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The Lathe of Heaven
- By: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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In a future world racked by violence and environmental catastrophes, George Orr wakes up one day to discover that his dreams have the ability to alter reality. He seeks help from Dr. William Haber, a psychiatrist who immediately grasps the power George wields. Soon George must preserve reality itself as Dr. Haber becomes adept at manipulating George's dreams for his own purposes.
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Amazing!
- By Adrienne R. on 11-23-18
- The Lathe of Heaven
- By: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Narrated by: George Guidall
Thoughtful & Interesting
Reviewed: 09-27-24
Beautifully written as one expects from Ursula Le Guin. Expertly read by George Guidall, who has a wonderfully toned voice with perfect inflection. Lathe of Heaven kept me fascinated throughout.
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The Mystery of Edwin Drood
- The Audible Dickens Collection
- By: Charles Dickens, Lucinda Hawksley
- Narrated by: Billy Howle, Lucinda Hawksley
- Length: 10 hrs and 48 mins
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Audible presents an original production of the aptly named The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Charles Dickens’ final, unfinished novel. Following his untimely death at the age of 58, Dickens managed to publish only six of the 12 planned instalments of the story. Though it has gone on to be one of his more popular titles and the source of inspiration for various television, stage and theatre adaptations, no one knows exactly how Dickens planned to end the mystery.
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Interesting but Frustrating
- By Naesmile on 06-09-24
- The Mystery of Edwin Drood
- The Audible Dickens Collection
- By: Charles Dickens, Lucinda Hawksley
- Narrated by: Billy Howle, Lucinda Hawksley
Interesting but Frustrating
Reviewed: 06-09-24
The narrator did a wonderful job with this unfinished and final novel by Charles Dickens.
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Trent's Last Case
- By: E C. Bentley
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins
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Considered by many to be the first modern mystery novel, Trent's Last Case introduces the gentleman sleuth Philip Trent, a freelance reporter and invistigator. Trent becomes involved in the case of the murder of millionaire American financier Sigsbee Manderson, slain while on holiday in England.
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A real find!
- By Roxane on 06-17-10
- Trent's Last Case
- By: E C. Bentley
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
Twisty Twisty Twisty
Reviewed: 06-06-24
I found this slow at the beginning but stick with it. There are some wonderful twists that are worth the trip. I can see why this is considered a classic of the genre.
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Ruth Part 2
- By: Elizabeth Gaskell
- Narrated by: Eve Matheson
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
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The orphaned heroine Ruth, apprenticed to a dressmaker, is seduced by wealthy Henry Bellingham who is captivated by her simplicity and beauty. Their affair causes her to lose her home and job to which he offers her shelter, only to cruelly abandon her soon after. She is offered a chance of a new life though shamed in the eyes of society by her illegitimate son. When Henry reappears offering marriage she must choose between social acceptance and her own pride.
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Beautifully Read
- By Naesmile on 05-26-24
- Ruth Part 2
- By: Elizabeth Gaskell
- Narrated by: Eve Matheson
Beautifully Read
Reviewed: 05-26-24
I love the way Elizabeth Gaskell writes! She has such a lovely way with description and creates characters that are very human in their flaws, their fragility, and their depth of kindness.
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Pigs Have Wings
- By: P. G. Wodehouse
- Narrated by: Jeremy Sinden
- Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins
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Can the Empress of Blandings win the Fat Pigs class at the Shropshire Show for the third year running? Galahad Threepwood, Beach the butler, and others have put their shirt on this, and for Lord Emsworth it will be paradise on earth. But a substantial obstacle lurks in the way: Queen of Matchingham, the new sow of Sir Gregory Parsloe. Galahad knows this pretender to the crown must be pignapped. But can the Empress in turn avoid a similar fate? Pigs rise above their bulk to vanish and reappear in the most unlikely places....
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Some Books Have Wings, Too
- By John on 05-29-14
- Pigs Have Wings
- By: P. G. Wodehouse
- Narrated by: Jeremy Sinden
Word Magician
Reviewed: 05-17-24
Once again, Wodehouse delights with his uncanny ability to craft silliness into sentences of blinding brilliance. This time there are two pigs and double the high-jinx.
