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Planet of the Apes
- By: Pierre Boulle
- Narrated by: Greg Wise
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,068
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,894
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,887
Greg Wise reads Pierre Boulle's chilling, iconic novel about a nightmare world where apes rule over men. In a spaceship that can travel at the speed of light, Ulysse, a journalist, sets off from Earth for the nearest solar system. He finds there a planet which resembles his own, except that on Soror humans behave like animals and are hunted by a civilised race of primates.
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5 out of 5 stars
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ORANGUTANS ARE OFFICIAL SCIENCE
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 08-05-16
- Planet of the Apes
- By: Pierre Boulle
- Narrated by: Greg Wise
Great reading of a smart book.
Reviewed: 01-22-22
Ahead of its time and very sophisticated. The reading is spot on and adds a lot to the experience.
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American Cosmic
- UFOs, Religion, Technology
- By: D.W. Pasulka
- Narrated by: Norah Tocci
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,074
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 932
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 933
More than half of American adults and more than 75 percent of young Americans believe in intelligent extraterrestrial life. This level of belief rivals that of belief in God. American Cosmic examines the mechanisms at work behind the thriving belief system in extraterrestrial life, a system that is changing and even supplanting traditional religions.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Content - Exceptional - Norah Tocci needs lessons
- By Me on 02-18-19
- American Cosmic
- UFOs, Religion, Technology
- By: D.W. Pasulka
- Narrated by: Norah Tocci
Terrible narrator.
Reviewed: 10-06-21
This narrator makes the book just about unlistenable. I’ll need to read the book. Ugh.
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The Club Dumas
- By: Arturo Pérez-Reverte
- Narrated by: David Warner
- Length: 6 hrs and 2 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 541
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 477
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 483
Lucas Corso, middle-aged, tired, and cynical, is a book detective, a mercenary hired to hunt down rare editions for wealthy and unscrupulous clients. When a well-known bibliophile is found hanged, leaving behind part of the of the original manuscript of Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers, Corso is brought in to authenticate the fragment. Soon the unsuspecting Corso is drawn into a swirling plot involving devil worship, occult practices, and swashbuckling derring-do.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Needs to be fixed.
- By James Morehouse on 10-23-17
- The Club Dumas
- By: Arturo Pérez-Reverte
- Narrated by: David Warner
Of course it's not the movie.
Reviewed: 02-24-15
Would you listen to The Club Dumas again? Why?
A true delight. Abridged, but a lot of its beautiful prose remains. David Warner's performance is delightful, terrific. Yes, it's not the movie. It has an entire plot line missing from the movie which makes for a much richer and intellectual journey.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Club Dumas?
It's one memorable moment after another. Seriously. Beautiful prose, beautifully read.
Have you listened to any of David Warner’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
I have not.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
When the devil tires of us, what then?
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On God
- An Uncommon Conversation
- By: Norman Mailer
- Narrated by: Kent Bateman
- Length: 5 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3 out of 5 stars 24
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Performance3 out of 5 stars 11
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Story3 out of 5 stars 11
A towering figure in American literature, Norman Mailer here explores his concept of the nature of God. In a series of probing, challenging, and uncommon dialogues, Mailer establishes his own system of belief, one that rejects both organized religion and atheism. He presents a view in which our world is created by an artistic God who often succeeds but can also fail in the face of determined opposition by contrary powers in the universe.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Much food for the curious mind.
- By Maine Writer on 01-09-15
- On God
- An Uncommon Conversation
- By: Norman Mailer
- Narrated by: Kent Bateman
Much food for the curious mind.
Reviewed: 01-09-15
Penetrating look into the fascinating opinions of Norman Mailer on questions ranging from the nature of the universe to creating a political system that will best enable human fulfillment and happiness. A joy to read. And hear.
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