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Stephen Fry's Secrets of the Roaring 20s
- De: Stephen Fry, John Woolf, Nick Baker
- Narrado por: Stephen Fry
- Grabación Original
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General5 out of 5 stars 101
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 97
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 97
Flappers, ‘It’ girls, confidence tricksters, drug dealers, spies, jazz musicians. This wide ranging series about the first ever modern decade is full of colourful characters, dark deeds, strange beliefs and crazy predictions. Join Stephen Fry as he relishes secrets sexual, political and financial, observes the emergence of the first ever youth cult and reveals the secrets of this roaring decade.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Exceedingly entertaining and educational! Stephen Fry and his team always delivers.
- De Janet M. Kennedy en 11-20-22
- Stephen Fry's Secrets of the Roaring 20s
- De: Stephen Fry, John Woolf, Nick Baker
- Narrado por: Stephen Fry
Suggested pairing…
Revisado: 12-23-23
Great companion series for Kate Atkinson’s “Shrines of Gaiety.” Interesting and engaging on its own as well of course.
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When the Moon Turns to Blood
- Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell, and a Story of Murder, Wild Faith, and End Times
- De: Leah Sottile
- Narrado por: Leah Sottile
- Duración: 10 h y 38 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 255
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 220
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 222
When police in Rexburg, Idaho perform a wellness check on seven-year-old J.J. Vallow and his sister, sixteen-year-old Tylee Ryan, both children are nowhere to be found. Their mother, Lori Vallow, gives a phony explanation, and when officers return the following day with a search warrant, she, too, is gone. As the police begin to close in, a larger web of mystery, murder, fanaticism and deceit begins to unravel. Vallow’s case is sinuously complex. As investigators prod further, they find the accused Black Widow has an unusual number of bodies piling up around her.
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5 out of 5 stars
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More than true crime
- De Tanny M. Martin en 07-06-22
- When the Moon Turns to Blood
- Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell, and a Story of Murder, Wild Faith, and End Times
- De: Leah Sottile
- Narrado por: Leah Sottile
Quality true crime book
Revisado: 07-14-23
Well written, paced and researched. Does a creditable job tying the lead characters’ actions to broader belief trends while not pretending to nail down their exact mental states. The by-the-author reading is straightforward and skillful.
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American Ulysses
- A Life of Ulysses S. Grant
- De: Ronald C. White
- Narrado por: Arthur Morey
- Duración: 27 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 3,482
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 3,151
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 3,129
A major new biography of the Civil War general and American president, by the author of the New York Times bestseller A. Lincoln. The dramatic story of one of America's greatest and most misunderstood military leaders and presidents, this is a major new interpretation of Ulysses S. Grant. Based on seven years of research with primary documents, some of them never tapped before, this is destined to become the Grant biography of our times.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A New Campaign to Reasses Grant
- De Mark en 11-02-16
- American Ulysses
- A Life of Ulysses S. Grant
- De: Ronald C. White
- Narrado por: Arthur Morey
Eye opening
Revisado: 04-25-21
When I grew up in a border state many years ago, Grant was presented as an overall mediocre person and drunken slob who had a random talent for military tactics and was callous as to how many died under his command. I was skeptical of this as I got older since it seemed to me somebody like that would have dropped out of sight after the war. This book shows him as someone with
a unique constellation of talents and qualities (combined with some significant flaws and blind spots) that make him a lasting figure.
The book showed me many things I had not known about American life in the 1840s and 50s, a period that has always interpreted me.it is also informative on Gilded Age politics.
Overall, a very good “life and times” of a misunderstood person. The voice performance excellent. The narrator’s voice is well matched to the material and he brings just the appropriate level of color and emotion to the reading.
