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Earthly Powers
- De: Anthony Burgess
- Narrado por: Gordon Griffin
- Duración: 37 h y 37 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 84
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 77
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 75
Kenneth Toomey is an eminent novelist of dubious talent; Don Carlo Campanati is a man of God, a shrewd manipulator who rises through the Vatican to become the architect of church revolution and a candidate for sainthood. These two men are linked not only by family ties but by a common understanding of mankind's frailties. In this epic masterpiece, Anthony Burgess plumbs the depths of the essence of power and the lengths men will go for it.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Worth it for the opening line alone
- De Martin en 05-31-15
- Earthly Powers
- De: Anthony Burgess
- Narrado por: Gordon Griffin
Powerful and nuanced, a deep dive into important questions
Revisado: 06-18-15
I agree with reviewers who liken this novel to Delillo's Underground and other monumental reflections on life and particularly modern, global life. I will certainly reflect on this book for a long time. I found the narrator enjoyable when reading Caucasian male voices, especially British ones, but extremely off-putting when taking on the voice of a woman or non-Caucasian man. Nonetheless, a very worthy investment of time.
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A History of China
- De: Hilda Hookham
- Narrado por: Charlton Griffin
- Duración: 11 h y 29 m
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 141
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 80
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 82
Trying to squeeze an entire history of Chinese civilization into a brief, one volume account is a formidable task, but one that has succeeded brilliantly here. Hilda Hookham has provided us with a concise story that, while not getting too entangled with personalities and cultural issues, manages to navigate the swirling passage of events that comprise over 3,000 years of Chinese political history.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Audible Can Do Better Than This
- De Kimberly en 04-30-11
- A History of China
- De: Hilda Hookham
- Narrado por: Charlton Griffin
Audible Can Do Better Than This
Revisado: 04-30-11
After scouring the offerings for a general history of China, this seemed closest to what I sought. While it fit the general-history-of-china bill, Audible can surely offer a general history of China that is better than this. It was written decades ago and may have been a solid piece of scholarly work at the time, but I found it to be meandering and use language of otherness from which more updated histories have departed. It includes an "update" that isn't terribly satisfying or nuanced. I don't recommend it.
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