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Sherlock Holmes: The Valley of Fear
- By: Arthur Conan Doyle
- Narrated by: Christopher Lee
- Length: 2 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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A rich American is murdered in mysterious circumstances in a manor house in Sussex, England. Sherlock Holmes, accompanied by Dr. Watson, is invited to help the investigation. Though Holmes solves the mystery at hand, his attention and indeed the mystery itself shifts to the coalfields of North America. The heart of the matter is corruption - the date is 1875. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle outs his finger with uncanny accuracy on civil corruption which so blighted North America in that century.
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Lee’s masterful performance
- By Graham House on 04-10-24
- Sherlock Holmes: The Valley of Fear
- By: Arthur Conan Doyle
- Narrated by: Christopher Lee
Lee’s masterful performance
Reviewed: 04-10-24
Christopher Lee brings this classic alive with his masterful performance. He effortlessly navigates through at least dozen dialects from two continents. He brings clarity and excitement to this novel. His Holmes bristles with energy and wit.
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A Dance with Dragons
- A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 5
- By: George R.R. Martin
- Narrated by: Roy Dotrice
- Length: 48 hrs and 55 mins
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Dubbed the American Tolkien by Time magazine, George R. R. Martin has earned international acclaim for his monumental cycle of epic fantasy. Now the number-one New York Times best-selling author delivers the fifth book in his spellbinding landmark series - as both familiar faces and surprising new forces vie for a foothold in a fragmented empire.
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A tale of two publishers:
- By J. Cano on 07-31-11
- A Dance with Dragons
- A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 5
- By: George R.R. Martin
- Narrated by: Roy Dotrice
Disappointing narration
Reviewed: 05-20-15
The audio directors have failed to do their job and the result is the utter lack of continuity in the voice characterizations presented by Mr. Dotrice.
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A Feast for Crows
- A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 4
- By: George R.R. Martin
- Narrated by: Roy Dotrice
- Length: 33 hrs and 51 mins
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Few books have captivated the imagination and won the devotion and praise of readers and critics everywhere as has George R. R. Martin’s monumental epic cycle of high fantasy that began with A Game of Thrones. Now, in A Feast for Crows, Martin delivers the long-awaited fourth book of his landmark series, as a kingdom torn asunder finds itself at last on the brink of peace . . . only to be launched on an even more terrifying course of destruction.
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Jarring change in Dotrice's performance
- By Pi on 06-21-12
- A Feast for Crows
- A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 4
- By: George R.R. Martin
- Narrated by: Roy Dotrice
Disappointing Narration
Reviewed: 03-14-15
I agree 100% with the previous reviews which cite the jarring changes Dotrice has made in pronunciation of proper names, and the inappropriate changes in the voice characterizations, which are highly disturbing! Dotrice had previously set a high bar, with consistency, flair, richness, and humor. I blame the directors/producers as well for letting him get so far off track.
The story also seems to have abandoned many of the main characters, in favor of side stories.
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