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The Wind Knows My Name
- A Novel
- De: Isabel Allende, Frances Riddle - translator
- Narrado por: Edoardo Ballerini, Maria Liatis
- Duración: 7 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 491
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 449
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 448
Vienna, 1938. Samuel Adler is five years old when his father disappears during Kristallnacht—the night his family loses everything. As her child’s safety becomes ever harder to guarantee, Samuel’s mother secures a spot for him on a Kindertransport train out of Nazi-occupied Austria to England. He boards alone, carrying nothing but a change of clothes and his violin.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Reminiscences of House of the Spirits; too short, underdeveloped
- De J. Mirabal en 06-08-23
- The Wind Knows My Name
- A Novel
- De: Isabel Allende, Frances Riddle - translator
- Narrado por: Edoardo Ballerini, Maria Liatis
Different stories coming together into a powerful novel
Revisado: 04-23-25
Isabel Allende never disappoints. She is a brilliant storyteller. In this book she brings stories about children brutally being separated from parents in Nazi Austria and today on the US border into a tale of human resilience, solidarity, love and compassion.
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The Paris Novel
- De: Ruth Reichl
- Narrado por: Kiiri Sandy
- Duración: 9 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 654
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 605
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 605
When her estranged mother dies, Stella is left with an unusual inheritance: a one-way plane ticket and a note reading “Go to Paris.” Stella is hardly cut out for adventure; a traumatic childhood has kept her confined to the strict routines of her comfort zone. But when her boss encourages her to take time off, Stella resigns herself to honoring her mother’s last wishes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Magical, but read the actual book do not listen
- De Gina DiMartino en 04-25-24
- The Paris Novel
- De: Ruth Reichl
- Narrado por: Kiiri Sandy
Good story, not so good reader
Revisado: 05-07-24
The story was entertaining. Takes you to Paris’ many delightful neighborhoods.. The food and wine descriptions transport you to wonderful French restaurants in Paris and around France. The discussions about art, writers and the Shakespeare Company were entertaining and enlightening. But the reader is too breathy and frequently injects unnecessary anxiety into the text with her tone. I wish she read more naturally how people actually speak.
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Great Expectations
- The Audible Dickens Collection
- De: Charles Dickens, Howard Jacobson
- Narrado por: Matt Lucas, Howard Jacobson
- Duración: 20 h y 39 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 465
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 432
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 431
In this Audible Exclusive performance by Matt Lucas of Great Expectations, Charles Dickens demonstrates that conscience, loyalty and empathy are virtues far more valuable than intellect, wealth and social standing. First published in Dickens’ own periodical, All the Year Round, the novel was divided into nine monthly instalments, from December 1860 to August 1861. Unsurprisingly, it was an instant success and managed to sell over 100,000 copies per week. Though written at a challenging time in Dickens’ life, when the impending breakdown of his marriage loomed over him, Great Expectations proves to be one of his most optimistic, comical and romantic novels.
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3 out of 5 stars
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SPOILER IN THE PREFACE
- De Jaimy en 07-30-19
- Great Expectations
- The Audible Dickens Collection
- De: Charles Dickens, Howard Jacobson
- Narrado por: Matt Lucas, Howard Jacobson
Great reader!
Revisado: 03-18-24
Great story, wonderful reader. He expertly distinguished different characters by modulations his voice. And Charles Dickens needs no accolades. His novels teach us about the human condition.
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The Queen of Sugar Hill
- A Novel of Hattie McDaniel
- De: ReShonda Tate
- Narrado por: Lynnette R. Freeman
- Duración: 15 h y 28 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 235
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 224
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 224
It was supposed to be the highlight of her career, the pinnacle for which she’d worked all her life. And as Hattie McDaniel took the stage in 1940 to claim an honor that would make her the first African-American woman to win an Academy Award, she tearfully took her place in history. Between personal triumphs and tragedies, heartbreaking losses, and severe setbacks, this historic night of winning best supporting actress for her role as the sassy Mammy in the controversial movie Gone With the Wind was going to be life-changing. Or so she thought.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Story I Never Knew
- De Face To Face With Yolanda en 04-27-24
- The Queen of Sugar Hill
- A Novel of Hattie McDaniel
- De: ReShonda Tate
- Narrado por: Lynnette R. Freeman
Did not like the reader
Revisado: 03-11-24
The story and the delivery was disappointing. Author depicted Hattie as a resentful, person rather that someone who broke barriers. She was portrayed as a woman who made one bad choice of men after another. How could someone who accomplished so much get herself attached to men who only wanted to take advantage of her. Don’t think the author captured the strength of Hattie’s accomplishments properly. Can not recommend .
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The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
- A Novel
- De: James McBride
- Narrado por: Dominic Hoffman
- Duración: 12 h y 21 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 10,878
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 10,090
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 10,088
In 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new development, the last thing they expected to find was a skeleton at the bottom of a well. Who the skeleton was and how it got there were two of the long-held secrets kept by the residents of Chicken Hill, the dilapidated neighborhood where immigrant Jews and African Americans lived side by side and shared ambitions and sorrows. Chicken Hill was where Moshe and Chona Ludlow lived when Moshe integrated his theater and where Chona ran the Heaven & Earth Grocery Store.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Multiple Stories Obfuscate Narrative
- De Stephnsea en 08-12-23
- The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
- A Novel
- De: James McBride
- Narrado por: Dominic Hoffman
Excellent read
Revisado: 11-24-23
Spellbinding! Distinct worlds are woven together in solidarity and sorrow. Reader brings characters alive with accents and speech patterns.
