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Beowulf: The New Translation
- By: Gerald J. Davis
- Narrated by: John Hanks
- Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 84
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 76
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Story4 out of 5 stars 75
The origins, history and authorship of Beowulf are shrouded in uncertainty. This heroic epic probably began, as most do, with a wandering troubadour strumming a stringed instrument, sitting before a hearth-fire, and singing the verses to a spellbound audience arrayed before him. Beowulf is a rousing adventure story, filled with intrepid heroes, monsters and fire-breathing dragons, which can be listened to for the sheer enjoyment of the tale.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Hard to follow as audio
- By CSterle on 10-14-14
- Beowulf: The New Translation
- By: Gerald J. Davis
- Narrated by: John Hanks
A Classic
Reviewed: 05-08-14
Would you consider the audio edition of Beowulf: The New Translation to be better than the print version?
The narrator did a excellent job telling the story and bringing the reader into the story.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Beowulf because of his battles with Grendel's mother and the dragon.
What about John Hanks’s performance did you like?
He did a excellent job.
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Mazurka
- A Gus LeGarde Mystery
- By: Aaron Paul Lazar
- Narrated by: John Thomas Fraser
- Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance2.5 out of 5 stars 4
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4
When Siegfried receives a puzzling invitation to visit an ailing relative in Germany on the eve of Gus and Camille's wedding, their honeymoon plans change. Siegfried - Gus's socially challenged brother-in-law - can't travel alone, sothey gather the gentle giant under their wings and fly to Paris. After a dazzling tour of Paris, Gus and Siegfried witness a neo-Nazi parade that dissolves into a brawl.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great Story, Wrong Reader
- By Beryl S Bissell on 03-24-13
- Mazurka
- A Gus LeGarde Mystery
- By: Aaron Paul Lazar
- Narrated by: John Thomas Fraser
Gripping Read
Reviewed: 02-06-13
Where does Mazurka rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
I would rank Mazurka story near the top that I've listened to so far. The story had both a love story between Gus and Camille and high octane action adventure interweaved in the story.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Mazurka?
Gus and Camille being chased through the Parisian Catacombs.
What aspect of John Thomas Fraser’s performance would you have changed?
Mr. Fraser's child voices could have been a little better. Overall a pleasant listening voice.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The relationship with Siegfried.
Any additional comments?
I will definitely read more books in this series and other books by this author.
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