L. Kampp
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Mythos
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 15 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 16,235
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 13,931
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Story5 out of 5 stars 13,860
Here are the thrills, grandeur, and unabashed fun of the Greek myths, stylishly retold by Stephen Fry. The legendary writer, actor, and comedian breathes life into ancient tales, from Pandora's box to Prometheus's fire, and transforms the adventures of Zeus and the Olympians into emotionally resonant and deeply funny stories, without losing any of their original wonder. Learned notes from the author offer rich cultural context. This volume is a doorway into a captivating world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Please, will you tell me a story?
- By L. Kampp on 09-24-19
- Mythos
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
Please, will you tell me a story?
Reviewed: 09-24-19
How does Stephen Fry do it? The pantheon of Greek Gods was never boring to me, but could be confusing and WAS bizarre and alien. Fry has made it so...Human.
This is a man who knows his subject so well that he can play with it, adding bits of cosmological physics and a Monty Python reference about cheese, yet still teach us about pounds, shillings and pence as well as the labyrinthine origins of these mythic beings.
The enchantment began immediately for me because I forgot to consider who was doing the reading. After only a few minutes of listening to his voice my parasympathetic nervous system to kicked in, slipping me gently into dreams.
For anyone who is interested in comparative religion or ancient civilizations; for anyone who ever was soothed to sleep by hearing a bedtime story, to anyone who has appreciated Fry's previous works... I truly believe that you'll enjoy hearing the early Greek stories of how it all began.
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Selected Shorts: The Man Who Liked Dickens
- By: Evelyn Waugh
- Narrated by: Leonard Nimoy
- Length: 38 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 75
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 66
Selected Shorts is a weekly public radio show broadcast on over 130 stations to about 300,000 listeners. It is produced by Symphony Space and WNYC Radio and distributed by Public Radio International. The radio show is recorded live at the popular New York City stage show which began in 1985 and still enjoys sell-out audiences today at the Peter Sharp Theater at Symphony Space on Broadway and 95th Street in New York City. Selected Shorts is one of the premiere reading series in New York City.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Leonard Nimoy
- By Daniel Cascaddan on 08-24-20
- Selected Shorts: The Man Who Liked Dickens
- By: Evelyn Waugh
- Narrated by: Leonard Nimoy
A perfect Waugh tale.
Reviewed: 04-21-19
Wished only that it had been longer. Mr. Nimoy gave a very nuanced narration of this darkly humorous story of desperation and alienation.
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Born a Crime
- Stories from a South African Childhood
- By: Trevor Noah
- Narrated by: Trevor Noah
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 216,665
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 196,008
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Story5 out of 5 stars 195,040
In this award-winning Audible Studios production, Trevor Noah tells his wild coming-of-age tale during the twilight of apartheid in South Africa. It’s a story that begins with his mother throwing him from a moving van to save him from a potentially fatal dispute with gangsters, then follows the budding comedian’s path to self-discovery through episodes both poignant and comical.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book and perfect narration
- By MarilynArms on 12-15-16
- Born a Crime
- Stories from a South African Childhood
- By: Trevor Noah
- Narrated by: Trevor Noah
An Inspirational Horror Story.
Reviewed: 09-15-17
I specifically bought the Audible edition because, not surprisingly, Trevor Noah narrated his own story. I admired him long before I saw him on The Daily Show, having seen him on British TV. And I knew he was from South Africa. But this autobiographical account of his childhood as an alien in an institutionally hostile land was a bit of a shocker. I knew how cruel apartheid was. And I know, especially under our current administration, how people in power strategically label people in order to abuse and dehumanize them. Well, I THOUGHT I knew. Mr. Noah lived it and survived to tell about it in this sometimes humorous, mostly heartbreaking story of everyday life in a place where most lives are held as cheap, cheaper and worthless. It's a revelatory book about a remarkable man, and it's a cautionary tale for those of us who think that we are now and always will be free from that sort of repressive and immoral national policy.
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Thirty-Three Teeth
- The Dr. Siri Investigations, Book 2
- By: Colin Cotterill
- Narrated by: Clive Chafer
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 730
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 655
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 651
Feisty Dr. Siri Paiboun is no respecter of persons or party; at his age he feels he can afford to be independent. In this, the second novel in the series, he travels to Luang Prabang, where he communes with the deposed king who is resigned to his fate: it was predicted long ago. And he attends a conference of shamans called by the Communist Party to deliver an ultimatum to the spirits: obey party orders or get out.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Quincy, ME in Laos
- By Cynthia on 08-17-14
- Thirty-Three Teeth
- The Dr. Siri Investigations, Book 2
- By: Colin Cotterill
- Narrated by: Clive Chafer
Dr. Sir I and Co. never fail to feel like family.
Reviewed: 03-22-17
Great character development all throughout the series. Clive Chafer does a wonderful job. I always know who's speaking.
Thanks for this series, Colin. You may be getting tired of them but I never will.
And more 'Jimm Juree' please. Her series is a hoot! Kim Mai Guest is a wonderful 'Jimm'!
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The Coroner’s Lunch
- The Dr. Siri Investigations, Book 1
- By: Colin Cotterill
- Narrated by: Clive Chafer
- Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,733
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,516
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,512
Laos, 1975: The Communist Pathet Lao has taken over this former French colony. Dr. Siri Paiboun, a 72-year-old Paris-trained doctor, is appointed national coroner. Although he has no training for the job, there is no one else: the rest of the educated class have fled.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Something a little different
- By We4Williams on 11-22-11
- The Coroner’s Lunch
- The Dr. Siri Investigations, Book 1
- By: Colin Cotterill
- Narrated by: Clive Chafer
These people feel like family.
Reviewed: 03-17-17
Wonderful character development. Excellent story that makes 1970's Laos feel like home. Subversivly optimistic.
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