Sarah welch
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Island
- By: Aldous Huxley
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,819
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,617
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,614
In his final novel - which he considered his most important - Aldous Huxley transports us to the remote Pacific island of Pala, where an ideal society has flourished for 120 years. Inevitably, this island of bliss attracts the envy and enmity of the surrounding world. A conspiracy is underway to take over Pala, and events are set in motion when an agent of the conspirators, a newspaperman named Faranby, is shipwrecked there. What Faranby doesn't expect is how his time with the people of Pala will revolutionize all his values and - to his amazement - give him hope.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A great narration for a great book.
- By AndrewL on 09-21-16
- Island
- By: Aldous Huxley
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
Terrible plot
Reviewed: 12-08-18
This book was not at all what I was expecting. I was expecting something with more plot, and less preaching. It felt like Huxley got really high and decided to make a fantasy island, but instead of following in-depth the lives of the people in this paradise, he has an outsider come in and get preached at for an agonizing 11 hours. This is a philosophy book. Do not read it if you want anything other than a philosophy book.
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Clingmans Dome Revealed: A Natural, Historical and Cultural Gem in the Smoky Mountains
- By: Bradley D. Saum
- Narrated by: Frank B. Wright
- Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance2.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story3 out of 5 stars 2
A background intermingled with discovery, war, spirituality, tragedy, inspiration and natural beauty, Clingmans Dome stands sentinel over Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Secret, untold and unique stories unravel through the intriguing details that go beyond the iconic spiral observation deck to include the adjoining areas so intrinsically linked.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Informative
- By Sarah welch on 02-14-18
Informative
Reviewed: 02-14-18
Well, it certainly was informative, but you can tell this was a book meant to be read, not heard. A lot of the first chapters repeat themselves, as if one were simply skimming the book for information. The narrator should've looked up the pronunciation of "LeConte," "adelgid," and "Oconaluftee" before he narrated a book. It was driving me nuts every time he said adelgid.
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