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Inseparable
- A Never-Before-Published Novel
- De: Simone de Beauvoir, Sandra Smith - translator
- Narrado por: Julia Whelan, Gabra Zackman
- Duración: 3 h y 59 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 45
From the moment Sylvie and Andrée meet in their Parisian day school, they see in each other an accomplice with whom to confront the mysteries of girlhood. For the next 10 years, the two are the closest of friends and confidantes as they explore life in a post-World War One France, and as Andrée becomes increasingly reckless and rebellious, edging closer to peril. Sylvie, insightful and observant, sees a France of clashing ideals and religious hypocrisy - and at an early age is determined to form her own opinions.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Well written coming of age of DeBeauvoir and friend
- De LE en 06-15-23
- Inseparable
- A Never-Before-Published Novel
- De: Simone de Beauvoir, Sandra Smith - translator
- Narrado por: Julia Whelan, Gabra Zackman
Well written coming of age of DeBeauvoir and friend
Revisado: 06-15-23
This biographical short novel describes the intense, very close friendship between deBeauvoir and a very complex and troubled young woman from ages 9 to 22. Her observations of strict Catholic moral strictures and how they affect her friend, as well as other closely observed details, give readers a well-written look into a piece of early 20th-C French upper class life.
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WAR
- De: Sebastian Junger
- Narrado por: Sebastian Junger
- Duración: 7 h y 21 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,617
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,946
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,939
Junger turns his brilliant and empathetic eye to the reality of combat - the fear, the honor, and the trust among men in an extreme situation whose survival depends on their absolute commitment to one another. His on-the-ground account follows a single platoon through a 15-month tour of duty in the most dangerous outpost in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Why we fight re-visited
- De J en 09-20-10
- WAR
- De: Sebastian Junger
- Narrado por: Sebastian Junger
Brilliant
Revisado: 06-24-15
This is a very wise book that everyone should read. Junger is a great writer and wonderful narrator.
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Our Man in Havana
- De: Graham Greene
- Narrado por: Jeremy Northam
- Duración: 7 h y 6 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 566
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 509
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 508
In a legendary novel that appears to predict the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, Graham Greene introduces James Wormold, a vacuum cleaner salesman whose life in transformed when he is asked to join the British Secret Service. He agrees, and finds himself with no information to offer, so begins to invent sources and agencies which do not exist, but which appear very real to his superiors.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Delete the Music and It Would Be Fine
- De Jean Ogg en 08-05-11
- Our Man in Havana
- De: Graham Greene
- Narrado por: Jeremy Northam
Brilliant story, worth the terrible music
Revisado: 07-17-12
Would you consider the audio edition of Our Man in Havana to be better than the print version?
Definitely not
What other book might you compare Our Man in Havana to and why?
The script of Dr. Strangelove: they're both brilliant satire.
What three words best describe Jeremy Northam’s voice?
excellent, excellent, excellent
Any additional comments?
Published four years before the Cuban Missile Crisis, this is a brilliant, very funny cloak-and-dagger about a vacuum cleaner salesman enlisted into British intelligence. The so-called agent reports on unidentified military emplacements that, coincidentally, look a lot like vacuum cleaners. What's real, what's not, and what becomes real are in the mix of this great send-up. Jeremy Northam is a superb reader. The producers, however, got carried away with their own importance and tried to gussy this up with a repetitive snippet of carnival music that works against Graham Greene's straight-faced telling. Even so, it's terrific and well-worth listening to. Let's hope the producers don't come close to wrecking too many other audio productions.
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Ghostwalk
- De: Rebecca Stott
- Narrado por: Rosalyn Landor
- Duración: 11 h y 40 m
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General3 out of 5 stars 204
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 44
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 42
A Cambridge historian is found drowned, clutching a glass prism in her hand. The book she was writing about Isaac Newton's involvement with alchemy remains unfinished. When her son, Cameron, asks his former lover, Lydia Brooke, to ghostwrite the missing final chapters of his mother's book, Lydia agrees and moves into Elizabeth's house. Soon Lydia discovers that the violence that has fallen across present-day Cambridge may have its origins in the troubling evidence that Elizabeth's research has unearthed.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Quality Read.
- De L. V. en 01-16-08
- Ghostwalk
- De: Rebecca Stott
- Narrado por: Rosalyn Landor
Terrific
Revisado: 08-25-07
This skillful historical novel vividly portrays 17th century Cambridge: Stourbridge fair, Venetian glass, drafty university life, the plague, alchemy, and the young Isaac Newton. The 20th century love and detective story that frames the earlier history also works well. The characters from both periods are engrossing. Even the spooky goings on in the contemporary story are plausible enough in the novel's context. A pleasure to listen to.
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