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The Splendid and the Vile
- A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
- By: Erik Larson
- Narrated by: John Lee, Erik Larson
- Length: 17 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12,092
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 10,350
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10,271
On Winston Churchill’s first day as prime minister, Adolf Hitler invaded Holland and Belgium. Poland and Czechoslovakia had already fallen, and the Dunkirk evacuation was just two weeks away. For the next 12 months, Hitler would wage a relentless bombing campaign, killing 45,000 Britons. It was up to Churchill to hold his country together and persuade President Franklin Roosevelt that Britain was a worthy ally - and willing to fight to the end. In The Splendid and the Vile, Erik Larson shows how Churchill taught the British people "the art of being fearless."
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4 out of 5 stars
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John Lee’s narration is a struggle
- By Leslie Rathjens on 03-05-20
- The Splendid and the Vile
- A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
- By: Erik Larson
- Narrated by: John Lee, Erik Larson
Great leadership in a terrifying time
Reviewed: 05-10-20
The story of how Churchill inspired Britain though a time when tens of thousands died. It's an inspiring tale, well told and well narrated. It makes one long for such a leader in our current crisis. Alas!
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After On
- A Novel of Silicon Valley
- By: Rob Reid
- Narrated by: Sean Kenin, January LaVoy, Felicia Day, and others
- Length: 22 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,776
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,560
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,558
Meet Phluttr - a diabolically addictive new social network and a villainess, heroine, enemy, and/or bestie to millions. Phluttr has ingested every fact and message ever sent to, from, and about her innumerable users. Her capabilities astound her makers - and they don't even know the tenth of it. But what's the purpose of this stunning creation? Is it a front for something even darker and more powerful than the NSA?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow!
- By Keith Cuthbert on 08-05-17
- After On
- A Novel of Silicon Valley
- By: Rob Reid
- Narrated by: Sean Kenin, January LaVoy, Felicia Day, Patrick Rothfuss, John Hodgman, Tom Merritt, Jesse Cox, Leo Laporte
Best Audiobook of the Year!
Reviewed: 12-26-17
I loved this book! It reminded me of the best science fiction, but it takes place NOW. Although the people and companies are fictional, they're completely believable. The principal narrator (January La Voy) was great, but having 7 or 8 other voices made it easier to follow the story. I haven't read a better audiobook this year, and maybe ever. Listen!
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A Long Way Down
- By: Nick Hornby
- Narrated by: Scott Brick, Simon Vance, Kate Reading
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,277
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 578
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Story4 out of 5 stars 579
In his eagerly awaited fourth novel, New York Times best-selling author Nick Hornby mines the hearts and psyches of four lost souls who connect just when they've reached the end of the line.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Seems made for audio format
- By Julia's aunt on 04-11-06
- A Long Way Down
- By: Nick Hornby
- Narrated by: Scott Brick, Simon Vance, Kate Reading
More audiobooks should be like this one
Reviewed: 03-20-13
Great writing, wonderful narration. Having male and female narrators makes it easy to get absorbed in the material - I don't know why more audiobooks don't do that. I laughed out loud while listening to this book. I'm sure people in downtown Chicago thought, "what's that guy laughing at?" The characters were believable, and I found myself hoping they would succeed.
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