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Krakatoa
- The Day the World Exploded, August 27, 1883
- By: Simon Winchester
- Narrated by: Simon Winchester
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,166
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 741
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 739
The legendary annihilation in 1883 of the volcano-island of Krakatoa - the name has since become a byword for a cataclysmic disaster - was followed by an immense tsunami that killed nearly 40,000 people. Beyond the purely physical horrors of an event that has only very recently been properly understood, the eruption changed the world in more ways than could possibly be imagined. Dust swirled round die planet for years, causing temperatures to plummet and sunsets to turn vivid with lurid and unsettling displays of light.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great subject, great writing, great voice
- By rwise on 01-26-04
- Krakatoa
- The Day the World Exploded, August 27, 1883
- By: Simon Winchester
- Narrated by: Simon Winchester
Kratatoa - West of Java
Reviewed: 11-25-09
In typical Winchester style, this book covers the topic with throrough details, including the history of the Dutch colony, the geology, the history of theory of plate tectonics, the event itself and it's ramifications.
It probably helps to be a bit of a geology buff due to the details and some of the terminology, but even without any geologic knowledge, this book is certain to make fascinating reading.
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The City & The City
- By: China Mieville
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,626
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,030
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,034
When a murdered woman is found in the city of Beszel, somewhere at the edge of Europe, it looks to be a routine case for Inspector Tyador Borl ú of the Extreme Crime Squad. But as he investigates, the evidence points to conspiracies far stranger and more deadly than anything he could have imagined. Borl must travel from the decaying Beszel to the only metropolis on Earth as strange as his own.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Reviews, Dishonesty and The Emperor's New Clothes
- By Robert on 01-27-13
- The City & The City
- By: China Mieville
- Narrated by: John Lee
Fabulous
Reviewed: 11-06-09
I've never read anything like this before -- A hard-boiled detective novel wrapped up in a fantastial, weird, off-kilter world. What a story and what a ride.
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The Elegance of the Hedgehog
- By: Muriel Barbery
- Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat, Cassandra Morris
- Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4,808
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,485
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Story4 out of 5 stars 3,513
An enchanting New York Times and international best seller and award-winner about life, art, literature, philosophy, culture, class, privilege, and power, seen through the eyes of a 54-year-old French concierge and a precocious but troubled 12-year-old girl.
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4 out of 5 stars
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It surprised me
- By Pyles on 04-21-10
- The Elegance of the Hedgehog
- By: Muriel Barbery
- Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat, Cassandra Morris
Interesting book with a troubling ending
Reviewed: 08-26-09
I very much enjoyed this book, and I thought that the narration was fantastic. It was very philosphical and - to me - had meaning beyond the language on the pages. However, the ending caught me by surprise. Was the author's intent to show that someone like Mme. Michel really could not break out of her class, or ??? It keeps me thinking. How very French.
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Nostromo
- By: Joseph Conrad
- Narrated by: Frank Muller
- Length: 16 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 123
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 62
One of the great adventure novels of our language creates a most engaging central character, Nostromo. A picturesque man of action and popular hero, Nostromo lives to be "well-spoken of" by the citizens of Costaguana, the mythical South American banana republic where the story takes place. Around this figure, Conrad spins a story of revolution, politics, and racial conflict as complex as Nostromo, the man whose greatest enemy is himself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow!
- By Amazon Customer on 07-11-03
- Nostromo
- By: Joseph Conrad
- Narrated by: Frank Muller
Wow!
Reviewed: 07-11-03
I'm not even sure why I downloaded this audio book. I had read 'Heart of Darkness' in high school, but was unfamiliar with anything else by Conrad. This is one of the best books I have ever read/heard. The story is incredible. Everyone should read this book. After reading it, I rented the BBC mini series on sideo tape for another interpretation. It didn't hold a candle to the book, but it's still compelling.
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Seabiscuit
- An American Legend (Abridged Edition)
- By: Laura Hillenbrand
- Narrated by: Campbell Scott
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 699
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 164
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 170
Laura Hillenbrand beautifully renders this breathtaking saga of one horse's journey from also-ran to national luminary. Seabiscuit: An American Legend is an inspiring tale of unlikely heroes, a classic story of three embattled individuals overcoming the odds in the Great Depression.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Abridged = Awful
- By Andrew on 09-12-03
- Seabiscuit
- An American Legend (Abridged Edition)
- By: Laura Hillenbrand
- Narrated by: Campbell Scott
What a great story
Reviewed: 07-11-03
They always say that true life is stranger than fiction. What a wonderful and inspiring story! And I believe that a movie will soon be released, based on the book.
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Rich Dad, Poor Dad
- What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money - That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!
- By: Robert T. Kiyosaki, Sharon L. Lechter C.P.A.
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
- Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,759
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 457
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Story4 out of 5 stars 466
People learn to work for money...but never to have money work for them. That's what Robert Kiyosaki says in this guide about what rich dads tell their children that poor dads do not. Browse all Rich Dad titles.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good starter
- By TomD on 02-11-03
- Rich Dad, Poor Dad
- What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money - That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!
- By: Robert T. Kiyosaki, Sharon L. Lechter C.P.A.
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
OK - but not very informative
Reviewed: 07-11-03
I didn't really care for this book. I felt that it was basically an advertisement for the author's seminars and "how to become rich" ideas. I had hoped that there would be solid information on how to educate people about finance and money management.
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