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Homer Box Set: Iliad & Odyssey Part 3
- By: Homer, W. H. D. Rouse - translator
- Narrated by: Anthony Heald
- Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
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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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Excellent Narration
- By Naesmile on 05-12-24
- Homer Box Set: Iliad & Odyssey Part 3
- By: Homer, W. H. D. Rouse - translator
- Narrated by: Anthony Heald
Excellent Narration
Reviewed: 05-12-24
Anthony Heald brought this translation to life with both passion and compassion. Each section of the tale has a different flavor and each was rendered beautifully by the reader. I found myself with a new appreciation for different elements of the tale.
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The Eustace Diamonds
- By: Anthony Trollope
- Narrated by: Timothy West
- Length: 25 hrs and 38 mins
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Who owns the Eustace Diamonds? Lizzie Eustace claims that Sir Florian Eustace, her late husband, gave them to her. But Mr Camperdown, the family solicitor, insists that they are an heirloom, to be passed down from generation to generation. Lizzie is both beautiful and clever, yet Mr Camperdown believes her to be a scheming liar. And Mr Camperdown is right! The battle for the diamonds rages until a robbery intervenes and they disappear. Or do they...?
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Becky Sharp Revisited
- By Natalie on 08-25-10
- The Eustace Diamonds
- By: Anthony Trollope
- Narrated by: Timothy West
Becky Sharpe in Trollope-Land
Reviewed: 12-17-23
Lizzie Eustace, of the Eustace Diamonds, and Becky Sharpe, of Vanity Fair, make the most delicious anti-heroines. Both take on a world in which their only power is their beauty, wits, and willingness to mold the truth to their benefit.
While it works as a standalone, The Eustace Diamonds is the perfect bridge between Phineas Finn and Phineas Redux. Part mystery, part social commentary, all thoroughly enjoyable!
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The Golden Ball and Other Stories
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Hugh Fraser, Christopher Lee
- Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins
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Is it a gesture of goodwill or a sinister trap that lures Rupert St. Vincent and his family to a magnificent estate? How desperate is Joyce Lambert, a destitute young widow whose only recourse is to marry a man she despises? What unexpected circumstance stirs old loyalties in Theodora Darrell, an unfaithful wife about to run away with her lover?
In this collection of short stories, the answers are as unexpected as they are satisfying. The Queen of Mystery takes bizarre romantic entanglements, supernatural visitations, and classic murder to inventive new heights.
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Surprise - Great Stories that I hadn't read
- By Kathy on 06-11-13
- The Golden Ball and Other Stories
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Hugh Fraser, Christopher Lee
Christie Charms!
Reviewed: 12-12-23
Each of these stories is delightfully charming. They are the perfect antidote to a gloomy mood. I haven’t looked up the publication dates but I would guess circa 1920s-30s. Lovely!
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Friday the Rabbi Slept Late
- A Rabbi Small Mystery, Book 1
- By: Harry Kemelman
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
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David Small is the new rabbi in the small Massachusetts town of Barnard’s Crossing. Although he’d rather spend his days engaged in Torah study and theological debate, the daily chores of synagogue life are all-consuming—that is, until the day a nanny’s body is found on the rain-soaked asphalt of the temple’s parking lot.
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I slept late too, because i was up late listening.
- By DARBY KERN on 12-19-12
- Friday the Rabbi Slept Late
- A Rabbi Small Mystery, Book 1
- By: Harry Kemelman
- Narrated by: George Guidall
Excellent Reading
Reviewed: 10-21-23
George Guidall always does an outstanding job. He’s one of my favorite readers. I very much enjoyed this first-in-series novel. The author created realistic, believable characters, and spun the mystery along at a pace which held my interest. Plus, I learned a lot about the Jewish faith. Although written in the sixties, the story seems more historic/retro than dated. I will definitely continue with the series. I’m hoping to see the development of Rabbi Small and company through the decades in which the books were published.
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Mrs. Pollifax and the Second Thief
- Mrs. Pollifax, Book 10
- By: Dorothy Gilman
- Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
- Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
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A former CIA operative turned art dealer waits in Italy, wounded and in hiding, for the cavalry. According to his SOS, only Mrs. Pollifax will do....
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Not As Good As The Others I Read
- By Lady M on 05-15-15
- Mrs. Pollifax and the Second Thief
- Mrs. Pollifax, Book 10
- By: Dorothy Gilman
- Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
Frothy and Fun
Reviewed: 10-13-23
I love the Mrs. Pollifax series. Gilman has managed to master her own special niche with the cozy espionage. I don’t know anyone else who has captured this balance quite so well.
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