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One Good Deed
- De: David Baldacci
- Narrado por: Edoardo Ballerini
- Duración: 11 h y 41 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 14,744
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 13,304
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 13,237
It's 1949. When war veteran Aloysius Archer is released from Carderock Prison, he is sent to Poca City on parole with a short list of dos and a much longer list of don'ts: do report regularly to his parole officer, don't go to bars, certainly don't drink alcohol, do get a job - and don't ever associate with loose women. The small town quickly proves more complicated and dangerous than Archer's years serving in the war or his time in jail.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Superior Historical Crime novel!!
- De shelley en 07-24-19
- One Good Deed
- De: David Baldacci
- Narrado por: Edoardo Ballerini
Kept my attention, but in the end, too many twists
Revisado: 12-08-19
The genre fits the story, but I kept thinking about the Jimmy Buffett song 'Pencil Thin Moustache '. It's worth the read, unless you have something more interesting, like a Perry Mason courtroom drama to read.
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Midnight Son
- De: James Dommek Jr., Josephine Holtzman, Isaac Kestenbaum
- Narrado por: James Dommek Jr.
- Duración: 3 h y 23 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 36,086
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 32,619
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 32,544
James Dommek, Jr., an Alaska Native writer and musician, sheds new light on a real-life mystery that pits Native American folklore against the US justice system. In the vast Alaskan Arctic, legend has it there once lived a mythic tribe—Iñukuns—that only existed in rumors and whispers. This changed forever when an actor-turned-fugitive, Teddy Kyle Smith, had an encounter that brought Iñukuns from myth to reality. Smith was an aspiring actor with a promising career until it all came quickly crashing down with a gunshot, a manhunt, bloodshed, and other frightful events.
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5 out of 5 stars
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It’s an Inuit Thing. You possibly don’t understand it.
- De Amazon Customer en 11-13-19
- Midnight Son
- De: James Dommek Jr., Josephine Holtzman, Isaac Kestenbaum
- Narrado por: James Dommek Jr.
Helping me to understand
Revisado: 11-28-19
Finished it all in one session. It was a breathtaking revelation. I believe the inukons exist.
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The Caine Mutiny
- De: Herman Wouk
- Narrado por: Kevin Pariseau
- Duración: 26 h y 31 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,151
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,744
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,736
Having inspired a classic film and Broadway play, The Caine Mutiny is Herman Wouk's boldly dramatic, brilliantly entertaining novel of life—and mutiny—on a Navy warship in the Pacific theater. It was immediately embraced upon its original publication as one of the first serious works of American fiction to grapple with the moral complexities and the human consequences of the Second World War. In the intervening half century, this gripping story has become a perennial favorite, selling millions throughout the world, and claiming the Pulitzer Prize for fiction.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Even Better than the Movie
- De James en 06-20-12
- The Caine Mutiny
- De: Herman Wouk
- Narrado por: Kevin Pariseau
Wouk certainly deserved the Pulitzer Prize
Revisado: 08-04-13
What did you love best about The Caine Mutiny?
The complete experience of being on the Caine was conveyed to me by this performance. The personalities of the characters came through in Technicolor. I bought this book because the Movie of this novel was one of my favorites. Humphry Bogart was Captain Quieg. The audio performance was so much better than the movie.
About two weeks after completing the audiobook, Turner Classic Movies showed the movie. If you want a reason to listen to audiobooks, and why that is so much better than movies, then listen to the novel, and then watch the movie.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Willie Keith. Not that I liked him particularly, his many flaws came through... but he certainly made the story.
Which character – as performed by Kevin Pariseau – was your favorite?
Commander Quieg. The description of this "little" man brought back memories of some people I have known. The performance of Pariseau certainly brought all the characters to life. So much so, I have purchased the Winds of War because I was so engrossed in this story.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No, I didn't want it to end.
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O. Henry: Complete Short Stories Collection
- De: O. Henry, William Sydney Porter
- Narrado por: Bob Thomley
- Duración: 14 h y 40 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 176
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 160
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 159
O. Henry's short stories are well known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization, and clever twist endings. This collection includes "The Last Leaf", "The Love Philter of Ikey Schoenstein", "The Caliph", "Cupid and the Clock", "The Brief Debut of Tildy", "The Higher Abdication", "The Ransom of Red Chief", "One Dollar’s Worth", "Cupid a la Carte", "Girl", "Springtime a la Carte", "The Ethics of Pig", "The Social Triangle", "Witches Loaves", "The Romace of the Buys Broker", and more.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Mis-named: This is not a complete collection
- De Loren en 03-20-13
- O. Henry: Complete Short Stories Collection
- De: O. Henry, William Sydney Porter
- Narrado por: Bob Thomley
requires concentration
Revisado: 11-12-12
Would you try another book from O. Henry and William Sydney Porter and/or Bob Thomley?
Probably not.. the verbage used in the time this book was written is very different from today. Much concentration is required to get the full meaning of the story. This is a difficult title to listen to while driving.
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1984
- New Classic Edition
- De: George Orwell
- Narrado por: Simon Prebble
- Duración: 11 h y 22 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 57,084
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 48,912
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 48,827
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
What a writer! made us feel part of the experience
Revisado: 09-25-12
Would you listen to 1984 again? Why?
I believe that everyone should read 1984 every 10 years. We have witnessed many events that appear to have been predicted. Forewarned is Forearmed
Who was your favorite character and why?
Obviously, Winston Smith
What does Simon Prebble bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
His voice fits exactly with the serious nature of the story
If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Your government is here to protect you... Be afraid. Be very afraid.
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