Martha S. Feldman
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Tom Lake
- A Novel
- By: Ann Patchett
- Narrated by: Meryl Streep
- Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 16,424
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 15,196
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15,182
In the spring of 2020, Lara’s three daughters return to the family's orchard in Northern Michigan. While picking cherries, they beg their mother to tell them the story of Peter Duke, a famous actor with whom she shared both a stage and a romance years before at a theater company called Tom Lake. As Lara recalls the past, her daughters examine their own lives and relationship with their mother, and are forced to reconsider the world and everything they thought they knew.
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1 out of 5 stars
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So incredibly boring
- By Rhonda Morrison on 08-05-23
- Tom Lake
- A Novel
- By: Ann Patchett
- Narrated by: Meryl Streep
Disappointing
Reviewed: 02-24-24
The story was remarkably superficial. So much effort went into presenting the world as cocoon. No insight into how the main character glides from one privileged position to another and how the structure of society makes that possible. The author is a gifted storyteller but this story missed the mark.
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The Elephant Whisperer
- My Life with the Herd in the African Wild
- By: Lawrence Anthony, Graham Spence
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 7,806
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7,099
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Story5 out of 5 stars 7,100
>When South African conservationist Lawrence Anthony was asked to accept a herd of "rogue" wild elephants on his Thula Thula game reserve in Zululand, his common sense told him to refuse. But he was the herd's last chance of survival: they would be killed if he wouldn't take them. In order to save their lives, Anthony took them in. In the years that followed he became a part of their family. And as he battled to create a bond with the elephants, he came to realize that they had a great deal to teach him about life, loyalty, and freedom.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful story, beautifully written
- By Tango on 01-12-13
- The Elephant Whisperer
- My Life with the Herd in the African Wild
- By: Lawrence Anthony, Graham Spence
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
Good story.
Reviewed: 02-19-22
Lovely story. I just listened for a second time and found it both entertaining and reassuring.
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Henry and Cato
- By: Iris Murdoch
- Narrated by: Jonathan Cowley
- Length: 14 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Performance3 out of 5 stars 30
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Story4 out of 5 stars 29
When old friends Henry and Cato reunite after years apart, they quickly become embroiled in the drama of each other’s lives. Henry, who has just returned to England as the sole heir to his recently deceased brother’s estate, quickly begins to uncover secrets buried long ago. Meanwhile, Cato, a Catholic priest, has fallen in love with the criminal Beautiful Joe, and struggles to reform him despite the thief’s continual efforts to rob him.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful ❤️
- By Dale C. on 03-29-24
- Henry and Cato
- By: Iris Murdoch
- Narrated by: Jonathan Cowley
Reader makes it impossible to follow.
Reviewed: 11-07-15
Would you try another book from Iris Murdoch and/or Jonathan Cowley?
I really like Iris Murdoch stories, but I could not finish this one on audible.
How did the narrator detract from the book?
The narrator read all parts with the same voice. There's a lot of dialogue in the book that I couldn't follow. As the dialogue went back and forth, with no differentiation in the voices of the characters, I was often lost as to who was saying what.
Was Henry and Cato worth the listening time?
I enjoyed the story while I could follow it, but eventually had to quit listening. I will definitely buy the book and read it. I feel like I should get my credit back. This performance was definitely not up to the standards I have come to enjoy in audible books.
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