?
Yes, I would listen to The Help again. Great reading/performance and was never a dull moment in the story.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Abeline and Skeeter were equally my favorite. They were the heroines and both worked together to tell a tale that was never dared told.
What about the narrators’s performance did you like?
lovely Sounthern accents! :)
If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
too late, already a movie.
Any additional comments?
great read/listen!
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