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The Lemon Tree
- By: Sandy Tolan
- Narrated by: Sandy Tolan
- Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 709
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 609
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 609
In 1967, not long after the Six-Day War, three young Arab men ventured into the town of Ramle, in what is now Jewish Israel. They were cousins, on a pilgrimage to see their childhood homes; their families had been driven out of Palestine nearly 20 years earlier. One cousin had a door slammed in his face, and another found his old house had been converted into a school. But the third, Bashir Al-Khairi, was met at the door by a young woman called Dalia, who invited them in.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Steeping The Lemon Tree
- By Faithfull Fan on 04-11-18
- The Lemon Tree
- By: Sandy Tolan
- Narrated by: Sandy Tolan
Relentlessly grim
Reviewed: 06-21-20
This was a choice for the reading group I belong to. The story of Dalia and Bashir is interesting but it occupies such a short part of the book. I would have given up if not for my commitment to the group. It is a history book disguised as a human interest story and needs to be one or the other.
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Shalimar the Clown
- By: Salman Rushdie
- Narrated by: Aasif Mandvi
- Length: 18 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 575
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 244
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Story4 out of 5 stars 241
When Maximilian Ophuls is murdered outside his daughter's home by his Kashmiri Muslim driver, it appears to be a political killing. Ophuls is the former U.S. ambassador to India and America's leading figure in counter-terrorism. But there is much more to Ophuls and his assassin, a mysterious man calling himself "Shalimar the Clown", than meets the eye. One woman is at the center of their shared history, a history of betrayal and deception.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Incredible
- By Barry on 12-07-05
- Shalimar the Clown
- By: Salman Rushdie
- Narrated by: Aasif Mandvi
Fabulous
Reviewed: 09-15-06
I was bowled over by this book. Loved all the amazing historical details. This is an author who has done his homework. Mr Rushdie managed to make me sympathetic to all the characters in spite of their conflicting stories. So much tragedy. So little hope.
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Take It Back
- Our Party, Our Country, Our Future
- By: James Carville, Paul Begala
- Narrated by: Paul Begala
- Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 87
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Story4 out of 5 stars 12
The problem with Democrats, Carville and Begala argue, is not ideological. It's anatomical. They lack a backbone. Take It Back is a spinal transplant for Democrats and an audacious battle plan for victory.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Take it Back
- By drwjbrown on 01-30-06
- Take It Back
- Our Party, Our Country, Our Future
- By: James Carville, Paul Begala
- Narrated by: Paul Begala
Inspirational
Reviewed: 02-15-06
Looking for something to inspire you? Leave your politics outside and listen to this. Then work to reclaim America. I'm sorry this is only available in its abridged version.
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The Brothers Karamazov
- By: Fyodor Dostoevsky
- Narrated by: Frederick Davidson
- Length: 34 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 281
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 67
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 67
In The Brothers Karamazov, Dostoevsky explores human nature at its most loathsome and cruel but never flinches at what he finds. The novel tells the stirring tale of four brothers: the pleasure-seeking, impatient Dmitri; the brilliant and morose Ivan; the gentle, loving, and honest Alyosha; and the illegitimate Smerdyakov, shy, silent, and cruel. They are behind the murder of one of literature's most despicable characters: their father. This was Dostoevsky's final and perhaps his finest work.
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5 out of 5 stars
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superb rendition of Dostoyevsky's greatest novel
- By David on 12-24-03
- The Brothers Karamazov
- By: Fyodor Dostoevsky
- Narrated by: Frederick Davidson
Don't bother
Reviewed: 01-15-06
I didn't mind the reader. I thought he did a good job of distinguishing the many characters.
Since I had enjoyed Crime and Punishment and The Idiot, I thought I would complete the trilogy. I did listen to the whole thing but it was a hard slog because I didn't like any of the characters. Since I didn't like any of the characters, I also didn't care about their deep personal struggles.
I love long books but please give me characters that I can care about!
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