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A Gentleman in Moscow
- A Novel
- By: Amor Towles
- Narrated by: Nicholas Guy Smith
- Length: 17 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 45,880
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 41,513
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 41,342
In 1922, Count Alexander Rostov is deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal, and is sentenced to house arrest in the Metropol, a grand hotel across the street from the Kremlin. Rostov, an indomitable man of erudition and wit, has never worked a day in his life, and must now live in an attic room while some of the most tumultuous decades in Russian history are unfolding outside the hotel’s doors. Unexpectedly, his reduced circumstances provide him entry into a much larger world of emotional discovery.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Reprieve Amidst Ugly News, Relentless Negativity
- By Cathy Lindhorst on 08-27-17
- A Gentleman in Moscow
- A Novel
- By: Amor Towles
- Narrated by: Nicholas Guy Smith
Very nice but not exciting
Reviewed: 07-26-17
A Gentleman in Moscow is a nice cozy story of Bolshevik Russia. It is pleasant enough and does provide some historic Russian atmosphere. However the amount of action is limited.
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The Histories
- By: Herodotus
- Narrated by: Bernard Mayes
- Length: 27 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 415
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 248
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 250
Herodotus is not only the father of the art and the science of historical writing, but also one of the Western tradition's most compelling storytellers. In tales such as that of Gyges, who murders Candaules, the king of Lydia, and usurps his throne and his marriage bed, thereby bringing on, generations later, war with the Persians, Herodotus laid bare the intricate human entanglements at the core of great historical events.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Pater historiae: Latin, b/c who gets Greek jokes?
- By Darwin8u on 05-21-12
- The Histories
- By: Herodotus
- Narrated by: Bernard Mayes
Audio alone is too difficult to follow
Reviewed: 04-11-17
I recommend a book such as The Landmark Herodotus, with lots of maps and other references to give The Histories some context. With the help of maps and other written references I was able to enjoy the audio version of Herodotus' Histories. The audio alone is too hard to follow unless one already has extensive knowledge of Ancient Greece.
While the recording quality of the Blackstone Audio Bernard Mayes narrated version was only fair, I liked the expressiveness of Bernard Mayes' reading -- so that I preferred this version over a more polished sounding newer version.
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The Unknown Shore
- By: Patrick O'Brian
- Narrated by: Patrick Tull
- Length: 11 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 447
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 341
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 340
Inspired by the Wager disaster, The Unknown Shore is an immediate precursor to Patrick O'Brian's acclaimed Aubrey/Maturin series that displays all the splendid prose and attention to detail that delight O'Brian's millions of fans.
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5 out of 5 stars
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As Good as the Series
- By Robert Goldston on 08-09-06
- The Unknown Shore
- By: Patrick O'Brian
- Narrated by: Patrick Tull
Nautical adventure
Reviewed: 03-30-17
A sort of prequel to the Master and Commander series. Great fun for Aubrey/Maturin fans.
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Time Flies
- By: David Ives
- Narrated by: Fran Adams, Ed Begley Jr., Shannon Cochran, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 13
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Story4 out of 5 stars 12
A series of short comic vignettes from playwright David Ives. In the title work, two houseflies try to make the most out of their brief time on earth. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Fran Adams, Ed Begley Jr., Shannon Cochran, Evan Gore, Arye Gross, and Victoria Principal. Directed by Ron West. Recorded before a live audience in March, 1998.
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5 out of 5 stars
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All star cast. Fun mini-plays
- By carmen on 08-08-13
- Time Flies
- By: David Ives
- Narrated by: Fran Adams, Ed Begley Jr., Shannon Cochran, Evan Gore, Arye Gross, Victoria Principal
Inconsistent
Reviewed: 11-07-16
The first sketch was delightfully funny to me. But it went downhill from there. Just a smile here and there for the rest of the sketches.
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