E. Onaya
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Home for Christmas
- Stories for Young and Old
- By: Miriam LeBlanc, Henry Van Dyke, Pearl S. Buck, and others
- Narrated by: Heather Corrigan, Boyd Gaines, Mara DeMay, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6
For listeners who are tired of Christmas commercialism, or who feel that Santa Claus and reindeer don’t tell the whole story, these classic gems provide a winning alternative. Selected for their insightfulness, spiritual value, and literary quality (nothing moralistic here) they project the spirit of the season in a fresh, compelling manner that will resonate with listeners of all ages - from children too young to read to themselves, to parents and grandparents who enjoy listening to stories, as well.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A few good tales.
- By E. Onaya on 12-15-23
- Home for Christmas
- Stories for Young and Old
- By: Miriam LeBlanc, Henry Van Dyke, Pearl S. Buck, Beatrice Joy Chute, Ruth Sawyer, Elizabeth Goudge, Selma Lagerlöf, Rebecca Caudill, Madeleine L'Engle
- Narrated by: Heather Corrigan, Boyd Gaines, Mara DeMay, Leer Leary, Kathleen McNenny, Adam Verner
A few good tales.
Reviewed: 12-15-23
I liked the international flavor of this short story collection about the true meaning of Christmas, however, only a handful of the lot resonated with me. Still this was a good sale purchase to enjoy during the Advent season and perhaps revisit someday. It may be that this is a better collection to read than listen to as the narrators where good, but not great.
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Hands of Time
- A Watchmaker’s History
- By: Rebecca Struthers
- Narrated by: Anna Ploszajski
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 52
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 47
Timepieces have long accompanied us on our travels, from the depths of the oceans to the summit of Everest, the ice of the arctic to the sands of the deserts, outer space to the surface of the moon. The watch has sculpted the social and economic development of modern society; it is an object that, when disassembled, can give us new insights both into the motivations of inventors and craftsmen of the past, and, into the lives of the people who treasured them.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Very interesting, while it was about clocks.
- By Nicholas Conrad on 07-05-23
- Hands of Time
- A Watchmaker’s History
- By: Rebecca Struthers
- Narrated by: Anna Ploszajski
Perceptions of time.
Reviewed: 09-12-23
I loved taking this fascinating journey through history learning about the evolution of clocks and watchmaking. The author especially made me think about so much more by considering the impact these captivating pieces of engineering have on culture and history. Fantastic!
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The Complete Chronicles of Narnia
- The Classic BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisations
- By: C. S. Lewis
- Narrated by: Maurice Denham, Full Cast
- Length: 15 hrs and 7 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,942
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,618
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,626
C.S. Lewis’s acclaimed and universally loved novels spring to life in these spellbinding full-cast BBC dramatisations. Anyone who’s visited Narnia wants to go back again, and these radio dramas make for a hugely entertaining first-time or return journey, with a cast including Bernard Cribbins, Maurice Denham, Richard Griffiths, Martin Jarvis, Sylvester McCoy, John Sessions, Fiona Shaw and Timothy Spall.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Should say "abridged"
- By Carley on 02-16-15
- The Complete Chronicles of Narnia
- The Classic BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisations
- By: C. S. Lewis
- Narrated by: Maurice Denham, Full Cast
Absolutely fun and magical!
Reviewed: 09-11-23
In case you missed the description this is the complete collection of the Chronicles of Narnia BBC RADIO DRAMATIZATIONS. So of course they are "abridged" so to speak. However, they are also wonderfully fun and well worth the listen. The music, sound effects and voice actors are great and in true BBC fashion, the essence of the stories remains intact. Highly recommended!
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Wait Till Next Year
- A Memoir
- By: Doris Kearns Goodwin
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 341
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 297
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 296
Wait Till Next Yearis the story of a young girl growing up in the suburbs of New York in the 1950s, when owning a single-family home on a tree-lined street meant the realization of dreams, when everyone knew everyone else on the block, and the children gathered in the streets to play from sunup to sundown. The neighborhood was equally divided among Dodger, Giant, and Yankee fans, and the corner stores were the scenes of fierce and affectionate rivalries.
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4 out of 5 stars
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An Easy Too Read Memoir
- By Jean on 11-07-18
- Wait Till Next Year
- A Memoir
- By: Doris Kearns Goodwin
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Baseball at it's best.
Reviewed: 08-16-22
A warm and nostalgic memoir that captures the love of baseball, family, and the end of an era. Doris Kearns Goodwin moves eloquently between her childhood recollections and a historian’s perspective to weave an exceptional read. Take me out to the ballgame!
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Trooper
- The Bobcat Who Came in from the Wild
- By: Forrest Bryant Johnson
- Narrated by: Barry Abrams
- Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 55
Whenever middle-aged desert tour guide Forrest Bryant Johnson went out on his daily walks into the Mojave, all was usually peaceful and serene. But one beautiful summer day in 1987, Forrest heard a cry of distress. Following the cries, he came upon a small bobcat kitten, injured, orphaned, and desperately in need of help. So Forrest took his new feline friend home for a night.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I had to stop listening for awhile because I didn’t want the story to end
- By Tracy on 01-28-20
- Trooper
- The Bobcat Who Came in from the Wild
- By: Forrest Bryant Johnson
- Narrated by: Barry Abrams
Enjoyable, if flawed book.
