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The Topeka School
- A Novel
- De: Ben Lerner
- Narrado por: Nancy Linari, Peter Berkrot, Tristan Wright
- Duración: 10 h y 34 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 804
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 657
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 658
Adam Gordon is a senior at Topeka High School, class of ’97. His mother, Jane, is a famous feminist author; his father, Jonathan, is an expert at getting "lost boys" to open up. They both work at a psychiatric clinic that has attracted staff and patients from around the world. Adam is a renowned debater, expected to win a national championship before he heads to college. He is one of the cool kids, ready to fight or, better, freestyle about fighting if it keeps his peers from thinking of him as weak.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Strong novel about 1990s
- De citizen, jazzmania en 01-11-20
- The Topeka School
- A Novel
- De: Ben Lerner
- Narrado por: Nancy Linari, Peter Berkrot, Tristan Wright
A bit confusing, a lot boring
Revisado: 07-16-21
Just never grabbed me. The plot meanders and, yeah, that's pretty much it. I get that there's some meta to it - parallels abound. It just never worked for me.
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The Spy and the Traitor
- The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War
- De: Ben Macintyre
- Narrado por: John Lee
- Duración: 13 h y 20 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 10,848
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 9,659
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 9,625
If anyone could be considered a Russian counterpart to the infamous British double-agent Kim Philby, it was Oleg Gordievsky. The son of two KGB agents and the product of the best Soviet institutions, the savvy, sophisticated Gordievsky grew to see his nation's communism as both criminal and philistine. He took his first posting for Russian intelligence in 1968 and eventually became the Soviet Union's top man in London, but from 1973 on he was secretly working for MI6.
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5 out of 5 stars
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John Lee is GREAT!
- De David en 09-21-18
- The Spy and the Traitor
- The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War
- De: Ben Macintyre
- Narrado por: John Lee
Exceptional! Eye-opening and fascinating.
Revisado: 04-08-21
Amazing how the biggest events can turn on the smallest details. What a story of intrigue!
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Bad Blood
- Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
- De: John Carreyrou
- Narrado por: Will Damron
- Duración: 11 h y 37 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 39,201
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 34,737
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 34,668
In 2014, Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes was widely seen as the next Steve Jobs: a brilliant Stanford dropout whose startup “unicorn” promised to revolutionize the medical industry with its breakthrough device, which performed the whole range of laboratory tests from a single drop of blood. Backed by investors such as Larry Ellison and Tim Draper, Theranos sold shares in a fundraising round that valued the company at more than $9 billion, putting Holmes’s worth at an estimated $4.5 billion.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Extreme retaliation against former employees
- De LEE en 05-29-18
- Bad Blood
- Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
- De: John Carreyrou
- Narrado por: Will Damron
Theranos was so much worse than I imagined!
Revisado: 01-27-21
This investigative report reads like a thriller. Incredible story. And Theranos and Holmes are utterly galling. So glad I took a chance on this!
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Why Fish Don't Exist
- A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life
- De: Lulu Miller
- Narrado por: Lulu Miller
- Duración: 4 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,403
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 2,938
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,924
David Starr Jordan was a taxonomist, a man possessed with bringing order to the natural world. In time, he would be credited with discovering nearly a fifth of the fish known to humans in his day. When his specimen collections were demolished by lightning, by fire, and eventually by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, many might have given up, given in to despair. But Jordan? He surveyed the wreckage at his feet, found the first fish that he recognized, and confidently began to rebuild his collection. And this time, he introduced one clever innovation.
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2 out of 5 stars
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If fish don't exist, do stars matter?
- De K. Ishihara en 12-05-20
- Why Fish Don't Exist
- A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life
- De: Lulu Miller
- Narrado por: Lulu Miller
Wow. Sitting speechless with wonder.
Revisado: 01-05-21
This story evolves and evolves. Just when you think you know what you're listening to, you learn again there's another layer. A rare treat that's every bit as fun for the mind as for the heart. Spectacular.
