Allen L. Harris
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Death's End
- By: Cixin Liu, Ken Liu - translator
- Narrated by: P. J. Ochlan
- Length: 28 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13,521
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11,927
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11,899
Half a century after the Doomsday Battle, the uneasy balance of Dark Forest Deterrence keeps the Trisolaran invaders at bay. Earth enjoys unprecedented prosperity due to the infusion of Trisolaran knowledge. With human science advancing daily and the Trisolarans adopting Earth culture, it seems that the two civilizations will soon be able to coexist peacefully as equals, without the terrible threat of mutually assured annihilation. But the peace has also made humanity complacent.
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5 out of 5 stars
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one of the best trilogies I have ever listened to
- By Patrick on 10-17-16
- Death's End
- By: Cixin Liu, Ken Liu - translator
- Narrated by: P. J. Ochlan
Terrific sci-fi masterpiece
Reviewed: 08-06-18
This is the concluding volume of Cixin Liu's justly celebrated Trilogy. I was hooked for the entire 64+ hours of the experience. I strongly recommend the work to anyone who is interested in science fiction at its best.
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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume I
- By: Edward Gibbon
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 22 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 253
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 230
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 229
Some 250 years after its first publication, Gibbon's Decline and Fall is still regarded as one of the greatest histories in Western literature. He reports on more than 1,000 years of an empire which extended from the most northern and western parts of Europe to deep into Asia and Africa and covers not only events but also the cultural and religious developments that effected change during that time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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DAVID TIMSON IS AMAZING!
- By Allen L. Harris on 04-23-14
- The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume I
- By: Edward Gibbon
- Narrated by: David Timson
DAVID TIMSON IS AMAZING!
Reviewed: 04-23-14
What did you love best about The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume I?
Everything.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume I?
Too many to count.
What does David Timson bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
On paper Gibbon's prose can appear dauntingly monumental, but David Timson's reading makes it come alive. You feel almost as if Gibbon were chatting with you. An absolutely marvelous job!
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Again, too many to count.
Any additional comments?
Unfortunately Audible has adopted a policy of appending the Amazon.com reviews as a default if there are no reviews of the audiobook they are trying to sell. In the case of Gibbon, this means that anyone curious about this audiobook found himself wading through one-star reviews of a defective ebook version of Gibbon. So pay no attention to the Amazon.com reviews. The Naxos Gibbon is one of the great achievements of the "audible age," thanks to incredible reading of David Timson. (His Dickens is also wonderful.)
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The Pickwick Papers
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 32 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 344
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 310
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 313
The Pickwick Papers, Dickens's first novel, is a delightful romp through the pre-Reform Bill England of 1827. Samuel Pickwick and the rest of the Pickwickians are some of the most memorable of all Dickens's creations, and it is a joy to hear of their adventures in search of "interesting scenes and characters", and the repeated efforts of the quick-witted Sam Weller to rescue them all from disaster.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Watch Dickens Emerge from a Literary Chrysalis
- By Darwin8u on 02-25-14
- The Pickwick Papers
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrated by: David Timson
No Better Way to Spend Your Time!
Reviewed: 08-07-12
If you could sum up The Pickwick Papers in three words, what would they be?
Lovable, endearing, joyous.
What did you like best about this story?
Dickens' marvelous stream of inventive genius.
What about David Timson’s performance did you like?
I have listened to another audible version of Pickwick Papers--in addition to reading it when I was young. But David Timson's performance is simply incomparable. I am thankful to have it, and look forward to listening to it again.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes--but it would require me to go without sleep for several days.
Any additional comments?
I don't normally write reviews, but I was so shocked by the first review to be posted that I felt I had to respond. To condemn Charles Dickens on the charges of racism and sexism displays a sad failure to understand the purpose of great literature, which is to open our minds to the full richness of life, and certainly not to re-enforce our current notions of political correctness. Few books display the richness of life more radiantly than The Pickwick Papers and I urge anyone who wants to enjoy a romp through early nineteenth England to download David Timson's enthralling version of Dickens first masterpiece. It is cheaper than a trip to England, and a lot more fun.
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