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The Handmaid's Tale
- By: Margaret Atwood
- Narrated by: Claire Danes
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 44,682
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 39,964
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 39,940
After a staged terrorist attack kills the President and most of Congress, the government is deposed and taken over by the oppressive and all-controlling Republic of Gilead. Offred is a Handmaid serving in the household of the enigmatic Commander and his bitter wife. She can remember a time when she lived with her husband and daughter and had a job, before she lost even her own name.
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5 out of 5 stars
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My Top Pick for 2012
- By Em on 11-30-12
- The Handmaid's Tale
- By: Margaret Atwood
- Narrated by: Claire Danes
wow, what dull, formulaic folderol
Reviewed: 11-27-19
I tried listing to see what all the fuss is about, but the story is so heavy-handed, so unoriginal, and so bland.
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Phantastes
- By: George MacDonald
- Narrated by: Brad Powers
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 202
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 185
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 181
A young man named Anodos experiences dream like adventures in Fairy Land, where he meets tree spirits, endures the presence of the overwhelming shadow, journeys to the palace of the fairy queen, and searches for the spirit of the earth. The story conveys a profound sadness and a poignant longing for death.
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1 out of 5 stars
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THIS IS LIBRIVOX'S FREE RECORDING
- By C. M. W. on 12-24-18
- Phantastes
- By: George MacDonald
- Narrated by: Brad Powers
Same audio as free on librivox
Reviewed: 01-08-19
The narrator seems like a volunteer; he mispronounces some words and is somewhat monotone, but otherwise good. You can download the very same audio free from librivox though, so I’m not sure why I paid for it here...
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The Demon in Democracy
- Totalitarian Temptations in Free Societies
- By: Ryszard Legutko, John O'Sullivan, Teresa Adelson
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 98
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 86
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 86
Ryszard Legutko lived and suffered under communism for decades - and he fought with the Polish anti-communist movement to abolish it. Having lived for two decades under a liberal democracy, however, he has discovered that these two political systems have a lot more in common than one might think. They both stem from the same historical roots in early modernity, and accept similar presuppositions about history, society, religion, politics, culture, and human nature.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Important book on political philosophy
- By Wayne on 08-02-19
- The Demon in Democracy
- Totalitarian Temptations in Free Societies
- By: Ryszard Legutko, John O'Sullivan, Teresa Adelson
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
Slow to start but riveting by the end
Reviewed: 05-27-18
The narration is a bit dry, but hey, it’s an extended essay about political and ideological theory. Legutko‘s thesis and observations on modern liberal-democracy are penetrating, fresh, and insightful to those who have ears to hear.
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Lord of the World
- By: Robert Hugh Benson
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 427
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 382
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 383
Secular humanism has triumphed. Everything the late Victorians and Edwardians believed would bring human happiness has been achieved: Technology has made it so no one needs to work for a living, the social sciences ensure a smooth-running social order, and, in the name of tolerance, religious beliefs have been uprooted and eliminated except for a single holdout - a largely discredited and rapidly shrinking Catholic Church. Yet people are unhappy.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Supringly prophetic ,
- By Mary Clare Murphy on 10-17-17
- Lord of the World
- By: Robert Hugh Benson
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
The narrator is great, except for his Latin
Reviewed: 04-21-18
What did you love best about Lord of the World?
tremendous story, very apt for our time
Who was your favorite character and why?
Mabel realizes the lie she had been sold
What aspect of Simon Vance’s performance would you have changed?
Simon Vance badly mangles the ecclesiastical Latin pronunciation. His pronunciation is closer to classical Latin pronunciation, but that's not appropriate for the many Catholic Latin prayers, scripture, and chants scattered throughout the book. (Although you won't notice if you're not accustomed to praying in Latin)
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No, the various bits require some time to sink in
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