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All the Light We Cannot See
- A Novel
- By: Anthony Doerr
- Narrated by: Zach Appelman
- Length: 16 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 65,412
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 58,187
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 58,145
Marie-Laure lives with her father in Paris near the Museum of Natural History, where he works as the master of its thousands of locks. When she is six, Marie-Laure goes blind and her father builds a perfect miniature of their neighborhood so she can memorize it by touch and navigate her way home. When she is 12, the Nazis occupy Paris and father and daughter flee to the walled citadel of Saint-Malo, where Marie-Laure’s reclusive great-uncle lives in a tall house by the sea. With them they carry what might be the museum’s most valuable and dangerous jewel.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Afraid to Write a "Less-Than-Positive" Review
- By Elizabeth on 08-06-14
- All the Light We Cannot See
- A Novel
- By: Anthony Doerr
- Narrated by: Zach Appelman
The beautiful, lyrical writing and unforgettable characters
Reviewed: 03-14-24
I loved this book when I read it a few years ago, but listening to it admirably rendered by Zach Appelman, I was able to appreciate to the full the beauty of Anthony Doerr's poetic prose. This book of his alone should win him the Nobel prize, although his perfectly crafted and highly original collections of short stories are just as fine. A wonderful writer.
The narration was almost perfect. I just wish that Appelman had worked harder on hi
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These Old Shades
- The Alastair-Audley Series, Book 1
- By: Georgette Heyer
- Narrated by: Sarah Nichols
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 336
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 309
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 309
Society believes the worst of Justin Alastair, the notorious Duke of Avon. When he encounters a young boy, Léon, who is running from his abusive brother, Avon employs the boy as his page, parading him around parties and other society events in full view of his bitter rival, the Comte de Saint-Vire. But the truth is soon uncovered: Léon is a girl named Léonie and is actually the legitimate child of the Comte and his wife. While Avon is intent on his plan to reveal the Comte’s duplicity and ruin him, he is charmed by Léonie’s kindness, falls in love, and becomes a changed man.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Much better edition
- By Joan Werthman on 07-13-22
- These Old Shades
- The Alastair-Audley Series, Book 1
- By: Georgette Heyer
- Narrated by: Sarah Nichols
Excellent narration - Sarah Nichols is to be praised for an incredible job
Reviewed: 01-25-24
Georgette Heyer always lifts my spirits. I return to her time after time. This novel is superbly plotted and full of engaging characters, with its heroine becoming every reader's or listener's favourite. Sarah Nichol's excellent French accent, and her ability to bring each character's accent and personality out, made this Audible version a veritable gem.
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Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers
- By: Jesse Q. Sutanto
- Narrated by: Eunice Wong
- Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,994
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,728
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,726
Vera Wong is a lonely little old lady—ah, lady of a certain age—who lives above her forgotten tea shop in the middle of San Francisco’s Chinatown. Despite living alone, Vera is not needy, oh no. She likes nothing more than sipping on a good cup of Wulong and doing some healthy detective work on the Internet about what her Gen-Z son is up to. Then one morning, Vera trudges downstairs to find a curious thing—a dead man in the middle of her tea shop.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So far,surprisingly charming-OUTSTANDING narration
- By Christine T on 03-20-23
- Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers
- By: Jesse Q. Sutanto
- Narrated by: Eunice Wong
Excellent narration and sensitive characterization
Reviewed: 12-10-23
I absolutely loved this book which has been brilliantly narrated by Eunice Wong. The book is a charming, funny murder mystery with an unexpected detective who captures the heart, both despite and because of her extreme pushiness.
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Northanger Abbey
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Jane Austen, Anna Lea - adaptation
- Narrated by: Emma Thompson, Douglas Booth, Eleanor Tomlinson, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,953
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5,429
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,402
A coming-of-age tale for the young and naïve 17-year-old Catherine Morland, Northanger Abbey takes a decidedly comical look at themes of class, family, love and literature. Revelling in the sensationalist - and extremely popular - Gothic fiction of her day, the story follows Catherine out of Bath to the lofty manor of the Tilneys, where her overactive imagination gets to work constructing an absurd and melodramatic explanation for the death of Mrs Tilney, which threatens to jeopardise her newly forged friendships.
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1 out of 5 stars
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There is no substitute for unabridged
- By D. Littman on 09-08-17
- Northanger Abbey
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Jane Austen, Anna Lea - adaptation
- Narrated by: Emma Thompson, Douglas Booth, Eleanor Tomlinson, Ella Purnell, Jeremy Irvine, Lily Cole
A charming production
Reviewed: 11-26-23
Excellent casting, diction and performance by all. Emma Thompson was particularly enjoyable: wry, sarcastic and needle-sharp.
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Magic Hour
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 14 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12,930
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 11,838
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11,798
In the rugged Pacific Northwest lies the Olympic National Forest - nearly a million acres of impenetrable darkness and impossible beauty. From deep within this old growth forest, a six-year-old girl appears. Speechless and alone, she offers no clue as to her identity, no hint of her past.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Horrible narration
- By Howard Egan on 12-27-20
- Magic Hour
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Exceptional
Reviewed: 04-05-23
A tour-de-force performance by Suzanne Toren of a wonderful book. Thank you Kristin Hannah and Suzanne.
