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The Heart of the Rebellion
- By: Sian Ann Bessey
- Narrated by: Aubrey Warner
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 41
September 1400: King Richard II of England is dead. And after three years in His Majesty’s service, Rhys ap Tudor and his brother Gwilym are finally free to return to their ancestral home in North Wales. Their long-anticipated homecoming is overshadowed, however, by the harsh changes they encounter in their once peaceful land. The new king, Henry IV, rules with an iron fist, and the country is ripe for rebellion. Instantly thrust into the forefront of the conflict, the proud Tudor brothers enter the fight for their freedom.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Can’t put down
- By Tina Gleason on 03-06-21
- The Heart of the Rebellion
- By: Sian Ann Bessey
- Narrated by: Aubrey Warner
Wonderful narration!
Reviewed: 10-18-24
The narrator really brought this story to Life! I loved all of the accents. What an engaging story. The author did a wonderful job with this well written piece of historical fiction.
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A Gentleman in Moscow
- A Novel
- By: Amor Towles
- Narrated by: Nicholas Guy Smith
- Length: 17 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 45,897
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 41,528
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 41,357
In 1922, Count Alexander Rostov is deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal, and is sentenced to house arrest in the Metropol, a grand hotel across the street from the Kremlin. Rostov, an indomitable man of erudition and wit, has never worked a day in his life, and must now live in an attic room while some of the most tumultuous decades in Russian history are unfolding outside the hotel’s doors. Unexpectedly, his reduced circumstances provide him entry into a much larger world of emotional discovery.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Reprieve Amidst Ugly News, Relentless Negativity
- By Cathy Lindhorst on 08-27-17
- A Gentleman in Moscow
- A Novel
- By: Amor Towles
- Narrated by: Nicholas Guy Smith
An overrated waste of time
Reviewed: 02-04-18
Save yourself 17 hours and don’t listen to this book! Yes, the writing style is “beautiful,” but the plot is nonexistent.
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America's First Daughter
- A Novel
- By: Stephanie Dray, Laura Kamoie
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 23 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,945
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9,036
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,001
In a compelling, richly researched novel that draws from thousands of letters and original sources, best-selling authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie tell the fascinating, untold story of Thomas Jefferson's eldest daughter, Martha "Patsy" Jefferson Randolph - a woman who kept the secrets of our most enigmatic founding father and shaped an American legacy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Story Great Narration
- By MissSusie66 on 03-30-16
- America's First Daughter
- A Novel
- By: Stephanie Dray, Laura Kamoie
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
You won't regret listening to this book!
Reviewed: 01-31-17
I love historical fiction, and I am an avid reader (listener). I am not one to write reviews, but this may be the best historical fiction book I have ever read.
The narrator is fabulous!
I couldn't stop listening, it was captivating!
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Angela's Ashes
- By: Frank McCourt, Jeannette Walls - introduction
- Narrated by: Frank McCourt, Jeannette Walls - introduction
- Length: 15 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,870
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7,893
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,888
Why we think it’s a great listen: There’s no gentle way to put this – Frank McCourt’s performance of Angela’s Ashes is just better than the Pulitzer Prize-winning book. Frank McCourt shares his sometimes heartwarming, sometimes heartbreaking story of growing up poor, Irish, and Catholic in the Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir Angela's Ashes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A classic book *and* a classic audiobook
- By Karen on 01-30-03
slow... unfulfilling ending...not worth listen!
Reviewed: 05-27-09
Poor Frank McCourt had a rough life... He did a good job of portraying the Irish drinking and filthy language problems. This book was VERY drawn out. I only listened to the first half, and skipped through the rest of it. I kept thinking the plot would thicken, or he would make something of himself. I listened to the ending and was SOOO glad I didn't waste another 7 hours on the second half of the book. Don't waste your time...
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Atlas Shrugged
- By: Ayn Rand
- Narrated by: Christopher Hurt
- Length: 52 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,262
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,096
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,091
This is the story of a man who said that he would stop the motor of the world - and did. Is he a destroyer or a liberator? Why does he fight his hardest battle not against his enemies, but against the woman he loves? Tremendous in scope, breathtaking in its suspense, Atlas Shrugged is Ayn Rand's magnum opus and launched an ideology and a movement. With the publication of this work in 1957, Rand gained an instant following and became a phenomenon.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Epic in Scope, Simplistic Characters
- By Rich on 02-04-08
- Atlas Shrugged
- By: Ayn Rand
- Narrated by: Christopher Hurt
My favorite book of all time
Reviewed: 02-19-09
This book has it all... adventure, love, philosophy, economics, politics, and ethics. It is a VERY entertaining and enlightening listen. You won't regret buying this book!
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My Sister's Keeper
- By: Jodi Picoult
- Narrated by: Julia Gibson, Jennifer Ikeda, Richard Poe, and others
- Length: 13 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,967
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,064
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,074
New York Times best-selling author Jodi Picoult is widely acclaimed for her keen insights into the hearts and minds of real people. Now she tells the emotionally riveting story of a family torn apart by conflicting needs and a passionate love that triumphs over human weakness.
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4 out of 5 stars
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This One's a Keeper
- By Pamela Harvey on 06-13-04
- My Sister's Keeper
- By: Jodi Picoult
- Narrated by: Julia Gibson, Jennifer Ikeda, Richard Poe, Carol Monda, Tom Stechschulte, Andy Paris, Barbara McCulloh
Intense read, except...
Reviewed: 02-17-08
What a powerful book about a current topic! The plot and themes were interesting: the author had me thinking about what I would do in the same situation. I really enjoyed the character development. The narration was done by several people and it was great. My only complaint was the OVERUSE of the "F" word. As a Christian woman, I try to choose things that are uplifting. That is the reason I am only giving this book four stars. When I reccomend this to friends, I always warn them about the foul language used. The book would have been just as relevant without it! Overall, a great listen - I couldn't take off my ipod!
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