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A Storm of Swords
- A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 3
- By: George R.R. Martin
- Narrated by: Roy Dotrice
- Length: 47 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 77,757
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 67,059
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Story5 out of 5 stars 66,929
Of the five contenders for power, one is dead, another in disfavor, and still the wars rage. Joffrey sits on the Iron Throne, the uneasy ruler of the Seven Kingdoms. His most bitter rival, Lord Stannis, stands defeated and disgraced, victim of the sorceress who holds him in her thrall. Young Robb still rules the North from the fortress of Riverrun. Meanwhile, making her way across a blood-drenched continent is the exiled queen, Daenerys, mistress of the only three dragons left in the world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Chapter and part breaks are incorrect
- By Troy on 07-17-11
- A Storm of Swords
- A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 3
- By: George R.R. Martin
- Narrated by: Roy Dotrice
Great Story, but That Narration...
Reviewed: 02-06-25
Great Story. We all know that. Magnificent characters, immense, enthralling universe, and excitement and intrigue abounds!
But Roy Dotrice's female characterizations leave something to be desired.
HOWEVER, all of that boils away to insignificance when you hear his Missandei voice. His Missandei is probably the most offensive thing I've ever heard on Audible, and I listen to Lovecraft, so that's saying something. Imagine someone trying to voice Missandei and thinking "How can I mix a poor Elmer Fudd but do so in a stereotypical 'Japanese' accent that would have offended Bugs Bunny back in 1944?" We're taking complete with the Ls for Rs and everything. I can imagine Dotrice acting like he had buck teeth while he did the voice.
As I said, it's offensive, it's out of place, and it's awful. It's the only accent of its kind in the story, so one can only assume that he chose that accent because it's popular with his racist friends when they have their gatherings where he does that, acts like he's chopping with a tomahawk while saying "bo-bo-bo-bo-bo" the way kids used to do when they were playing cowboys and Indians in 1962, and making inappropriate jokes about fried chicken and grape kool-aid. Basically it's a voice that only an unapologetic racist would even consider doing in the 21st century.
This is a great story, and these are the best quality readings of them. But when I hear Dotrice do that voice, it takes me back to junior high school and all the racist jokes that the ignorant 12 year olds would make in the locker room. Do better, Roy. Apologize and do better.
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Illuminatus! Part I
- The Eye in the Pyramid
- By: Robert Shea, Robert Anton Wilson
- Narrated by: Ken Campbell, Chris Fairbank
- Length: 13 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 652
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 496
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Story4 out of 5 stars 495
The Illuminati, an inside joke? The lunatic fringe? Or a vast conspiracy hidden for centuries, unleashing it's power on a naive, defenseless world? It was the lousy luck of Saul Goodman, a tough, streetwise New York detective, to smell the trail in a bombed-out office - the heavy case he'd always dreaded. In a breakneck race against an awesome deadline, Goodman plunges down the trail of the ultimate conspiracy as the days fall away toward Apocalypse.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Over the Top and Proud of It
- By Nonnie Mar on 02-14-08
- Illuminatus! Part I
- The Eye in the Pyramid
- By: Robert Shea, Robert Anton Wilson
- Narrated by: Ken Campbell, Chris Fairbank
Look How They Massacred My Boy
Reviewed: 01-16-24
This is one of my favorite books of all time. Unfortunately this is, hand down, the poorest performance I've ever encountered here on Audible. I can't even finish it. It's just terrible. Poorly cast, mispronounced, awful. If the same narrator does the other two books in the trilogy, I'm out of lych. Not worth it, even a 1/4 the price.
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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 3,038
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,744
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,737
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
It Doesn't Get Much Better
Reviewed: 02-07-22
One of the greatest stories ever narrated by one of the greats! This is my favorite audiobook version by far
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The Jugurthine War & The Conspiracy of Cataline
- By: Sallust, Cicero
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 135
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 90
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 87
A bloody revolt by a North African prince and a plot to seize control of Rome are the subjects of two short masterpieces of ancient history by the illustrious Roman chronicler, Sallust. He could not have chosen two more dramatic episodes in the long history of this city.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Production
- By cbrann on 04-22-05
- The Jugurthine War & The Conspiracy of Cataline
- By: Sallust, Cicero
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
Gaius Julius Would Be Proud
Reviewed: 01-24-22
This is just a fantastic book. Well written, well performed, fantastic history. And I can't speak highly enough of Charlton Griffin's narration. As I go through my library, his name comes up more and more. Generally speaking, if Griffin's narrating, it's a fantastic book and is performed very well
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Show 67 - Supernova in the East VI
- Length: 5 hrs and 46 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 15
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 11
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Story5 out of 5 stars 11
When do spirit, tenacity, resilience and bravery cross into madness? When cities are incinerated? When suicide attacks become the norm? When atomic weapons are used? Japan's leaders test the limits of national endurance in the war's last year.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beyond universally brilliant!
