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American Prometheus
- The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
- De: Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin
- Narrado por: Jeff Cummings
- Duración: 26 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,793
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,843
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,854
J. Robert Oppenheimer was one of the iconic figures of the 20th century, a brilliant physicist who led the effort to build the atomic bomb but later confronted the moral consequences of scientific progress. When he proposed international controls over atomic materials, opposed the development of the hydrogen bomb, and criticized plans for a nuclear war, his ideas were anathema to powerful advocates of a massive nuclear buildup during the anti-Communist hysteria of the early 1950s.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An American Tragedy
- De Edith en 12-13-07
- American Prometheus
- The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
- De: Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin
- Narrado por: Jeff Cummings
Audio is awful
Revisado: 09-19-23
Sounds like narrator moves back and forth from the microphone. Really weird and disturbing. Expected better
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What the Wind Knows
- De: Amy Harmon
- Narrado por: Saskia Maarleveld, Will Damron
- Duración: 12 h y 24 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 12,690
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 11,420
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 11,364
Anne Gallagher grew up enchanted by her grandfather’s stories of Ireland. Heartbroken at his death, she travels to his childhood home to spread his ashes. There, overcome with memories of the man she adored and consumed by a history she never knew, she is pulled into another time. The Ireland of 1921, teetering on the edge of war, is a dangerous place in which to awaken. But there Anne finds herself, hurt, disoriented, and under the care of Dr. Thomas Smith, guardian to a young boy who is oddly familiar.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Captivating Historical Romance!
- De Melanie en 03-04-19
- What the Wind Knows
- De: Amy Harmon
- Narrado por: Saskia Maarleveld, Will Damron
Ugh
Revisado: 01-09-20
Mealy mouth twit as main character. Prose was romantic twiddle twaddle. Performance was good I thought
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The Fireman
- A Novel
- De: Joe Hill
- Narrado por: Kate Mulgrew
- Duración: 22 h y 19 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 8,391
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 7,749
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 7,728
No one knows exactly when it began or where it originated. A terrifying new plague is spreading like wildfire across the country, striking cities one by one: Boston, Detroit, Seattle. The doctors call it Draco Incendia Trychophyton. To everyone else it's Dragonscale, a highly contagious, deadly spore that marks its hosts with beautiful black and gold marks across their bodies - before causing them to burst into flames. Millions are infected; blazes erupt everywhere. There is no antidote. No one is safe.
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3 out of 5 stars
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GOD'S WAITING ROOM; AKA FLORIDA
- De Jim "The Impatient" en 04-25-17
- The Fireman
- A Novel
- De: Joe Hill
- Narrado por: Kate Mulgrew
I would never had listened if I wasn't trapped
Revisado: 12-15-16
What would have made The Fireman better?
The plot was derivative, the characters shallow and implausible, the protagonist twitched between a completely vapid, dependent woman child to a filthy mouthed Amazon. Completely unlikely. And, so MUCH was taken from other books I am shocked he got away with it. But then again, I guess you don't have to worry about Dad coming after you in court. If he hadn't had connections, this never would have gotten published
What do you think your next listen will be?
unknown
Which character – as performed by Kate Mulgrew – was your favorite?
I don't know - I disliked all of them.
What character would you cut from The Fireman?
All of them, but especially the protagonist.
Any additional comments?
If there is anything to make someone more nauseous than threading a horror/fantasy/post-apocalyptic work with Mary Poppins I am not sure what it might be.
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The Running of the Tyrannosaurs
- De: Stant Litore
- Narrado por: Amy McFadden
- Duración: 56 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 18
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 18
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 18
On a far future space station, once each year, nano-engineered young women run genetically engineered tyrannosaurs in a race as brutal and bloody as any witnessed in the Roman Circus 3,000 years before. Egret thinks she is ready for this day. She has been brainwashed for it, trained for it, shaped and reshaped into a sacrificial model of beauty for the entertainment of millions. Her world is one of strict regimen and fierce competition, one in which others can only be competitors or worshippers, never friends.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Short but sweet
- De Jason en 07-07-17
- The Running of the Tyrannosaurs
- De: Stant Litore
- Narrado por: Amy McFadden
Fantastic author and narrator
Revisado: 06-23-16
If you could sum up The Running of the Tyrannosaurs in three words, what would they be?
Best literary fiction
What other book might you compare The Running of the Tyrannosaurs to and why?
The Hunger Games. Similar premises, but Running is better written.
Have you listened to any of Amy McFadden’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
No.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Absolutely
Any additional comments?
one day Stant Litore will be an author that is taught in literature classes, because his writing is as meaningful and significant as Vonnegut, Huxley, Orwell and Clarke. Litore is also what I consider to be a “writer’s writer” and worth studying for form and content by anyone who is interested in writing fiction
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House of the Rising Sun
- A Novel
- De: James Lee Burke
- Narrado por: Will Patton
- Duración: 15 h
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,525
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,399
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,392
From its opening scene in revolutionary Mexico to the Battle of the Marne in 1918, and on to the bordellos and saloons of San Antonio during the reign of the Hole in the Wall Gang, House of the Rising Sun is an epic tale of love, loss, betrayal, vengeance, and retribution that follows Texas Ranger Hackberry Holland on his journey to reunite with his estranged son, Ishmael, a captain in the United States Army.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Okay…I'll Say It
- De Craig en 12-11-15
- House of the Rising Sun
- A Novel
- De: James Lee Burke
- Narrado por: Will Patton
spaghetti western on audio
Revisado: 01-20-16
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
a better story. the narrator was good.
What could James Lee Burke have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
Stop objectifying women and making them extremely boring characters. Hated this book.
What three words best describe Will Patton’s voice?
easy listening
What character would you cut from House of the Rising Sun?
THE MAIN ONE
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