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Last Witnesses
- An Oral History of the Children of World War II
- By: Svetlana Alexievich, Richard Pevear, Larissa Volokhonsky
- Narrated by: Julia Emelin, Allen Lewis Rickman
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Bringing together dozens of voices in her distinctive style, Last Witnesses is Alexievich’s collection of the memories of those who were children during World War II. They had sometimes been soldiers as well as witnesses, and their generation grew up with the trauma of the war deeply embedded - a trauma that would change the course of the Russian nation. Collectively, this symphony of children’s stories, filled with the everyday details of life in combat, reveals an altogether unprecedented view of the war.
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And how many years to forget?
- By Darwin8u on 09-16-21
- Last Witnesses
- An Oral History of the Children of World War II
- By: Svetlana Alexievich, Richard Pevear, Larissa Volokhonsky
- Narrated by: Julia Emelin, Allen Lewis Rickman
Valuable memories
Reviewed: 08-02-24
The honesty of childhood recollections of a tragic era is presented in short vignettes that are totally engaging.
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Look Homeward, Angel
- By: Thomas Wolfe
- Narrated by: Scott Sowers
- Length: 26 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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The works of Thomas Wolfe cemented his legacy as one of the very best of the American Southern writers. Wolfe's largely autobiographical novel features Eugene Gant, who pines for a more expansive life after being born to a father whose bouts of maniacal raving are fueled by a prodigious appetite for drink.
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One Of The Gret Novels Of The 20th Century
- By Eric on 02-22-09
- Look Homeward, Angel
- By: Thomas Wolfe
- Narrated by: Scott Sowers
A slog
Reviewed: 01-02-24
It was my feeling that the author created this work as an indulgence to himself and his own reminiscences.
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Where the Line Bleeds
- By: Jesmyn Ward
- Narrated by: Myra Lucretia Taylor
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
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A stunning debut novel from Jesmyn Ward, Where the Line Bleeds is a rich tale of twins raised by their grandmother in a stiflingly poor rural community on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi. Upon graduating from high school, growing tensions between brothers Joshua and Christophe test their loyalties—and a violent altercation forever changes their lives.
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Great book!
- By Lexy Lou on 08-14-18
- Where the Line Bleeds
- By: Jesmyn Ward
- Narrated by: Myra Lucretia Taylor
Captivating
Reviewed: 10-01-23
Sometimes it seemed to too heavy on small details, but that moved on. Lovingly rendered
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The Death of Ivan Ilyich
- By: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 2 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Hailed as one of the world’s masterpieces of psychological realism, The Death of Ivan Ilyich is the story of a worldly careerist, a high-court judge who has never given the inevitability of his death so much as a passing thought. But one day death announces itself to him, and to his shocked surprise he is brought face-to-face with his own mortality. How, Tolstoy asks, does an unreflective man confront his one and only moment of truth?
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Elegant, simple, and true
- By Alexandria on 09-22-13
- The Death of Ivan Ilyich
- By: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
Excellent
Reviewed: 03-01-16
A thoughtful story that captures conflicts at the end of one's life. Love and compassion are not easily at hand.
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Prague Winter
- A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948
- By: Madeleine Albright
- Narrated by: Madeleine Albright
- Length: 15 hrs and 23 mins
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Before Madeleine Albright turned twelve, her life was shaken by the Nazi invasion of Czechoslovakia—the country where she was born—the Battle of Britain, the near total destruction of European Jewry, the Allied victory in World War II, the rise of communism, and the onset of the Cold War. Albright's experiences, and those of her family, provide a lens through which to view the most tumultuous dozen years in modern history.
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History from a Personal Perspective
- By Jeanette Finan on 02-22-13
- Prague Winter
- A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948
- By: Madeleine Albright
- Narrated by: Madeleine Albright
Very timely.
Reviewed: 06-23-12
Where does Prague Winter rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
This is one that will be recommended and reread. It ranks among my favorites.
Albright weaves the story of her early life and that of her family with events of the war years. The historical portion illuminates a part of history with which I've been only vaguely familiar with descriptions that are well-researched and presented clearly and in a balanced manner. The narrative is compelling and the message is timely.
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The Jungle: A Signature Performance by Casey Affleck
- By: Upton Sinclair
- Narrated by: Casey Affleck
- Length: 14 hrs and 1 min
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A Signature Performance: Oscar nominee and passionate vegan Casey Affleck highlights the more-relevant-than-ever issues of business ethics and food production in Upton Sinclair’s meatpacking industry bombshell.
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Great book ruined by poor narrator....
- By aaron on 01-26-11
Production flaw
Reviewed: 07-24-11
I've downloaded this book to two separate iPods. In each, when I reach a certain point in the narrative, my iPod shuts down. I've reported this to Audible early this year. They didn't seem much interested in correcting the problem. I would not recommend anyone download and try to play this book.
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