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The Bullet That Missed
- Thursday Murder Club, Book 3
- De: Richard Osman
- Narrado por: Fiona Shaw
- Duración: 11 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 242
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 225
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 224
It is an ordinary Thursday, and things should finally be returning to normal. Except trouble is never far away where the Thursday Murder Club are concerned. A local news legend is on the hunt for a sensational headline, and soon the gang are hot on the trail of two murders, ten years apart. To make matters worse, a new nemesis pays Elizabeth a visit, presenting her with a deadly mission: kill or be killed.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Shame on you, says Bernard
- De Sugarloaf en 09-18-22
- The Bullet That Missed
- Thursday Murder Club, Book 3
- De: Richard Osman
- Narrado por: Fiona Shaw
Enjoyed to the ‘max’
Revisado: 11-05-22
Another great murder club book with twists and turns to keep you guessing. Absolutely love the British humour. Don’t miss this one
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Zuleikha
- De: Guzel Yakhina, Lisa C. Hayden - translator
- Narrado por: Elise Arsenault
- Duración: 18 h y 52 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 63
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 59
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 59
Soviet Russia, 1930. Zuleikha, the “pitiful hen,” lives with her brutal husband Murtaza and her mother-in-law in a small Tartar village. When Murtaza is executed by communist soldiers, she is sent into exile to a remote region on the Angara River in Siberia. Hundreds die of hunger and exhaustion on the journey and over the first difficult winter, yet exile is the making of Zuleikha. As she gets to know her fellow survivors, Zuleikha begins to build a new life far removed from the one she left behind.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Aweful
- De Alex Kustanovich en 02-13-20
- Zuleikha
- De: Guzel Yakhina, Lisa C. Hayden - translator
- Narrado por: Elise Arsenault
And, oh, the writing.
Revisado: 10-19-21
A beautiful story, yes but it’s the writing that picks you up and transports you directly into Zuleikha’s experience. Reading Guzel’s work is like reading a movie.. the sights, sounds, smells….every sense is pricked. I lived this book….I was actually there, breathing the same cold air. Don’t miss it.
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Old in Art School
- De: Nell Painter
- Narrado por: Nell Painter
- Duración: 11 h
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General4 out of 5 stars 314
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 280
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 277
Following her retirement from Princeton University, celebrated historian Dr. Nell Irvin Painter surprised everyone in her life by returning to school - in her 60s - to earn a BFA and MFA in painting. In Old in Art School, she travels from her beloved Newark to the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design; finds meaning in the artists she loves, even as she comes to understand how they may be undervalued; and struggles with the unstable balance between the pursuit of art and the inevitable, sometimes painful, demands of a life fully lived.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Mixed Feelings
- De Jillian en 08-07-18
- Old in Art School
- De: Nell Painter
- Narrado por: Nell Painter
Book about making art or American racialism?
Revisado: 10-06-21
Interesting for an artist which I am. But so much racial angst! It was an eye opener for me living in Trinidad where we’re completely colour blind!! Can you Americans stop pitting yourself against each other, constantly comparing, separating and perpetuating the racial divide. Art is, I thought, judged on its own, not on who made it. Who even knows, who cares? It’s either good or not. It must stand in its own. Nell, visit Trinidad, a rainbow country
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The Secret Keeper of Jaipur
- A Novel
- De: Alka Joshi
- Narrado por: Sneha Mathan, Ariyan Kassam, Deepa Samuel
- Duración: 11 h y 8 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,047
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 2,708
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,697
It’s the spring of 1969, and Lakshmi, now married to Dr. Jay Kumar, directs the Healing Garden in Shimla. Malik has finished his private school education. At 20, he has just met a young woman named Nimmi when he leaves to apprentice at the Facilities Office of the Jaipur Royal Palace. Their latest project: a state-of-the-art cinema. Malik soon finds that not much has changed as he navigates the Pink City of his childhood. Power and money still move seamlessly among the wealthy class, and favors flow from Jaipur’s Royal Palace, but only if certain secrets remain buried.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Re-tells the first book
- De Erica Howard en 06-27-21
- The Secret Keeper of Jaipur
- A Novel
- De: Alka Joshi
- Narrado por: Sneha Mathan, Ariyan Kassam, Deepa Samuel
Rich with all that is India
Revisado: 08-12-21
I loved this book! Rich with Indian sights, sounds, tastes and scents. The audio performance was delightful to the ear. I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good story beautifully written
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The Cutting Place
- Maeve Kerrigan, Book 9
- De: Jane Casey
- Narrado por: Caroline Lennon
- Duración: 12 h y 28 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 324
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 293
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 291
Everyone's heard the rumours about elite gentlemen's clubs, where the champagne flows freely, the parties are the height of decadence...and the secrets are darker than you could possibly imagine. DS Maeve Kerrigan finds herself in an unfamiliar world of wealth, luxury and ruthless behaviour when she investigates the murder of a young journalist, Paige Hargreaves. Paige was working on a story about the Chiron Club, a private society for the richest and most privileged men in London. Then she disappeared.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Bring Sarah Coomes back!
