Robert

The final 25 pages are missing

Revisado: 02-03-24

When I listened to this book, the narration ended with the exhortation: "Perhaps." I found this a bit odd, so I consulted the print version, and found that this one word sentence appears about 25 pages before the end of the main text (not including the end notes, etc). I deleted my Audible file and redownloaded it. I tried re-downloading and listening on the iPhone Audible app, the iPad app, and via the Audible website on my Mac laptop. I changed settings from standard to high-quality and back, and from single-part to multi-part. All to no avail; every version I listened to ended at "Perhaps." I was unable to find a way to report this problem to Audible, so I'm mentioning it here. If you're listening to this otherwise excellent book and the narration ends with the word "perhaps", be advised that there are about 25 more pages in the printed text. With luck, someone at Audible will read this and fix the issue.

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I've been waiting a long time for a book like this

Revisado: 04-15-18

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Absolutely. I can't imagine a better introduction to the seductive world of illuminated manuscripts.

What did you like best about this story?

Each manuscript has a fascinating back story, and de Hamel covers each one in detail. From a looted Nazi hoard to a dusty volume hidden inside a wall.

What does Christopher de Hamel bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I am easily seduced by a British accent, but de Hamel is a natural story teller. There's not the slightest hint that he's reading from a text. When he's in a library looking at the actual manuscript, you feel like you're there with him, turning the pages.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Not cry, no. But sometimes chuckle. And often just feel the wonder of such amazing books and how they survived.

Any additional comments?

Lamentably, this audiobook does not come with a supplementary Pdf containing the illustrations. And you really need to see the illustrations! So I bought the iBooks version as well (for a total cost still less than the hardcover). The iBooks version has very good quality color illustrations which you can enlarge on iPhone or iPad to view the details. Mainly, I viewed the illustrations (which are numerous) while listening to the audiobook -- an ideal way to experience this book.

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