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Gods, Wasps and Stranglers
- The Secret History and Redemptive Future of Fig Trees
- De: Mike Shanahan
- Narrado por: James Cameron Stewart
- Duración: 4 h y 42 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 29
They are trees of life and trees of knowledge. They are wish-fulfillers, rain forest royalty, more precious than gold. They are the fig trees, and they have affected humanity in profound but little-known ways. Gods, Wasps and Stranglers tells their amazing story. Fig trees fed our prehuman ancestors, influenced diverse cultures, and played key roles in the dawn of civilization.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Incredible research in a wonderful story
- De Alonsa Guevara en 11-24-22
- Gods, Wasps and Stranglers
- The Secret History and Redemptive Future of Fig Trees
- De: Mike Shanahan
- Narrado por: James Cameron Stewart
A bit dry, both in content and performance.
Revisado: 09-02-20
I am not against the mixing in of mythological anecdotes, but in places they came across rather dry; almost as though taken off a wikipedia article and just listed off.
I would otherwise have preferred to hear more about the technical aspects, practical uses, or ecological roles of this species.
Even though the performance was rather dry, I found this book rather short. Had it been shorter, I think it might do well as a long form botanical article somewhere and to be fair I am sure there is more to the book itself than just the text, but as an audiobook, I couldn't help but wish there was more substance here.
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A Storm of Swords
- A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 3
- De: George R.R. Martin
- Narrado por: Roy Dotrice
- Duración: 47 h y 34 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 77,874
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 67,156
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 67,026
Of the five contenders for power, one is dead, another in disfavor, and still the wars rage. Joffrey sits on the Iron Throne, the uneasy ruler of the Seven Kingdoms. His most bitter rival, Lord Stannis, stands defeated and disgraced, victim of the sorceress who holds him in her thrall. Young Robb still rules the North from the fortress of Riverrun. Meanwhile, making her way across a blood-drenched continent is the exiled queen, Daenerys, mistress of the only three dragons left in the world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Chapter and part breaks are incorrect
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- A Storm of Swords
- A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 3
- De: George R.R. Martin
- Narrado por: Roy Dotrice
Performance a bit muddled but compelling story.
Revisado: 04-06-15
Worth following if you've been listening to the series from the start, but I'll agree here that the performance often gets muddled, from character to character, and sometimes Dotrice may lay on accent to the point of distraction.
As far as the story goes, it was nice to see things picking up a bit and to see how all of the background character elements came to play out. It's clear Martin plays a long game with these books. I'm glad to have stuck with them; it is worth it.
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