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The Chocolate Tree
- De: Dina Gregory
- Narrado por: Angus King
- Duración: 7 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 436
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 354
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 349
Charlie and her friends are avid video gamers. But when they spot a huge chocolate bar growing from the top of a tree—then another, and another—it is the beginning of a real-life, outdoor quest!
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3 out of 5 stars
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Delicious morsel before nap time
- De 🔥 Phx17 🔥 en 09-30-23
- The Chocolate Tree
- De: Dina Gregory
- Narrado por: Angus King
Sweet little children's story
Revisado: 12-03-20
An adorable tale with an enthusiastic, engaging narrator to carry it along. Very sweet. Kids will love it!
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Blacktop Wasteland
- A Novel
- De: S. A. Cosby
- Narrado por: Adam Lazarre-White
- Duración: 11 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,334
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 2,061
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,052
Beauregard "Bug" Montage is an honest mechanic, a loving husband, and a hardworking dad. Bug knows there's no future in the man he used to be: Known from the hills of North Carolina to the beaches of Florida as the best wheelman on the East Coast. He thought he'd left all that behind him, but as his carefully built new life begins to crumble, he finds himself drawn inexorably back into a world of blood and bullets. When a smooth-talking former associate comes calling with a can't-miss jewelry store heist, Bug feels he has no choice but to get back in the driver's seat.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic All Around
- De stuartjash en 07-16-20
- Blacktop Wasteland
- A Novel
- De: S. A. Cosby
- Narrado por: Adam Lazarre-White
Gripping
Revisado: 11-24-20
Red clay, white lines, black hearts. Gripping story that races from the first page. The narrator and characters make this poverty-soaked story oh so rich.
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Russia: The Wild East
- The Complete BBC Radio 4 Series
- De: Martin Sixsmith
- Narrado por: Martin Sixsmith
- Duración: 11 h y 18 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 83
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 72
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 73
Power struggles have a constant presence in Martin Sixsmith's story of Russia. Collected here in 50 episodes, he chronicles the Mongol hordes invading in the 13th century, through the iron autocratic fists of successive tsars, to the fall of the Soviet Union and Russia's re-emergence as a superpower. Sixsmith brings his first-hand experience of reporting from Russia in the 1980s and 90s to his narrative, witnessing the critical moment when the Soviet Union lost its grip on power.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Brushed-Over Details, Sudden Increases in Volume
- De mz en 03-27-20
- Russia: The Wild East
- The Complete BBC Radio 4 Series
- De: Martin Sixsmith
- Narrado por: Martin Sixsmith
Riveting history in perfectly-sized chapters
Revisado: 09-01-20
World class, this series! I've studied Russian history in one form or another for much of my life and this presents it more clearly than anything I've read or heard to date. One reason is that it focuses less on minute details and more on the stories, sequences, and common themes. Plus, it does it in a bunch of small, focused segments of about 15 minutes each.
If you're looking for dry, raw facts, look elsewhere. If you're looking for understanding and fascination, start here. Phenomenal.
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Crime and Punishment
- De: Fyodor Dostoevsky, Constance Garnett - translator
- Narrado por: Anthony Heald
- Duración: 20 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 10,231
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 9,061
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 9,047
In this intense detective thriller instilled with philosophical, religious, and social commentary, Dostoevsky studies the psychological impact upon a desperate and impoverished student when he murders a despicable pawnbroker, transgressing moral law to ultimately "benefit humanity".
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful reading, disturbing book
- De Tad Davis en 11-03-08
- Crime and Punishment
- De: Fyodor Dostoevsky, Constance Garnett - translator
- Narrado por: Anthony Heald
Classic tale well told
Revisado: 07-27-20
This book is a slow burn. Sparks arise early and occasionally but eventually you're part of the conflagration. The narrator gives consistent voice to each of the main characters, with a level of emotion and inflection that provides great support for the story. If you're interested in Russian literature then you can't go wrong with this reading of it. Excellent.
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