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Shantaram
- A Novel
- De: Gregory David Roberts
- Narrado por: Humphrey Bower
- Duración: 42 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 11,085
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 10,107
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 10,077
An escaped convict with a false passport, Lin flees maximum security prison in Australia for the teeming streets of Bombay, where he can disappear. Accompanied by his guide and faithful friend, Prabaker, the two enter the city’s hidden society of beggars and gangsters, prostitutes and holy men, soldiers and actors, and Indians and exiles from other countries, who seek in this remarkable place what they cannot find elsewhere.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Probably the best performance I've listened to.
- De Mickey en 04-15-14
- Shantaram
- A Novel
- De: Gregory David Roberts
- Narrado por: Humphrey Bower
Amazing Read
Revisado: 08-26-18
Bower killed it. The accents and lively read was what kept me going. I recommend this book to anyone willing to listen for 40+ hours or almost 1k pages.
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A Magnificent Catastrophe
- The Tumultuous Election of 1800, America's First Presidential Campaign
- De: Edward J. Larson
- Narrado por: John Dossett
- Duración: 6 h
- Versión resumida
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General4 out of 5 stars 62
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 48
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 48
A Magnificent Catastrophe tells the story of the most perverse, bizarre, nail-biting, and influential election battle ever in U.S. history: America's first true presidential campaign, and a contest so important to the future of the country that Jefferson referred to it as "the second American Revolution" because the outcome resolved so much unfinished business about just what kind of government we would have. This election in many ways determined just how democratic a country we would be.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Get this if you have to use it for a class!!!
- De Gabriel en 03-03-17
- A Magnificent Catastrophe
- The Tumultuous Election of 1800, America's First Presidential Campaign
- De: Edward J. Larson
- Narrado por: John Dossett
Great Book
Revisado: 05-29-12
If you could sum up A Magnificent Catastrophe in three words, what would they be?
informative, consice, detailed
What about John Dossett’s performance did you like?
Pleasent to listen to.
Any additional comments?
This book details the struggles concerning the elections of 1800. Ironically, I found many parallels with present day politics. The "Federalist" who believed in big government and central power in a sort of monarchical government against the 'republicans' or "anti-federalist" that where big supporters of the original intent of the Constitution, de-centralized government doing battle. This fits the narrative we see today where the two factions are "Big Government" Republicans and Democrats and the smaller government "republicans" (emphasis on the lowercase 'r') which has members of more "traditional" Democrats and Republicans.
The book covers the elections of 1800 where John Adams (2nd President) seek re-election. However the current Vice President (Thomas Jefferson) also seeks his first win as POTUS. The most interesting information in this book is how two men could have been allies and come together to create the Declaration of Independence yet be so diametrically different in their respective visions for the country. Truth be told, I find it fascinating that so soon after winning are independence from the Crown, that John Adams would be the impetus for the Alien and Sedition acts. Ironically, the President and the House were protected from criticism, but the Vice President (Thomas Jefferson), was not protected.
As you all know, Adams was unsuccessful in retaining a second term as President and was succeeded by Thomas Jefferson which served two terms as President. After their rivalry, Jefferson and Adams remained in contact via mail and talked about religion, politics, to name a few.
It is difficult to ascertain a particular agenda or ideology from the writer. This is important to me as I like to form my own opinions. With that said, the author did take certain liberties and stated "FACTS" that in my opinion where not exactly facts. The one that comes to mind is, that of Jefferson being a deist.
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