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Gilded Summers
- By: Donna Russo Morin
- Narrated by: Lisa Cooley
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 18
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Performance3 out of 5 stars 16
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 16
Pearl and Ginevra grow up in the era known as the Gilded Age in Newport, Rhode Island. One lives above the stairs, the other below. Surrounded by Astors and Vanderbilts, Pearl fills her days with teatime and shallow friendships, yearning for something more. A chance meeting with Mary Cassatt sparks her secret desire to be an artist. Meanwhile, Ginevra, fresh off the boat from Italy, finds her own dreams out of reach as she joins the unwelcoming household as a servant and seamstress.
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5 out of 5 stars
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twists and turns abound
- By tricia d. on 05-27-21
- Gilded Summers
- By: Donna Russo Morin
- Narrated by: Lisa Cooley
Readers lack of knowledge of pronunciation
Reviewed: 02-01-24
The reader should be able to pronounce words. We expect a better understanding of simple English with purchases on audible
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Cutting for Stone
- A Novel
- By: Abraham Verghese
- Narrated by: Sunil Malhotra
- Length: 23 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13,716
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 10,351
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10,343
Marion and Shiva Stone are twin brothers born of a secret union between a beautiful Indian nun and a brash British surgeon. Orphaned by their mother’s death and their father’s disappearance, bound together by a preternatural connection and a shared fascination with medicine, the twins come of age as Ethiopia hovers on the brink of revolution.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An Epic Medical Novel
- By Audiophile on 07-11-09
- Cutting for Stone
- A Novel
- By: Abraham Verghese
- Narrated by: Sunil Malhotra
Must read
Reviewed: 05-29-23
This is a book not to be missed. It will be one of the most memorable stories you’ve ever read.
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Angle of Repose
- By: Wallace Stegner
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 22 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,496
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,104
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,102
Wallace Stegner's uniquely American classic centers on Lyman Ward, a noted historian who relates a fictionalized biography of his pioneer grandparents at a time when he has become estranged from his own family. Through a combination of research, memory, and exaggeration, Ward voices ideas concerning the relationship between history and the present, art and life, parents and children, and husbands and wives.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Quest for Balance
- By Mel on 01-24-13
- Angle of Repose
- By: Wallace Stegner
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
Second time’s a charm
Reviewed: 08-06-22
Many years ago, in my early twenties, a friend had just finished reading this book. She was so enthusiast about it and wanted to share with me. I read it but wasn’t moved by it as she was. Fifty years later, after listening to two other Stegner novels, I came again to this book. It’s everything a great novel should be. Don’t miss it! The narration is excellent. I’ve found that the narrator can interfere with a great book, but can’t destroy it. And a good reader can take you into the book, often in ways that add to the written word. I’m now moving on to another Stegner novel, Crossing to Safety. He is truly an under appreciated writer, worth your listening time.
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The Forsyte Chronicles, Vol. 3: End of the Chapter
- By: John Galsworthy
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 30 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 22
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 20
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Story5 out of 5 stars 20
The third volume of this gripping family saga, End of the Chapter, shifts to the Cherrells - cousins of the Forsytes by marriage. Young Dinny Cherrell in particular cherishes their ancestral home, Condaford Grange, which represents stability in a rapidly changing world. Through his depiction of the lives and loves of this family, Galsworthy throws a brilliant spotlight on the social and political upheavals of the 1930s.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very enjoyable
- By Jonathan Kalkstein on 11-28-22
Perfection
Reviewed: 12-27-21
Listened to all three volumes. Nobel prize much deserved for this unforgettable saga. Feeling a little lost now it’s been such a journey with theses families. Even learned to love Soames. The narration was superb. If you love English literature this will be addictive.
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The Belton Estate
- By: Anthony Trollope
- Narrated by: Flo Gibson
- Length: 14 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 85
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 63
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Story4 out of 5 stars 61
Charming, loving Clara Amedroz is involved with two suitors. How she deals with this dilemma is full of humor and very moving.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Claire's Two Lovers
- By Joseph R on 08-27-09
- The Belton Estate
- By: Anthony Trollope
- Narrated by: Flo Gibson
Defending Flo Gibson
Reviewed: 12-19-21
After reading several negative reviews of this narrator, I want to add my two cents. I’ve been reading and listening with audible to many of Trollope’s novels. There’s no doubt that Timothy West is a fantastic narrator perfectly suited for Trollope’s stories. After listening to the sample of Ms Gibsons reading I was uncertain but gave it a try. Very different but I found her narration quite good. Her voice is lovely to me and captures the mood of life in the counties.
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