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The Murmur of Bees
- De: Sofia Segovia, Simon Bruni - translator
- Narrado por: Xe Sands, Angelo Di Loreto
- Duración: 14 h y 20 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 17,414
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 15,416
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 15,347
From the day that old Nana Reja found a baby abandoned under a bridge, the life of a small Mexican town forever changed. Disfigured and covered in a blanket of bees, little Simonopio is for some locals the stuff of superstition, a child kissed by the devil. But he is welcomed by landowners Francisco and Beatriz Morales, who adopt him and care for him. As he grows up, Simonopio becomes a cause for wonder to the Morales family, because when the uncannily gifted child closes his eyes, he can see what no one else can - visions of all that’s yet to come, both beautiful and dangerous.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the best books I listened to ever!
- De Vmcg en 05-11-19
- The Murmur of Bees
- De: Sofia Segovia, Simon Bruni - translator
- Narrado por: Xe Sands, Angelo Di Loreto
After all the rave reviews I was disappointed.
Revisado: 04-21-20
I love Mexico and books set there, so I was looking forward to this one. The reader’s voice was too monotone for me, for starters. And the story was much duller than I’d expected.
Compared to, say, The Hummingbird’s Daughter, by Luis Alberto Urrea, my attention kept drifting. Sorry to leave a meh review, but I couldn’t get into it.
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Skyfaring
- De: Mark Vanhoenacker
- Narrado por: John Moraitis
- Duración: 12 h y 47 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 265
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 236
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 239
In Skyfaring, airline pilot and flight romantic Mark Vanhoenacker shares his irrepressible love of flying on a journey from day to night, from new ways of mapmaking and the poetry of physics to the names of winds and the nature of clouds. Here, anew, is the simple wonder and transcendent joy of motion and the remarkable new perspectives that height and distance bestow on everything we love.
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3 out of 5 stars
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I agree with most comments about the narrator
- De Warren en 08-26-15
- Skyfaring
- De: Mark Vanhoenacker
- Narrado por: John Moraitis
Unusual, interesting book; strange reader
Revisado: 12-22-15
If you could sum up Skyfaring in three words, what would they be?
Unique perspective on flight.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Skyfaring?
I've been listening intermittently. Interesting to hear about flying from a pilot's perspective, especially one with both a poetic temperament and a solid grasp of the technology. Fascinating to hear about the airline pilot subculture behind the scenes.
What aspect of John Moraitis’s performance would you have changed?
The reader has an odd relationship with the English language. There are many strange mispronunciations of common words, something that was rather distracting. His insistence on pronouncing "airplane" as "aeroplane" is especially annoying and, of course, frequent.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No. It's easy enough to dip in and out since it's not a plot-driven narrative. Each chapter could be a stand-alone article.
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