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American Prometheus
- The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
- By: Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin
- Narrated by: Jeff Cummings
- Length: 26 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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J. Robert Oppenheimer was one of the iconic figures of the 20th century, a brilliant physicist who led the effort to build the atomic bomb but later confronted the moral consequences of scientific progress. When he proposed international controls over atomic materials, opposed the development of the hydrogen bomb, and criticized plans for a nuclear war, his ideas were anathema to powerful advocates of a massive nuclear buildup during the anti-Communist hysteria of the early 1950s.
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An American Tragedy
- By Edith on 12-13-07
- American Prometheus
- The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
- By: Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin
- Narrated by: Jeff Cummings
Thorough and worthwhile (with one major audio caveat)
Reviewed: 06-29-23
The book is a thoroughly researched and detailed account of the rise and fall of one of the 20th century’s most significant scientists - his triumphs, his foibles, and the partially successful vendetta waged against him. Absolutely worth reading.
Now the audio issue. Cummings is a fine narrator, but the recording seems to be a composite of sessions from two different sounding environments, and it switches back and forth frequently. I found this annoying, but your mileage may vary.
Overall, a highly recommendable read.
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The Profession of Violence: The Rise and Fall of the Kray Twins
- By: John Pearson
- Narrated by: Martin Shaw
- Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
- Abridged
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Heroes or villains? You decide.... In the 1960s, London’s gangland was ruled by two men: Reggie and Ronnie Kray. Building an empire of crime by intimidation, extortion, and terror on a scale never seen before or since, they feted stars of stage and screen, sportsmen, and even politicians to gain the respectability they craved. Read by acclaimed actor Martin Shaw, this is the true story of their rise and fall.
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great story aand it is true
- By T on 08-27-12
Interesting audiobook hampered by technical issues
Reviewed: 09-28-22
I enjoyed the reader and the writing, but the audio of the final chapter suddenly got very scratchy and grating, and the musical cues at the chapter starts didn’t really add anything and we’re somewhat annoying, even.
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