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Olive Kitteridge
- Fiction
- By: Elizabeth Strout
- Narrated by: Kimberly Farr
- Length: 12 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 3,200
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,782
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,783
At times stern, at other times patient, at times perceptive, at other times in sad denial, Olive Kitteridge, a retired schoolteacher, deplores the changes in her little town of Crosby, Maine, and in the world at large, but she doesn’t always recognize the changes in those around her: a lounge musician haunted by a past romance; a former student who has lost the will to live; Olive’s own adult child, who feels tyrannized by her irrational sensitivities; and her husband, Henry, who finds his loyalty to his marriage both a blessing and a curse.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Depressing! Watse of a credit!
- By Amazon Customer on 10-28-19
- Olive Kitteridge
- Fiction
- By: Elizabeth Strout
- Narrated by: Kimberly Farr
Fascinating Storytelling, Superb Reader
Reviewed: 07-30-19
What a strong and powerful character Olive Kitteridge is, difficult and not always likable, yet true and relatable. Elizabeth Strout is a keen observer of character and life. Kimberly Farr’s performance is superb.
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The Greater Journey
- Americans in Paris
- By: David McCullough
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
- Length: 16 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,435
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,844
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,843
The Greater Journey is the enthralling, inspiring—and until now, untold—story of the adventurous American artists, writers, doctors, politicians, architects, and others of high aspiration who set off for Paris in the years between 1830 and 1900, ambitious to excel in their work.
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5 out of 5 stars
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McCullough takes it to the next level
- By gregory m loyd on 07-12-11
- The Greater Journey
- Americans in Paris
- By: David McCullough
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
Fascinating account of American artists in Paris
Reviewed: 10-19-18
David McCullough narrates the lives of American artists in Paris, using many original sources. August St. Gaudens, Mary Cassatt, John Singer Sargent and others, seeking inspiration abroad, come to life.
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The Art of Rivalry
- Four Friendships, Betrayals, and Breakthroughs in Modern Art
- By: Sebastian Smee
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 233
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 199
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 199
Rivalry is at the heart of some of the most famous and fruitful relationships in history. The Art of Rivalry follows eight celebrated artists, each linked to a counterpart by friendship, admiration, envy, and ambition. All eight are household names today. But to achieve what they did, each needed the influence of a contemporary - one who was equally ambitious but who possessed sharply contrasting strengths and weaknesses.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Death by bob souer
- By SKWAD on 01-18-18
- The Art of Rivalry
- Four Friendships, Betrayals, and Breakthroughs in Modern Art
- By: Sebastian Smee
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
Better read than listen
Reviewed: 06-03-17
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to these so interesting stories but missed the 'real book' to look at the illustrations and to catch up on the many details and names.
While Bob Souer is an excellent narrator I felt unhappy with the pronunciation of foreign names.
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