- De J-9 en 08-02-20
- The Cutting Place
- Maeve Kerrigan, Book 9
- De: Jane Casey
- Narrado por: Caroline Lennon
Enjoy!
Revisado: 11-05-20
I thoroughly enjoyed this book The story moved along apace and the characters were so well developed that I was sorry to see them go. Performance was ‘spot on’. If you enjoy a good directive story, this is for you.
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Black Rain Falling
- De: Jacob Ross
- Narrado por: Ben Onwukwe
- Duración: 12 h y 21 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 5
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 5
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 5
On the Caribbean island of Camaho, forensics expert Michael 'Digger' Digson is in deep trouble. His fellow CID detective Miss Stanislaus kills a man in self-defence - their superiors believe it was murder, and Digger is given just six weeks to prove his friend is innocent. While the authorities bear down on them, Digger and Miss Stanislaus investigate a shocking roadside murder, the first tremors of a storm of crime and corruption that will break over Camaho at any moment.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great story beautifully read
- De PE en 07-04-24
- Black Rain Falling
- De: Jacob Ross
- Narrado por: Ben Onwukwe
Fast paced. Highly recommended
Revisado: 09-29-20
Great read The story line was well constructed and moved along at a ‘page turning’ pace. The characters, their emotions and personality were thoroughly explored bringing them to life. Beautifully written, Ross kept the pace going to the end. I downloaded Black Rain Falling on Audible and kindle so had the added pleasure of listening to Onwukwe’s narration. What a powerful and sensitive reader. I highly recommend this book for anyone who enjoys a good crime story. Waiting for the movie!
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Island Beneath the Sea
- De: Isabel Allende
- Narrado por: S. Epatha Merkerson
- Duración: 17 h y 55 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 24
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 21
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 21
From the sugar plantations of Saint-Domingue to the lavish parlors of New Orleans at the turn of the 19th century, Isabel Allende's latest novel tells the story of a mulatta woman, a slave and concubine, determined to take control of her own destiny in a society where that would seem impossible. Born a slave on the island of Saint-Domingue, Zarité - known as Tété - is the daughter of an African mother she never knew and one of the white sailors who brought her into bondage.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great historical fiction
- De Emma en 04-03-15
- Island Beneath the Sea
- De: Isabel Allende
- Narrado por: S. Epatha Merkerson
Don’t miss this one
Revisado: 10-02-19
An extremely poignant story which moves along at a fast pace. As Allende weaves the story she has Te Te retell it from her perspective. A beautiful story of resilience, love and hope. Don’t miss this one!
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Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight
- An African Childhood
- De: Alexandra Fuller
- Narrado por: Lisette Lecat
- Duración: 10 h y 11 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,117
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 800
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 796
Alexandra Fuller tells the idiosyncratic story of her life growing up white in rural Rhodesia as it was becoming Zimbabwe. The daughter of hardworking, yet strikingly unconventional English-bred immigrants, Alexandra arrives in Africa at the tender age of two. She moves through life with a hardy resilience, even as a bloody war approaches. Narrator Lisette Lecat reads this remarkable memoir of a family clinging to a harsh landscape and the dying tenets of colonialism.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An African Childhood of Harrowing Proportions
- De Sara en 10-12-15
- Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight
- An African Childhood
- De: Alexandra Fuller
- Narrado por: Lisette Lecat
Delightful
Revisado: 12-07-18
Delightful, funny and beautifully recalled story of growing up in Africa. My life is richer having read this amazing memoir. Lecat’s performance is brilliant; I heartily recommend getting the Audio version.
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