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The God of Small Things
- De: Arundhati Roy
- Narrado por: Sneha Mathan
- Duración: 11 h y 45 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,743
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,440
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 2,436
Likened to the works of Faulkner and Dickens when it was first published 20 years ago, this extraordinarily accomplished debut novel is a brilliantly plotted story of forbidden love and piercing political drama, centered on the tragic decline of an Indian family in the state of Kerala, on the southernmost tip of India. Armed only with the invincible innocence of children, the twins Rahel and Esthappen fashion a childhood for themselves in the shade of the wreck that is their family.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Worthy Booker winner!
- De Saman en 08-10-17
- The God of Small Things
- De: Arundhati Roy
- Narrado por: Sneha Mathan
wonderful
Revisado: 06-30-17
Roy`s tragic and powerful plot is told with beautiful language and just the right amount of social commentary.
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Bolivar
- American Liberator
- De: Marie Arana
- Narrado por: David Crommett
- Duración: 20 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,414
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,229
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,224
It is astonishing that Simón Bolívar, the great Liberator of South America, is not better known in the United States. He freed six countries from Spanish rule, traveled more than 75,000 miles on horseback to do so, and became the greatest figure in Latin American history. His life is epic, heroic, straight out of Hollywood: he fought battle after battle in punishing terrain, forged uncertain coalitions of competing forces and races, lost his beautiful wife soon after they married and died relatively young, uncertain whether his achievements would endure.
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4 out of 5 stars
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There will be blood.
- De Joselo en 08-02-13
- Bolivar
- American Liberator
- De: Marie Arana
- Narrado por: David Crommett
excellent
Revisado: 08-28-16
I loved it! Arana`s writing is elegant， and her storytelling is powerful. The audible narrator was perfect.
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Wuthering Heights
- De: Emily Brontë
- Narrado por: Michael Kitchen
- Duración: 11 h y 38 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 143
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 104
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 105
The only novel written by Emily Bronte, Wuthering Heights was originally published under the pseudonym Ellis Bell, and at first was thought to be the work of Emily's sister, Charlotte, the author of the classic, Jane Eyre. Wuthering Heights tells the tale of Heathcliff, a young orphaned gypsy boy, who is brought to the windswept moors of Yorkshire by Mr. Earnshaw, the master of Wuthering Heights.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Unsentimentally challenging
- De Janice en 05-11-16
- Wuthering Heights
- De: Emily Brontë
- Narrado por: Michael Kitchen
loved it!
Revisado: 01-09-15
What did you love best about Wuthering Heights?
Wuthering Heights is one of my all time favorite novels for I really enjoy reading of Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff's love which started from their childhood when they found refuge in each other's company, survived their marriages to other people, and lasted until death. Their burning love consumes them and arguably drives both to madness.
What other book might you compare Wuthering Heights to and why?
It's hard to compare Wuthering Heights to another novel that I have read before, but perhaps it is similar to Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre in that they both present unconventional men whose love push them to ignore social mores to be with the women they love.
Have you listened to any of Michael Kitchen’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
This is the first of Michael Kitchen's performances that I have heard so I can make no comparisons; however, Kitchen did an excellent job. He varied his voice well for each character, and used a perfect voice for Heathcliff; it was deep, passionate and fiery.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
True love or obsession?
Any additional comments?
The wholesome love that Edgar Linton has for Cathy serves as a nice contrast for Heathcliff's roaring ardor, but Edgar's behavior doesn't bring the explosive energy that Heathcliff's actions bring. I also appreciate Bronte's use of setting to set tone and reveal character.
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