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The Convictions of John Delahunt
- A Novel
- De: Andrew Hughes
- Narrado por: Jean-Paul Van Cauwelaert
- Duración: 9 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 8
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 7
Dublin, 1841. On a cold December morning, a small boy is enticed away from his mother, and his throat, savagely cut. While this could be just one more small, sad death in a city riven by poverty, inequality, and political unrest, this murder causes a public outcry - for it appears the culprit, a feckless student named John Delahunt, is also an informant in the pay of the authorities at Dublin Castle. And strangely, this young man seems neither to regret what he did nor fear his punishment.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Haunting
- De Southern American Gal en 02-20-20
- The Convictions of John Delahunt
- A Novel
- De: Andrew Hughes
- Narrado por: Jean-Paul Van Cauwelaert
Only Real Life...
Revisado: 11-16-20
This was a good retelling of the history of an actual criminal--fascinating at the behaviors and actions that often seemed in conflict with any young man struggling to make his way into a respectable life with a wife from a "good" family. But it's all the more horrifying how thoughtless and "normal" Delahunt's murders and other crimes are worked into the story of his overall struggle.
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Given Away
- Korean Adoptees Tell Their Stories
- De: Glenn Morey, Julie Morey
- Narrado por: Jeena Yi, Allison Hiroto, James Chen, y otros
- Duración: 3 h y 23 m
- Grabación Original
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General5 out of 5 stars 1,511
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,373
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1,365
In 1955, an American farming couple saw a film about the thousands of Korean children orphaned by the Korean War. Through a special act of Congress, they were authorized to adopt eight of these children - which marked the advent of international adoption. Since that time, there have been over 170,000 children adopted out of Korea to more than 30 countries. Korean adoptee Glenn Morey and his wife, Julie Morey, spent six years interviewing 100 Korean adoptees from around the world. This stunning Audible Original is comprised of 15 first-person accounts....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Eye Opening Experience
- De Debbi en 11-11-20
- Given Away
- Korean Adoptees Tell Their Stories
- De: Glenn Morey, Julie Morey
- Narrado por: Jeena Yi, Allison Hiroto, James Chen, Cindy Kay, Glenn Morey
Heartbreaking but not Depressing
Revisado: 11-16-20
As a Korean American, I can totally connect with many of their experiences of "self-racialization" and sense of belonging nowhere, and many of the feelings and experiences they are generous to share. However, it was also historically informative about Korean cultures and biases that allowed the trend post-Korean War to adopt so many unwanted children to other countries, including the U.S., Australia, France, and Denmark. I think more than Korean people can identify with the stories of these adoptees, including other adoptees from other countries and within the U.S. Details may differ, for good or ill, but I think that echo of "abandonment" may be common across any person who was adopted, whether the adoption was "successful" or not so happy.
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A Civil Contract
- De: Georgette Heyer
- Narrado por: Phyllida Nash
- Duración: 13 h y 38 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,021
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 788
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 786
Set in the Regency period, this is a classic tale of misunderstood love and an arranged marriage.
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5 out of 5 stars
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very very good
- De bebe en 04-19-10
- A Civil Contract
- De: Georgette Heyer
- Narrado por: Phyllida Nash
a favorite with good period detail beyond fashion.
Revisado: 03-16-17
Heyer does such a nice job with romance between the rich and handsome and beautiful people this was an interesting change. focusing on a diminished family fortune and thwarted young love allows this tender story of Jenny and Adam. They forge an awkward alliance that grows into a relationship of care and different love. Heyer even has an opportunity to poke a little fun at the genre as the country nervously awaits news of a great battle.
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Sylvester
- Or, the Wicked Uncle
- De: Georgette Heyer
- Narrado por: Nicholas Rowe
- Duración: 10 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,819
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,664
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,665
When Sylvester, the Duke of Salford, first meets Phoebe Marlow, he finds her dull and insipid. She thinks he is insufferably arrogant. But when a series of unforeseen events leads them to be stranded together in a lonely country inn, they are both forced to reassess their hastily formed opinions, and they begin to discover a new-found liking and respect for each other. But what Sylvester doesn’t know is that Phoebe is about to publish a novel - a novel in which all London will recognize him as the villainous ‘Count Ugolino’
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5 out of 5 stars
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Finally!!!
- De Bookfriend83 en 11-16-13
- Sylvester
- Or, the Wicked Uncle
- De: Georgette Heyer
- Narrado por: Nicholas Rowe
one of my favorites
Revisado: 07-14-16
rowe does a good job inhabiting the characters who are memorable. funny and romantic story
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Venetia
- De: Georgette Heyer
- Narrado por: Richard Armitage
- Duración: 4 h y 48 m
- Versión resumida
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 968
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 834
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 836
Venetia Lanyon, beautiful, intelligent and independent woman, lives in comfortable seclusion in rural Yorkshire with her precocious brother Aubrey. Her future seems safe and predictable: Either marriage to the respectable but dull Edward Yardley, or a life of peaceful spinsterhood. But when she meets the dashing, dangerous rake Lord Damerel, her well-ordered life is turned upside down, and she embarks upon a relationship with him that scandalizes and horrifies the whole community.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great, but too bad it is abridged
- De Judy en 05-18-10
- Venetia
- De: Georgette Heyer
- Narrado por: Richard Armitage
Armitage a wonderful reader, but echo-y recording
Revisado: 08-23-14
Where does Venetia rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Middle-ish.
Richard Armitage, the wonderful Brit actor is a terrific reader for this period romance, but there's an echo effect in the way it was recording. That is distracting and annoying.
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Bossypants
- De: Tina Fey
- Narrado por: Tina Fey
- Duración: 5 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 60,682
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 50,792
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 50,561
Before Liz Lemon, before Weekend Update, before Sarah Palin, Tina Fey was just a young girl with a dream: A recurring stress dream that she was being chased through a local airport by her middle-school gym teacher. She also had a dream that one day she would be a comedian on TV. She has seen both these dreams come true. At last, Tina Fey's story can be told. From her youthful days as a vicious nerd to her tour of duty on Saturday Night Live. Tina Fey reveals all, and proves what we've always suspected: You're no one until someone calls you bossy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Tina Fey broke my new SUV
- De Warren en 04-07-11
- Bossypants
- De: Tina Fey
- Narrado por: Tina Fey
A totally enjoyable listen
Revisado: 11-13-12
What did you love best about Bossypants?
Tina Fey reading Tina Fey
What other book might you compare Bossypants to and why?
Can't think of any.
What about Tina Fey’s performance did you like?
It's her. She has a very funny delivery and exemplifies that candor is great fodder for humor.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
30 Rock
Any additional comments?
It was totally enjoyable and especially enjoyable as an audio book, but it's not a 5-star book to read.
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