David J. Ubaldi
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The Optimist
- A Case for the Fly Fishing Life
- By: David Coggins
- Narrated by: Stephen Graybill, David Coggins - afterword
- Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 172
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 148
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Story5 out of 5 stars 144
In The Optimist, David Coggins makes a case for the skills and sensibility of an enduring sport and shares the secrets, frustrations, and triumphs of the great tradition of fly fishing, which has captivated anglers worldwide. Written in wry, wise, and keenly observed prose, each chapter focuses on a specific place, fish, and skill. Few individuals, for example, have the visual acuity required to catch the nearly invisible bonefish of the Bahamas flats.
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2 out of 5 stars
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But the hard copy.
- By Mike L. on 05-30-21
- The Optimist
- A Case for the Fly Fishing Life
- By: David Coggins
- Narrated by: Stephen Graybill, David Coggins - afterword
Not happy with the narration again
Reviewed: 07-06-23
Book is good but I found myself getting really tired of the narrator. The drawl at the end of every sentence had me wanting to delete the book altogether. Maybe I’m just not cut out for audible, or maybe I just need to stick with award winning narrators. Unfortunately award winning narrators aren’t reading the type of books I’m interested in hearing. Ugh.
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The Longest Silence
- A Life in FIshing
- By: Thomas McGuane
- Narrated by: L.J. Ganser
- Length: 13 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 30
From the highly acclaimed author of Ninety-two in the Shade and Cloudbursts comes a collection of alternately playful and exquisite essays—including seven collected here for the first time—borne of a lifetime spent fishing.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Narrator had to catch a train
- By Brandon Taff on 01-11-23
- The Longest Silence
- A Life in FIshing
- By: Thomas McGuane
- Narrated by: L.J. Ganser
Love the book but not the narration
Reviewed: 07-02-23
I’ve read this book several times. It is by far the best book on fly fishing I’ve ever read. Had some audible credits to burn, and though it should have this in my library. I don’t know what the narrator is trying to do, but it just doesn’t work. This is not a book that needs something added by the narrator. The writing is sufficient on its own. The narrator just needs to read the book and get out of the way. Unfortunately, this narrator didn’t do that. Stick with the written version of this book.
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