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Queen Margot
- By: Alexandre Dumas
- Narrated by: Robert Whitfield
- Length: 17 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 204
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 117
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Story4 out of 5 stars 118
The last years of King Charles IX's reign in France were dominated by religious wars between Catholics and Protestants. Queen Margot begins in 1572 with the marriage of Marguerite de Valois to Henri de Navarre. Marguerite is King Charles' sister and the daughter of Henri II and Catherine de Medici, all firm Catholics. Henri de Navarre is a Protestant who later will become the beloved King Henri IV. Several important political events have led up to this marriage including the mysterious murder of Henri de Navarre's mother, cleverly plotted by Catherine de Medici. The wedding brings noblemen from all over the world to Paris resulting in the notorious Saint Bartholomew Massacre, where thousands of Protestants are killed. In this inventive and compelling novel, Dumas brings an extraordinary period of history vividly to life with much excitement and romance. The lively prose and wonderfully constructed plot tell of court intrigues and forbidden love, of beautiful queens, duchesses, and noblemen, suspense, conspiracies, betrayals, assassinations, superstitions, poisonings, and sumptuous feasts. With well-known historical figures as main characters in a dangerous and breathtaking game for power, Queen Margot tells of conspiracies, clandestine trysts, and daring escapes. There is the infamous Catherine de Medici, deliciously evil, constantly plotting and poisoning; Le Mole, a dashing and irresistable young Protestant who becomes Marguerite's lover; the noble Coconnos who provides a great source of comic relief; and at the center of all this intrigue are the good-hearted Marguerite and Henri who are perfect political allies with complicated and fascinating love lives.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Great Story, Terrific Narration, Horrible Sound
- By MeleriHaf on 01-25-15
- Queen Margot
- By: Alexandre Dumas
- Narrated by: Robert Whitfield
Intrigue Gone Wild
Reviewed: 08-22-24
The story was interesting but the personal relationships were just too complex to keep track of.
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The Code Breaker
- Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race
- By: Walter Isaacson
- Narrated by: Kathe Mazur, Walter Isaacson
- Length: 16 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,367
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,390
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,357
The bestselling author of Leonardo da Vinci and Steve Jobs returns with a “compelling” (The Washington Post) account of how Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna and her colleagues launched a revolution that will allow us to cure diseases, fend off viruses, and have healthier babies.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Except for the author, this book is good!
- By Johan on 03-14-21
- The Code Breaker
- Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race
- By: Walter Isaacson
- Narrated by: Kathe Mazur, Walter Isaacson
Magnificent storytelling
Reviewed: 02-20-23
I loved this book. Great to read about the accomplishments of so many smart people achieving great things.
The only unfortunate thing is that they continue to judge moral issues by the irrational doctrines of egalitarianism and altruism.
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Woke Racism
- How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America
- By: John McWhorter
- Narrated by: John McWhorter
- Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3,206
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,806
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,771
Acclaimed linguist and award-winning writer John McWhorter argues that an illiberal neoracism, disguised as antiracism, is hurting Black communities and weakening the American social fabric.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thank You
- By Withacy on 10-26-21
- Woke Racism
- How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America
- By: John McWhorter
- Narrated by: John McWhorter
No, we are NOT racists.
Reviewed: 01-03-22
This book needs the widest readership. If you’re looking for answers to combat current woke racism, here is the answer.
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The River of Doubt
- Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
- By: Candice Millard
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
- Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,034
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,223
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,215
At once an incredible adventure narrative and a penetrating biographical portrait, The River of Doubt is the true story of Theodore Roosevelt's harrowing exploration of one of the most dangerous rivers on earth.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This audiobook deserves 6 stars
- By D. Littman on 11-15-05
- The River of Doubt
- Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
- By: Candice Millard
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
Magnificent
Reviewed: 08-15-17
The story of this expedition is magnificent. A true triumph of human endurance. I will never be able to complain again about being bit by a mosquito or bothered by flys.
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Slaughterhouse-Five
- By: Kurt Vonnegut
- Narrated by: James Franco
- Length: 5 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 19,373
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 17,305
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 17,280
Traumatized by the bombing of Dresden at the time he had been imprisoned, Pilgrim drifts through all events and history, sometimes deeply implicated, sometimes a witness. He is surrounded by Vonnegut's usual large cast of continuing characters (notably here the hack science fiction writer Kilgore Trout and the alien Tralfamadorians, who oversee his life and remind him constantly that there is no causation, no order, no motive to existence).
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4 out of 5 stars
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Don't Quit Your Daytime Job, James
- By Keith on 11-20-15
- Slaughterhouse-Five
- By: Kurt Vonnegut
- Narrated by: James Franco
Am I going nuts?
Reviewed: 11-15-16
There are certain books that make you wonder, "was the author on drugs"? or "do I have to be on drugs to understand what is going on"? This was one of them.
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The Metamorphoses
- By: Ovid
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 16 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 506
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 348
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 349
An undeniable masterpiece of Western Civilization, The Metamorphoses is a continuous narrative that covers all the Olympian legends, seamlessly moving from one story to another in a splendid panorama of savage beauty, charm, and wit. All of the gods and heroes familiar to us are represented. Such familiar legends as Hercules, Perseus and Medusa, Daedelus and Icarus, Diana and Actaeon, and many others, are breathtakingly recreated.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Not that translation mentioned in Amazon reviews
- By IPEVOINC on 05-24-13
- The Metamorphoses
- By: Ovid
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
The Jealousy of the Gods
Reviewed: 06-19-15
What made the experience of listening to The Metamorphoses the most enjoyable?