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The Japanese Lover
- De: Isabel Allende
- Narrado por: Joanna Gleason
- Duración: 9 h y 7 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,830
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,524
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,512
In 1939, as Poland falls under the shadow of the Nazis, young Alma Belasco's parents send her away to live in safety with an aunt and uncle in their opulent mansion in San Francisco. There, as the rest of the world goes to war, she encounters Ichimei Fukuda, the quiet and gentle son of the family's Japanese gardener. Unnoticed by those around them, a tender love affair begins to blossom. Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the two are cruelly pulled apart.
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2 out of 5 stars
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My first negative review
- De Karen O'Byrne en 11-11-15
- The Japanese Lover
- De: Isabel Allende
- Narrado por: Joanna Gleason
Absolutely beautiful!
Revisado: 11-16-23
Isabel Allende tells a tale of love and friendship that survive history and all the vicissitudes lasting a lifetime, perhaps more.
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Why Fathers Cry at Night
- A Memoir in Love Poems, Recipes, Letters, and Remembrances
- De: Kwame Alexander
- Narrado por: Kwame Alexander
- Duración: 3 h y 39 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 70
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 61
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 61
In a powerfully intimate and non-traditional (or "new-fashioned") memoir, Kwame Alexander shares snapshots of a man learning how to love. He takes us through stories of his parents: from being awkward newlyweds in the sticky Chicago summer of 1967, to the sometimes-confusing ways they showed their love to each other, and for him. He explores his own relationships—his difficulties as a newly wedded, 22-year-old father, and the precariousness of his early marriage working in a jazz club with his second wife.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it.
- De Tonja en 06-01-23
- Why Fathers Cry at Night
- A Memoir in Love Poems, Recipes, Letters, and Remembrances
- De: Kwame Alexander
- Narrado por: Kwame Alexander
Absolutly beautiful
Revisado: 10-23-23
I don’t possess the poet’s mastery of words, so I will just say; read it, listen to it, gather with your family and read aloud, listen again, and again. You will laugh, cry, think, feel, learn about yourself and about others close to you. This book is a gift to all of us. Thank you Kwame Alexander!
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The Dutch House
- A Novel
- De: Ann Patchett
- Narrado por: Tom Hanks
- Duración: 9 h y 53 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 57,020
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 50,995
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 50,662
At the end of the Second World War, Cyril Conroy combines luck and a single canny investment to begin an enormous real estate empire, propelling his family from poverty to enormous wealth. His first order of business is to buy the Dutch House, a lavish estate in the suburbs outside of Philadelphia. Meant as a surprise for his wife, the house sets in motion the undoing of everyone he loves. The story is told by Cyril’s son Danny, as he and his older sister, the brilliantly acerbic and self-assured Maeve, are exiled from the house where they grew up by their stepmother.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not my favorite Patchett
- De Regina en 12-07-19
- The Dutch House
- A Novel
- De: Ann Patchett
- Narrado por: Tom Hanks
Extraordinary
Revisado: 08-06-23
Brilliantly layered family saga. Intelligent language, compelling plot, beautifully written story of a a brother and sister who survive a family that comes undone in the Dutch house.
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Under Occupation
- A Novel
- De: Alan Furst
- Narrado por: Peter Noble
- Duración: 6 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 392
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 340
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 335
In this thrilling historical spy novel from New York Times best-selling author Alan Furst, two heroic resistance fighters smuggle valuable information to occupied Paris to turn the tide of the World War II and defeat Nazi Germany.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Awful
- De Hernan Navarro en 01-21-20
- Under Occupation
- A Novel
- De: Alan Furst
- Narrado por: Peter Noble
Needed more depth and development.
Revisado: 06-25-23
It seem formulaic, not enough development of characters. Ending was a tiny nod to romance without much prior development. Great reader.
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While Justice Sleeps
- A Novel
- De: Stacey Abrams
- Narrado por: Adenrele Ojo, Stacey Abrams
- Duración: 14 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,735
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,342
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,335
Avery Keene, a brilliant young law clerk for the legendary Justice Howard Wynn, is doing her best to hold her life together - excelling in an arduous job with the court while also dealing with a troubled family. When the shocking news breaks that Justice Wynn - the cantankerous swing vote on many current high-profile cases - has slipped into a coma, Avery’s life turns upside down. She is immediately notified that Justice Wynn has left instructions for her to serve as his legal guardian and power of attorney.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good story, Bad Reader, I still recommend
- De Renee A. Kaplowitz en 05-12-21
- While Justice Sleeps
- A Novel
- De: Stacey Abrams
- Narrado por: Adenrele Ojo, Stacey Abrams
Very good story, lacking narrator
Revisado: 06-23-23
Very good suspense, clue chasing, justice seeking story involving three branches of government. Unfortunately the narrator breathy speech and same tone for different characters detracted from what could have been a very excellent listen.
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