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Friday's Child
- Gossip, scandal and an unforgettable Regency romance
- By: Georgette Heyer
- Narrated by: Owen Findlay
- Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 46
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 44
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Story5 out of 5 stars 44
Hero Wantage is desperate to change her fate. When the dashing Lord Sherry proposes out of the blue, Hero is overjoyed—she'll escape a life as a governess and, once they wed, he can finally claim his inheritance. But as Hero attempts to social climb in glamorous London society, Sherry is concerned that her naivety will ruin them both and takes drastic action. The chaos that follows will push friendships—and hearts—to breaking point.
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5 out of 5 stars
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so much fun!
- By Amazon Customer on 08-16-24
- Friday's Child
- Gossip, scandal and an unforgettable Regency romance
- By: Georgette Heyer
- Narrated by: Owen Findlay
Sparkling narration!
Reviewed: 01-01-23
Thank you Owen Findlay for bringing these wonderfully amusing characters to life, and for giving your expressive voice to the narration. One of the funniest Heyer romances in a superb performancs.
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Harry Potter e il Principe Mezzosangue (Harry Potter 6)
- By: J.K. Rowling
- Narrated by: Francesco Pannofino
- Length: 17 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 80
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 72
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Story5 out of 5 stars 71
È il sesto anno a Hogwarts e per Harry niente è più come prima. L'ultimo legame con la sua famiglia è troncato, perfino la scuola non è la dimora accogliente di un tempo. Voldemort ha radunato le sue forze e nessuno può più negare il suo ritorno. Nel clima di crescente paura e sconforto che lo circonda, Harry capisce che è arrivato il momento di affrontare il suo destino. L'ultimo atto si avvicina, sarà all'altezza di questa sfida fatale?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Incredible performance by Francesco Pannofino.
- By Amazon Customer on 11-11-22
Incredible performance by Francesco Pannofino.
Reviewed: 11-11-22
True theatre! The man is a master actor who brought each character to life. I loved every minute. Grazie a Lei, Maestro. E a Lei, Maestra J.K. Rowling, per creatando il mondo fascinante di Harry Potter.
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Sylvester
- Gossip, scandal and an unforgettable Regency romance
- By: Georgette Heyer
- Narrated by: Matt Addis
- Length: 12 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 81
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 77
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 77
Endowed with rank, wealth and elegance, Sylvester, Duke of Salford, posts into Wiltshire to discover if the Honorable Phoebe Marlow will meet his exacting requirements for a bride. If he does not expect to meet a tongue-tied stripling wanting both manners and conduct, then he is intrigued indeed when his visit causes Phoebe to flee her home. They meet again on the road to London, where her carriage has come to grief in the snow. Yet Phoebe, already caught in one imbroglio, now knows she soon could be well deep in another....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Matt Addis gives an exceptional performance of this pleasant audiobook.
- By JD on 05-09-24
- Sylvester
- Gossip, scandal and an unforgettable Regency romance
- By: Georgette Heyer
- Narrated by: Matt Addis
Marvellous!
Reviewed: 07-14-22
Matt Addis, thank you!
One of my favourite books by this writer of zany plots and sparkling dialogue, performed perfectly. Dear Mr Addis, please read ''Arabella'' for us.
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Our Mutual Friend
- The Audible Dickens Collection
- By: Charles Dickens, Lucinda Hawksley - introduction
- Narrated by: Meera Syal, Lucinda Hawksley - introduction
- Length: 34 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 96
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 87
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 85
This definitive performance of Our Mutual Friend - Dickens' final completed novel - features expert narration by Meera Syal and an exclusive introduction. Full of both satire and social analysis, Our Mutual Friend looks at what could happen in Victorian England when a fortune passes to a working-class couple.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Spectacular Performance
- By David P on 06-30-20
- Our Mutual Friend
- The Audible Dickens Collection
- By: Charles Dickens, Lucinda Hawksley - introduction
- Narrated by: Meera Syal, Lucinda Hawksley - introduction
Meera Syal has done The Inimitable proud
Reviewed: 12-31-21
This sustained, authentic performance has been a complete pleasure to listen to. Ms Syal has been able to find an individual voice for each of the myriad characters. She has performed this enormous masterpiece beautifully and most faithfully. I hope she will take on Nicholas Nickleby and Great Expectations. She understands Charles Dickens. I cannot pay her a greater compliment. Her reading of the Afterword in place of a Preface was incredibly moving.
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Middlemarch
- By: George Eliot
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
- Length: 35 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,208
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,708
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,671
Dorothea Brooke is an ardent idealist who represses her vivacity and intelligence for the cold, theological pedant Casaubon. One man understands her true nature: the artist Will Ladislaw. But how can love triumph against her sense of duty and Casaubon’s mean spirit? Meanwhile, in the little world of Middlemarch, the broader world is mirrored: the world of politics, social change, and reforms, as well as betrayal, greed, blackmail, ambition, and disappointment.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best Audible book ever
- By Molly-o on 12-25-11
- Middlemarch
- By: George Eliot
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
A pleasure from start to finish
Reviewed: 08-28-20
Listening to Juliet Stevenson read Middlemarch was an absolute pleasure. She read this lengthy, great, novel perfectly. It was like attending a dramatised version of the novel, because she gave each of the characters a special voice and tempo. How very gifted she is. I think George Eliot would love her interpretation. Thank you, Juliet, and thank you, Audible.
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