Murder, rape, incest, suicide, homosexuality, lesbianism, transgenderism, bestiality, pedophilia, transfiguration, having twins after sex with two different men/gods, deceit, war, death, birth, conniving, backstabbing, jealousy, betrayal, and love.
Heroes, villains, gods, devils, god worshipers, devil worshipers, warriors, cowards., monsters.
What more can you ask for in a poem?
Who was your favorite character and why?
Juno. She got rid of all her competition.
Have you listened to any of Charlton Griffin’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
No.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No.
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The Aeneid
- By: Virgil
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 15 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 575
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 424
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 419
The Aeneid represents one of the greatest cultural and artistic achievements of Western Civilization. Within the brooding and melancholy atmosphere of Virgil's pious masterpiece lies the mythic story of Aeneas and his flight from burning Troy, taking with him across the Mediterranean the survivors of the Greek onslaught. Aeneas, after many travails and adventures, including a love affair with Dido Queen of Carthage and a visit to the underworld to see his father, ends up in Italy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An epic in every sense of the word
- By James on 01-06-05
- The Aeneid
- By: Virgil
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
Doesn't Compare to Homer
Reviewed: 05-06-14
Would you try another book from Virgil and/or Charlton Griffin?
Maybe.
Would you ever listen to anything by Virgil again?
Maybe
What does Charlton Griffin bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
His performance was admirable.
If this book were a movie would you go see it?
Sure
Any additional comments?
While providing some interesting fill-ins to some historical events (the sacking of Troy, the relationship between Dido and Aeneas, the founding of Rome), the overall story is pretty boring. Aeneas pretty much does what the gods tell him to do, without much personal flare. His apparent heroism doesn't add up to much.
After listening to Homer's The Illiad and The Odyssey, this book is no where near in stature and greatness.
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Homer Box Set: Iliad & Odyssey
- By: Homer, W. H. D. Rouse - translator
- Narrated by: Anthony Heald
- Length: 25 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,063
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,767
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,760
Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey are unquestionably two of the greatest epic masterpieces in Western literature. Though more than 2,700 years old, their stories of brave heroics, capricious gods, and towering human emotions are vividly timeless. The Iliad can justly be called the world’s greatest war epic. The terrible and long-drawn-out siege of Troy remains one of the classic campaigns. The Odyssey chronicles the many trials and adventures Odysseus must pass through on his long journey home from the Trojan wars to his beloved wife.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Oddball Translation
- By Joel Jenkins on 05-11-17
- Homer Box Set: Iliad & Odyssey
- By: Homer, W. H. D. Rouse - translator
- Narrated by: Anthony Heald
Magnificent
Reviewed: 03-25-14
Would you listen to Homer Box Set: Iliad & Odyssey again? Why?
Probably not. Too many other things to listen too.
What did you like best about this story?
The action, drama, and heroism.
Have you listened to any of Anthony Heald’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
No.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
5 Stars is not enough for these fantastic stories and wonderful performance.
Any additional comments?
Loved the story.
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
- By: L. Frank Baum
- Narrated by: Anne Hathaway
- Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 227
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 196
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 200
One of the best-known stories in American culture, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has stirred the imagination of young and old alike for over 100 years. Best Actress nominee Anne Hathaway (Rachel Getting Married, Alice In Wonderland), fresh from filming one of this year’s most anticipated films, The Dark Knight Rises, lends her voice to this uniquely American fairy tale.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The movie was definitely an adaptation
- By Adam Shields on 08-01-12
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
- By: L. Frank Baum
- Narrated by: Anne Hathaway
Excellent Performance
Reviewed: 10-12-12
Where does The Wonderful Wizard of Oz rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
It was nice to be able to listen to a story in about 3 hours time.
What did you like best about this story?
Hathaway's performance was excellent. Vividly reminded me of the events of the movie I've seen so many times in my younger days.
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Fahrenheit 451
- By: Ray Bradbury
- Narrated by: Christopher Hurt
- Length: 5 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,315
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,247
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,261
The system was simple. Everyone understood it. Books were for burning, along with the houses in which they were hidden. Guy Montag was a fireman whose job it was to start fires, and he enjoyed his job. He had been a fireman for 10 years, and never questioned the pleasure of the midnight runs, nor the joy of watching pages consumed by flames. He never questioned anything, until he met a 17-year-old girl who told him of a past when people were not afraid, and a professor who told him of a future in which people could think. Guy Montag suddenly realized what he had to do.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Simply great.
- By Jeff on 10-25-05
- Fahrenheit 451
- By: Ray Bradbury
- Narrated by: Christopher Hurt
A true classic
Reviewed: 08-15-12
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes. A wonderful story of how censorship creeps into society and then becomes normal.
What did you like best about this story?
I liked they way the issue of censorship in society was essentialized and very starkly presented.
What about Christopher Hurt’s performance did you like?
His performance was excellent. He captured Montag's emotions and conflicts.
If you could rename Fahrenheit 451, what would you call it?
Never would think of renaming an author's book. Isn't that what this book is about?
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