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Red Star Rogue
- By: Kenneth Sewell, Clint Richmond
- Narrated by: Brian Emerson
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 775
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 629
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 628
Early in 1968, a nuclear-armed Soviet submarine sank in the waters off Hawaii, hundreds of miles closer to American shores than it should have been. Compelling evidence strongly suggests that the sub sank while attempting to fire a nuclear missile.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Twaddle. Just twaddle...
- By Scott on 10-13-14
- Red Star Rogue
- By: Kenneth Sewell, Clint Richmond
- Narrated by: Brian Emerson
A rivetting tale
Reviewed: 04-13-06
This is a listen I could hardly put down. The facts are hard to verify by myself but the scenarios are fascinating and have stimulated me to look up more on the subject in written form. An excellent listen especially for those interested in submarine-related political subterfuge and intrigue!
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Kabloona
- Among the Inuit
- By: Gontran de Poncins
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 203
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 133
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 133
Kabloona is a true story of a journey into the North. This extraordinary classic has been variously acclaimed as one of the great books of adventure, travel, anthropology, and spiritual awakening.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Informative, thrilling, just great
- By Fran on 02-04-06
- Kabloona
- Among the Inuit
- By: Gontran de Poncins
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Adventure at its best
Reviewed: 04-13-06
I could not put this down. A fascinating tale that made me want to find out more about the author and the subject. The former has written other books thast I have now bought and read as a result of this talking book. A very well worthwhile listen!
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My Year in Iraq
- The Struggle to Build a Future of Hope
- By: L. Paul Bremer III
- Narrated by: Malcolm McConnell
- Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
- Abridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 75
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 24
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 24
My Year in Iraq is the only senior insider's perspective on the crucial period following the collapse of Saddam Hussein's regime. In vivid, dramatic detail, Bremer reveals the previously hidden struggles among Iraqi politicians and America's leaders, taking us from the ancient lanes in the holy city of Najaf to the White House Situation Room and the Pentagon E-Ring.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Spin, Spin, Spin
- By sbmcruise on 12-03-06
- My Year in Iraq
- The Struggle to Build a Future of Hope
- By: L. Paul Bremer III
- Narrated by: Malcolm McConnell
The proconsul's view
Reviewed: 03-20-06
This is a worthwhile listen as long as one bears in mind that the story is told from a very partisan outlook. It is interesting to realise that the viewpoint of those vanquished is often not considered in this account. At the same time, the altruistic intentions of the invasion comes through. At least someone had the guts to remove Saddam although the consequences of that removal were not foreseen. An enjoyable memoir, well read.
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The Fall of Che Guevara
- A Story of Soldiers, Spies, and Diplomats
- By: Henry Butterfield Ryan
- Narrated by: Richard McGonagle
- Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 36
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12
This book tells the story, for the first time, of the United States government's response to Guevara's ill-starred insurgency in Bolivia in 1967. Henry Butterfield Ryan argues that Guevara's life must be re-evaluated in light of secret documents only recently released by the CIA, the State Department, the Pentagon, and the National Security Council.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Nothing to do with Che!
- By Rober on 12-01-05
- The Fall of Che Guevara
- A Story of Soldiers, Spies, and Diplomats
- By: Henry Butterfield Ryan
- Narrated by: Richard McGonagle
Poorly read
Reviewed: 03-20-06
This is an interesting story of the subject albeit from a US government viewpoint. What detracts from the overall experience is the reader who under-emphasises the ends of sentences so as to make it often hard to understand in the sometimes inevitably noisy backgrounds where one listens to talking books(e.g in a car.) Still a worthwhile listen for those interested in Che Guevara.
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Echoes of the Mekong
- By: Peter A. Huchthausen, Nguyen Thi Lung
- Narrated by: Lloyd James, Marguerite Gavin
- Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5
Peter Huchthausen, a river patrol officer on Vietnam's Mekong River Delta in 1967, rescued a badly wounded Vietnamese child, Nguyen Thi Lung. He and his men arranged for the girl's treatment and education, only to lose track of her when her town was overrun by the North Vietnamese during the Tet Offensive.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Highly recommended
- By Andrew on 03-20-06
- Echoes of the Mekong
- By: Peter A. Huchthausen, Nguyen Thi Lung
- Narrated by: Lloyd James, Marguerite Gavin
Highly recommended
Reviewed: 03-20-06
An moving tale, excellently read that I could hardly put down. The interplay between the two readers is very well done. Listening to it makes me want to find out more about the patrol boats and their story as well as look for more Vietnamese memoirs of that time.
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Silent Running
- My Years on a World War II Attack Submarine
- By: James F. Calvert
- Narrated by: Kevin Patrick
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,307
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 977
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 979
In this riveting personal account, an authentic American hero relives the perils and triumphs of eight harrowing patrols aboard one of America's most successful World War II submarines. Courageous deeds and terror-filled moments - as well as the endless hard work of maintaining and operating a combat sub - are vividly recalled in Calvert's candid portrait.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A fascinating view of WW2 Sub Warfare
- By Ryan on 07-10-03
- Silent Running
- My Years on a World War II Attack Submarine
- By: James F. Calvert
- Narrated by: Kevin Patrick
A great submarine story
Reviewed: 09-18-05
As a fan of anything to do with submarines, I really enjoyed this riveting tale and could hardly put my iPod down until it was finished. The human side of the story is wonderfully told and the reader is excellent. This talking book is highly recommended.
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Rescuing the Spectacled Bear
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
Stephen Fry first traveled to Peru to investigate Paddington Bear's origins in the BBC documentary, Paddington Bear: The Early Years. However, the surprise star of the show turned out to be a real live bear named Yogi. He was a Spectacled Bear, so called due to the markings around his eyes, but had been captured by the people of a small village high in the Andes and had lived in a tiny cage, barely large enough for him to turn around in, for two years.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Armchair travel at its best!
- By Andrew on 09-18-05
- Rescuing the Spectacled Bear
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
Armchair travel at its best!
Reviewed: 09-18-05
Amusing and superbly read by the author, this is more armchair travel than a study of the spectacled bear. There are lots of fascinating historical and political side stories. A superb talking book.
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