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The Noise of Time
- De: Julian Barnes
- Narrado por: Daniel Philpott
- Duración: 5 h y 41 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 301
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 269
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 267
In May 1937, a man in his early 30s waits by the lift of a Leningrad apartment block. He waits all through the night, expecting to be taken away to the Big House. Any celebrity he has known in the previous decade is no use to him now, and few who are taken to the Big House ever return.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Art belongs to everybody and nobody.
- De Darwin8u en 06-13-16
- The Noise of Time
- De: Julian Barnes
- Narrado por: Daniel Philpott
Great but ...
Revisado: 02-29-16
Where does The Noise of Time rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
One of the best
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Noise of Time?
Shostakovich's encounter with Stalin
Which scene was your favorite?
The encounter with a beggar in a railway station
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Shostakovich's attempt to avoid joining the Communist Party
Any additional comments?
A fascinating book brilliantly read by Daniel Philpott. Just a slight feeling that the rant against Communism is so remorseless that one ends up by thinking it must have had some good features. The portrait of the central protagonist is totally convincing but was it Shostakovich? Who knows?
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If Kennedy Lived
- The First and Second Terms of President John F. Kennedy: An Alternate History
- De: Jeff Greenfield
- Narrado por: Tom Stechschulte
- Duración: 8 h y 14 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 72
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 62
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 64
Based on memoirs, histories, oral histories, fresh reporting, and his own knowledge of the players, the audiobook looked at the tiny hinges of history - and the extraordinary changes that would have resulted if they had gone another way. Now he presents his most compelling narrative of all about the historical event that has riveted us for fifty years. What if Kennedy were not killed that fateful day? What would the 1964 campaign have looked like? Would changes have been made to the ticket?
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating but Fanciful
- De ELIZABETH en 11-09-15
- If Kennedy Lived
- The First and Second Terms of President John F. Kennedy: An Alternate History
- De: Jeff Greenfield
- Narrado por: Tom Stechschulte
Fascinating but Fanciful
Revisado: 11-09-15
Would you listen to If Kennedy Lived again? Why?
Yes - it repays close analysis
Would you be willing to try another book from Jeff Greenfield? Why or why not?
Yes
What does Tom Stechschulte bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
An intelligent reading but also a lightness of touch
What’s the most interesting tidbit you’ve picked up from this book?
How early Ronald Reagan entered the picture
Any additional comments?
It is quite kind to Kennedy and maybe some of that is wishful thinking
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A Kim Jong-Il Production
- The Incredible True Story of North Korea and the Most Audacious Kidnapping in History
- De: Paul Fischer
- Narrado por: Stephen Park
- Duración: 12 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 15
Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of A Kim Jong-Il Production by Paul Fischer, read by Stephen Park. Before becoming the world's most notorious dictator, Kim Jong-Il ran North Korea's film industry. He directed every film made in the country but knew they were nothing compared to Hollywood.
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4 out of 5 stars
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scary but entertaining
- De KATHERINE LIM en 06-23-24
- A Kim Jong-Il Production
- The Incredible True Story of North Korea and the Most Audacious Kidnapping in History
- De: Paul Fischer
- Narrado por: Stephen Park
Fascinating
Revisado: 09-23-15
What did you love best about A Kim Jong-Il Production?
The insight into North Korea
What was one of the most memorable moments of A Kim Jong-Il Production?
The dash for freedom in Vienna
Which character – as performed by Stephen Park – was your favorite?
Choi
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes
Any additional comments?
Enhanced by the unobtrusive but expert reading
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Private Empire
- ExxonMobil and American Power
- De: Steve Coll
- Narrado por: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Duración: 24 h y 16 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 763
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 638
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 633
Steve Coll investigates the largest and most powerful private corporation in the United States, revealing the true extent of its power. ExxonMobil’s annual revenues are larger than the economic activity in the great majority of countries. In many of the countries where it conducts business, ExxonMobil’s sway over politics and security is greater than that of the United States embassy. In Washington, ExxonMobil spends more money lobbying Congress and the White House than almost any other corporation. Yet despite its outsized influence, it is a black box.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Please no more accents!
- De Zak en 07-24-12
- Private Empire
- ExxonMobil and American Power
- De: Steve Coll
- Narrado por: Malcolm Hillgartner
Fascinating
Revisado: 07-30-15
Where does Private Empire rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
In the top ten percent
What did you like best about this story?
The amount of research that the author must have done, and his ability to present it all in an interesting fashion.
Which character – as performed by Malcolm Hillgartner – was your favorite?
Lee Raymond
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
twenty odd hours - you must be joking
Any additional comments?
Excellent narrator. Struggled a little with some of African and UK accents but overall a sterling performance.
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10% Human: How Your Body's Microbes Hold the Key to Health and Happiness
- De: Alanna Collen
- Narrado por: Robyn Addison
- Duración: 10 h y 43 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 27
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 27
In this groundbreaking book, Alanna Collen explores the extraordinary world of the powerful microbes that make up 90 percent of the human body. You are just 10 percent human. For every one of the cells that make your body, there are nine impostor cells. You are not just flesh and blood, muscle and bone, brain and skin, but bacteria and fungi. You are not an individual but a colony of microbes. Far from being passive, the trillions of microbes that live on and in you are intimately involved in running your body.
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5 out of 5 stars
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thought provoking
- De Eduardo Bessa en 01-31-18
To a hammer everything looks like a nail
Revisado: 07-30-15
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
The writer is obsessed with the microbes in the human gut, which are apparently responsible for everything from autism to acne. Gets a little wearying at times.
Were the concepts of this book easy to follow, or were they too technical?
Concepts well described if occasionally a little twee (or maybe that was just the reader - see below).
How did the narrator detract from the book?
100%. Amongst the many mispronunciations, she seems to believe that the word 'aitch' starts with the letter 'h', The accent grates from go to woe.
Do you think 10% Human: How Your Body's Microbes Hold the Key to Health and Happiness needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
Maybe needs a book by someone who can provide counter-arguments.
Any additional comments?
Probably better read than listened to.
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