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George Washington and Benedict Arnold
- A Tale of Two Patriots
- De: Dave Richard Palmer
- Narrado por: Lynn Benson
- Duración: 12 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 39
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 33
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 33
From 1775 through 1777, George Washington and Benedict Arnold were America's two most celebrated warriors. Their earlier lives had surprisingly parallel paths. They were strong leaders in combat, they admired and respected each other, and they even shared common enemies. Yet one became our greatest hero and the other our most notorious traitor. Why? Author and military historian Dave Palmer reveals the answer: character.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Insightful look at the Revolution's generals
- De Sean en 08-31-14
- George Washington and Benedict Arnold
- A Tale of Two Patriots
- De: Dave Richard Palmer
- Narrado por: Lynn Benson
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Revisado: 06-25-16
Great book and the reader was fine. However there was a lot of skips, hiccups, and reread short passages in the audible version.
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The Life & Death of Pretty Boy Floyd
- De: Jeffery S. King
- Narrado por: Jack Chekijian
- Duración: 8 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 36
This detailed account of his life, crimes, and death makes extensive use of FBI reports, government records, local newspapers, and contemporary journalistic accounts. Neither highly intelligent nor polished, Floyd relied on his cool demeanor, shrewd cunning, and expert gun-handling ability, but he was also considered by those who knew him to be generous and honest. During the depression, many people saw banks as enemies and Floyd as a hero, and helped screen him from the police.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Pretty Boy Floyd a robin hood or villian
- De Jean en 07-29-13
- The Life & Death of Pretty Boy Floyd
- De: Jeffery S. King
- Narrado por: Jack Chekijian
Buy the paper or kindle book and read it yourself
Revisado: 04-04-15
What would have made The Life & Death of Pretty Boy Floyd better?
Jack Chekijan reads the story like he had a sleeping pill the night before and had just woken up. It's like a slightly slowed William Shatner. While well-reseached, King only does a passing-good job of delivering the story of Floyd's exploits and completely loses any potential drama. It's pretty mind boggling that a book about gangsters, bank robberies, high-topped get-a-ways, an shootouts can be boring.
Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Jack Chekijian?
I can only wistfully imagine what Eric Larson and Scott Brick could have made of this.
You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?
The book is well-researched. I do feel like I learned a lot.
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