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Road to Jonestown
- Jim Jones and Peoples Temple
- De: Jeff Guinn
- Narrado por: George Newbern
- Duración: 17 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,528
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,167
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,155
In the 1950s, a young Indianapolis minister named Jim Jones preached a curious blend of the gospel and Marxism. His congregation was racially mixed, and he was a leader in the early civil rights movement. Eventually, Jones moved his church, Peoples Temple, to northern California, where he got involved in electoral politics and became a prominent Bay Area leader. But underneath the surface lurked a terrible darkness.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An Important Accurate Historical Report
- De Julia en 08-24-17
- Road to Jonestown
- Jim Jones and Peoples Temple
- De: Jeff Guinn
- Narrado por: George Newbern
Derailed and balanced
Revisado: 07-26-19
This well paced well researched book puts Iim Jones’s talent as well as his madness on display. The reader understands how followers trusted him with their lives.
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Mrs. Ames
- De: E. F. Benson
- Narrado por: Nathalie Boltt
- Duración: 9 h y 15 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 40
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 35
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 36
E. F. Benson, best known for his irresistible Mapp and Lucia novels set in the fictional town of Tilling, England, was a prolific and beloved novelist. Though the Mapp and Lucia books remain popular to this day, this kindred book will be back in print for the first time since its initial publication. The son of E. W. Benson, archbishop of Canterbury from 1883 to 1896, the young E. F. Benson was educated at Marlborough School and at King's College, Cambridge.
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5 out of 5 stars
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If you like the comedy of manners
- De justannesopinion en 08-13-15
- Mrs. Ames
- De: E. F. Benson
- Narrado por: Nathalie Boltt
If you like the comedy of manners
Revisado: 08-13-15
Not for everyone, but if you like P.G. Wodehouse, period pieces, low key but sharp humor, give this a try. The performance is excellent.
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The Monopolists
- Obsession, Fury, and the Scandal Behind the World's Favorite Board Game
- De: Mary Pilon
- Narrado por: Chris Sorensen
- Duración: 7 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 70
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 61
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 62
The Monopolists reveals the unknown story of how Monopoly came into existence, the reinvention of its history by Parker Brothers and multiple media outlets, the lost female originator of the game, and one man's lifelong obsession to tell the true story about the game's questionable origins.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Newcaster Type Narration of a Fascinating Story
- De RevInTampa en 08-23-15
- The Monopolists
- Obsession, Fury, and the Scandal Behind the World's Favorite Board Game
- De: Mary Pilon
- Narrado por: Chris Sorensen
Low key but interesting history lesson
Revisado: 05-09-15
A well researched and clearly told story that brings to light some interesting characters and snapshots of specific aspects of social and business history. Good level of detail without getting bogged down. Not a good choice if you want a white knuckle adrenaline trip, just a series of related stories connected ably.
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The Lodger
- A Tale of the London Fog
- De: Marie Belloc Lowndes
- Narrado por: Lorna Raver
- Duración: 8 h y 19 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 347
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 226
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 227
An elderly couple living in Victorian London struggle against despair as their small resources dwindle. When an eccentric and mysterious gentleman answers their advertisement for a lodger, they celebrate. But as women begin dying at the hands of "The Avenger", they start to suspect something too horrific for words.
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3 out of 5 stars
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enjoyable
- De Pamela en 06-10-04
- The Lodger
- A Tale of the London Fog
- De: Marie Belloc Lowndes
- Narrado por: Lorna Raver
Old fashioned fun
Revisado: 11-14-06
This is a high-quality period piece, well written and well paced. The reader's performance is superb, which elevates the material. If you have a tast for old-school suspense, this satisfies.
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Joan of Arc
- De: Mary Gordon
- Narrado por: Mari Devon
- Duración: 5 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
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General3 out of 5 stars 25
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 12
For more than 500 years, the story of Joan of Arc has been an inspiration and a mystery. The least likely of heroines, a peasant girl with no education and no prospects, Joan turned herself into the legendary Maid of Orleans, knight, martyr, and saint. Following a voice she knew was God's, she led an army to victory in battle and crowned the king of France, only to be captured by her English enemies and burned at the stake as a heretic, all by the age of 19.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very moving book, a debunking of history
- De D. Littman en 12-22-04
- Joan of Arc
- De: Mary Gordon
- Narrado por: Mari Devon
Reader needs pronunciation coach
Revisado: 03-22-05
I enjoyed the book, which is of good quality in both content and style, but was really appalled at how consistently the reader mispronounced the name of every person, place and thing not in modern English.
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