Reviewed: 07-01-21
Overall I enjoyed this book; however, I found myself questioning various aspects of the author's relationship with Trooper as well as his own family. Unfortunately the narrator almost spoke as if reading to children and this did not help. Though the writing style was not my favorite, this may have been a more enjoyable book to read than listen to.
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The Girl Who Sailed the Stars
- By: Matilda Woods
- Narrated by: Stephanie Foxley
- Length: 5 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8
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Story4 out of 5 stars 8
When Oona Britt was born in the magical town of Nordlor, where all of the homes are built from wrecked ships, her parents never expected her to be a girl. Having listened to a faulty prediction from a washed-up soothsayer, they were promised 'bold and brave son', so as the youngest of seven sisters, Oona's birth became a disappointment - especially to her sea captain father, who doesn't believe there's a place for girls aboard ships. But Oona is different from the rest of her family. She longs for adventure and knowledge.
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5 out of 5 stars
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lovely tale
- By Pournima Navalkele on 03-08-24
- The Girl Who Sailed the Stars
- By: Matilda Woods
- Narrated by: Stephanie Foxley
Whimsical, nautical tale.
Reviewed: 04-16-21
Overall I enjoyed this fantasy story; it has almost an old-fashioned folktale quality. The world the author creates is one I would like to explore with Oona, the main character, who I really liked. The nautical tone really grabbed me and the narrator proved good too. However, many of the minor characters felt one-dimensional and aspects of the story needed further development. Overall a good solid listen, but not a great one.
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Moonfleet
- By: J. Meade Falkner
- Narrated by: Peter Joyce
- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 28
A tale of smuggling and mystery on the Dorset coast as told by John Trenchard, a boy obsessed with discovering the secret of Colonel 'Blackbeard' Mohune's hidden treasure. One night, trapped in the Mohune family vault beneath the church, John finds a locket round the Colonel's neck which contains verses from the Psalms of David. What could it mean?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful to hear this book.
- By Coral on 05-26-14
- Moonfleet
- By: J. Meade Falkner
- Narrated by: Peter Joyce
A skillfully read, spirited tale.
Reviewed: 02-23-21
I took a chance on Moonfleet because some compared it with Treasure Island. Though they share a similar tang, ultimately I found myself enjoying this story quite a bit more. For though it contains a fair amount of action and adventure, it's also much more. Time just flew by as Peter Joyce brilliantly narrated each character. He also managed to keep up a high energy for the action that does take place.
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Dr Finlay
- The Complete BBC Radio Collection
- By: A. J. Cronin
- Narrated by: David Tennant, John Gordon Sinclair, Celia Imrie, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 18
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 15
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15
Ready with his black bag, Dr Finlay sets out to remedy all manner of ailments suffered by his patients in the Scottish Highland town of Levenford. In this complete BBC Radio collection, we meet the surprising Dr Finlay as he is welcomed to the practise with a black eye. Over the course of these series the early years of Dr Finlay are explored, as he gets to grips with the locals in the Scottish Highland town of Levenford.
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5 out of 5 stars
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British nostalgia from a respected period writer
- By Better Reader on 11-12-21
- Dr Finlay
- The Complete BBC Radio Collection
- By: A. J. Cronin
- Narrated by: David Tennant, John Gordon Sinclair, Celia Imrie, full cast
An inviting and engrossing radio program.
Reviewed: 02-17-21
At last the complete collection is available. The characters and vignettes in this series are always full of old-fashioned charm, humor, and sometimes sadness. I grew to really love the various characters (brought to life by a fabulous cast) and found myself invested in their lives and stories. Well worth the listen!
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass
- By: Lewis Carroll
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 384
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 326
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 325
All the delightful and bizarre inhabitants of Wonderland are here: the White Rabbit and the Cheshire Cat, the hooka-smoking Caterpillar and the Mad Hatter, the March Hare and the Ugly Duchess... and, of course, Alice herself - growing alternately taller and smaller, attending demented tea parties and eccentric croquet games, and observing everything with clarity and rational amazement.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Background Noise in some chapters
- By PhruagDubba on 10-28-19
Excellent narration of such good stories.
Reviewed: 09-28-20
Many years ago I listened to this specific recording on cassette and enjoyed it then. After joining audible, I tried various other narrators and stumbled upon Michael Page again. His performance is the winner for me! Not only does he bring the different characters to life, he also captures the humor of these classics very well.
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The Sleeping Beauty and Other Fairy Tales from the Old French
- By: Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
- Narrated by: Roe Kendall
- Length: 2 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 132
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 102
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 102
Quiller-Couch translates four French fairy tales into English, some of which are perennial favorites, witness Disney's animated rendering of Beauty and the Beast or Jean Cocteau's critically acclaimed film version of the tale. Other fairy tales included in this compilation are Charles Perrault's The Sleeping Beauty, Bluebeard, and Cinderella.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful retelling of the traditional French.
- By Nolan Oliver on 01-11-21
Simple, well told and read fairy tales.
Reviewed: 08-29-20
Apart from the tale of Bluebeard, which is frankly dismaying, these classic fairy tales are a nice listen. I would not say they are necessarily geared toward children. Instead, they are simply, stylishly told tales filled with delicate details often left out in modern retellings. The narrator does an excellent job bringing them to life as fairy tales should be read aloud.
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