Richard Hill

An Audible Masterpiece

Revisado: 03-12-18

“The Book Thief” is beyond description. I read it for the first time over ten years ago and was deeply, profoundly moved. I have just finished listening to Allan Corduner’s incredible rendering of this wonderful story. It is without question the best narration of any book I have listened to so far, over 100 in all. Everyone should hear it.

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A Disappointing Performance

Revisado: 04-28-17

Would you try another book from Roger Kahn and/or Mark Moseley?

Absolutely! Roger Kahn is the best of our baseball writers. I grew up in the 40s and 50s following the exploits of the Dodgers, Giants, Yankees, and Tigers. They comprised the mythology of my youth. Nobody brings this wonderful time to life better than Kahn. Nobody writes about baseball with this wonderful author's elegance.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Memories of Summer?

Kahn and Willie Mays discussing the art of fielding in Mays' living room. Any scene involving the Brooklyn Dodgers. The evolution of Kahn's relationship with his father. Okay, I've mentioned more than one moment. The book affects me much too powerfully to pick only one moment. This is a wonderful, special book.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

Anyone who cares about baseball history will be disappointed in Moseley's performance. How can a narrator presume to undertake this wonderful book without learning how to pronounce the players' names?! Moseley butchers many of them - Durocher, Bouton, Labine, Raschi - the list goes on and on. He also stumbles over a great deal of Kahn's rich use of vocabulary. Audible recordings are notable for solid performances. This is not one of them.

Was Memories of Summer worth the listening time?

I had read it before, so it was fun to return to it, in spite of the uneven preformance.

Any additional comments?

Roger Kahn is a national treasure. He is much more than merely a "baseball writer." He is an interpreter of the second half of the 20th century, with baseball as his focus. For old guys like myself, he evokes a simpler time, when our dreams and aspirations were still unsullied by experience.

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Much to consider

Revisado: 06-11-15

This is a challenging book, hopeful, yet realistic in its view of America's progress after Lincoln. Did Lincoln set the stage for the rise of big business and monopoly? Have we failed to understand Lincoln's central vision of equal opportunity under the rule of law? Well-researched and written.

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Historical treasure

Revisado: 05-31-15

A solid rendering of this wonderful adventure, heretofore more memorized fact than meaningful achievement, at least to me.The research seems excellent, the writing adequate, the detail compelling.

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A Southern Interpretation

Revisado: 04-25-15

A very good analysis of battle action. The performance is less than inspiring. Names, military terms, and multi syllabic words are regularly mangled, disrupting the story's flow. Many of the author's conclusions are questionable, forced as a result of his southern leanings.

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Excellent analysis of Jefferson's complex mind and

Revisado: 04-20-15

I've noticed some objections to the quality of the recording. Not to worry! If there was a problem, it has been solved. Excellent - very listenable. Wonderful book.

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