- By DKSTRYKER on 09-25-24
The Creme de la Creme of History Podcasts
Reviewed: 12-12-21
What more can you say? Dan Carlin is an absolute champion. His content, outlook, research, and most of all, method of delivery are the new bar for what a history Podcast should be. I actually have a difficult time listening to lots of other podcasts, because Dan's delivery makes others seem cheap and haphazard. It simply doesn't get any finer. 11/10. Top Hole
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Dune
- By: Frank Herbert
- Narrated by: Scott Brick, Orlagh Cassidy, Euan Morton, and others
- Length: 21 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 124,936
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 107,798
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 107,687
Here is the novel that will be forever considered a triumph of the imagination. Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, who would become the mysterious man known as Maud'dib. He would avenge the traitorous plot against his noble family and would bring to fruition humankind's most ancient and unattainable dream.
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1 out of 5 stars
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This classic deserves better
- By Matthew Salvo on 07-01-21
An Absolute Masterpiece in our Time of Need
Reviewed: 10-27-21
I've been reading this book every couple of years for the last couple of decades. It may be the finest science fiction work in history. This version of the Audiobook is in keeping with that. Very well produced, directed, and put together, with impeccable voice acting across the board.
With the release of the '21 (or is it '19? '20? I'm so tired of covid delays) version, made all bright and shiny, complete with Momoa's rippling muscles, is a fine enough work made to appeal to as many people as possible (in much the same way as newspapers being written at a 7th grade level. EXACTLY like that). But this exquisitely produced and acted version of the real deal is a much better use of your time and attention.
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Rome and the Mediterranean Vol. 1
- The Histories
- By: Polybius
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 174
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 134
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 134
Polybius wrote his Histories "to find out by what means and by what political system the entire world was brought under the domination of Rome." Within the short space of about 50 years Rome went from being a provincial leader of an Italian confederacy to become the Mistress of the Mediterranean. Polybius was one of the first historians to attempt to present history as a sequence of causes and effects, based upon a careful examination of tradition and a keen scrutiny of the facts.
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4 out of 5 stars
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You have to know what your are getting into
- By Dylan on 01-24-10
- Rome and the Mediterranean Vol. 1
- The Histories
- By: Polybius
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
Brilliant Work Narrated Brilliantly
Reviewed: 08-23-21
This was an absolutely wonderful rendition of Polybius' Histories. The text was the definitive resource on the Punic Wars, and in my opinion this version, narrated by Charlton Griffin, is the definitive audio book.
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The Return of the King
- Book Three in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Rob Inglis
- Length: 18 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 27,797
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 24,322
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Story5 out of 5 stars 24,414
The Return of the King is the towering climax to J. R. R. Tolkien’s trilogy that tells the saga of the hobbits of Middle-earth and the great War of the Rings. In this concluding volume, Frodo and Sam make a terrible journey to the heart of the Land of the Shadow in a final reckoning with the power of Sauron. In addition to narrating the prose passages, Rob Inglis sings the trilogy’s songs and poems a capella, using melodies composed by Inglis and Claudia Howard, the Recorded Books studio director.
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4 out of 5 stars
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No Longer Jumbled
- By Reviews By Cole on 11-27-19
- The Return of the King
- Book Three in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Rob Inglis
Excellent Performance of an Excellent Tale
Reviewed: 02-28-20
This reading of The Return of the King couldn't be any better. The narrator has a live is the material that shines through!
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The Aeneid
- By: Virgil
- Narrated by: Simon Callow
- Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 988
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 784
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 776
The publication of a new translation by Fagles is a literary event. His translations of both the Iliad and Odyssey have sold hundreds of thousands of copies and have become the standard translations of our era. Now, with this stunning modern verse translation, Fagles has reintroduced Virgil's Aeneid to a whole new generation, and completed the classical triptych at the heart of Western civilization.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good but the chapters aren't IN ORDER
- By Maggie on 10-18-17
- The Aeneid
- By: Virgil
- Narrated by: Simon Callow
FANTASTIC Narration of one of the Greats!
Reviewed: 02-19-20
This is, of course, a wonderful work of literature. That goes without saying. But the performance launches it to another level. Few narrators are capable of reading the classics with such passion. This is well worth the listen!
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