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The Third Policeman
- By: Flann O'Brien
- Narrated by: Jim Norton
- Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 609
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 422
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Story4 out of 5 stars 423
Flann O'Brien's most popular and surrealistic novel concerns an imaginary, hellish village police force and a local murder.
Weird, satirical, and very funny, its popularity has suddenly increased with the mention of the novel in the TV series Lost.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Hell is other people's bicycles.
- By Darwin8u on 03-01-15
- The Third Policeman
- By: Flann O'Brien
- Narrated by: Jim Norton
Like a weird, long dream
Reviewed: 05-30-22
The story was exhilarating: felt like a long, bizzare dream. Gave me several heart attacks too.
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A Beer in the Loire
- One Family's Quest to Brew British Beer in French Wine Country
- By: Tommy Barnes
- Narrated by: Jay Foreman
- Length: 5 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4 out of 5 stars 9
Frustrated by a dead-end job, fed up with renting in London and the loathsome daily commute and, to cap it all, failing to make it as a stand-up comedian, Tommy Barnes was at breaking point. But he didn’t break - instead, he made himself redundant and took off to France with girlfriend Rose to pursue his dream of brewing beer.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Here's a toast for this lovely story!
- By Anonymous User on 05-08-22
- A Beer in the Loire
- One Family's Quest to Brew British Beer in French Wine Country
- By: Tommy Barnes
- Narrated by: Jay Foreman
Here's a toast for this lovely story!
Reviewed: 05-08-22
A fun read, cheers! And Jay Foreman does a splendid job as a narrator 🥳
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Letters to a Young Poet
- (Penguin Classics)
- By: Rainer Maria Rilke, Charlie Louth - translator
- Narrated by: Dan Stevens, Max Deacon
- Length: 1 hr and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 257
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 211
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 210
Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke, read by Max Deacon and Dan Stevens. At the start of the 20th century, Rainer Maria Rilke wrote a series of letters to a young officer cadet, advising him on writing, love, sex, suffering and the nature of advice itself; these profound and lyrical letters have since become hugely influential for writers and artists of all kinds.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautifully written, beautifully narrated
- By Anonymous User on 01-22-22
- Letters to a Young Poet
- (Penguin Classics)
- By: Rainer Maria Rilke, Charlie Louth - translator
- Narrated by: Dan Stevens, Max Deacon
Beautifully written, beautifully narrated
Reviewed: 01-22-22
Gentle yet wise. That will explain the book.
Props to the publisher for the soothing narration and soundtrack.
N.B. keep in mind that Rilke wrote these letters without any intention to publish. Therefore, read them as you are reading a letter received by a friend, not as a classic you read in a typical afternoon.
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Permanent Record
- A Memoir of a Reluctant Whistleblower
- By: Edward Snowden
- Narrated by: Holter Graham
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 359
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 312
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Story5 out of 5 stars 315
Edward Snowden, the man who risked everything to expose the US government’s system of mass surveillance, reveals for the first time the story of his life, including how he helped to build that system and what motivated him to try to bring it down. In 2013, 29-year-old Edward Snowden shocked the world when he broke with the American intelligence establishment and revealed that the United States government was secretly pursuing the means to collect every single phone call, text message, and email.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Revealing and immensely sad
- By Nelson Jonas/zulaika zurita on 09-28-19
- Permanent Record
- A Memoir of a Reluctant Whistleblower
- By: Edward Snowden
- Narrated by: Holter Graham
Exhilarating
Reviewed: 11-11-21
Amazingly written, no words were wasted nor were boring. I enjoyed every page of this!
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Life, the Universe, and Everything
- By: Douglas Adams
- Narrated by: Martin Freeman
- Length: 5 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 283
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 256
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 256
In consequence of a number of stunning catastrophes, Arthur Dent is surprised to find himself living in a hideously miserable cave on prehistoric Earth. However, just as he thinks that things cannot get possibly worse, they suddenly do. He discovers that the Galaxy is not only mind-boggingly big and bewildering but also that most of the things that happen in it are staggeringly unfair.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Of the first three, this one is the least good
- By Michael Mortensen on 03-01-18
- Life, the Universe, and Everything
- By: Douglas Adams
- Narrated by: Martin Freeman
Martin Freeman is a legend 🙌
Reviewed: 10-01-21
Though the story was not as hilarious as the 1st book, it was still a great book to listen to.
I was blown away by Martin Freeman's narration. When listening to his narration, it was very easy to create mental pictures on each character. Looking forward to listen to more of his recordings!
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The Martian
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 39,469
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 35,104
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Story5 out of 5 stars 35,000
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he’s alive - and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. But Mark isn't ready to give up yet.
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1 out of 5 stars
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I love Wil Wheaton but why not R. C. Bray?
- By L. Newman on 01-11-20
- The Martian
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
Breathtaking
Reviewed: 08-24-21
For anyone who's struggling with the first few pages: hang in there, this book is better than many sci-fi books. No unnecessary romance, lengthy side stories,boring flashbacks and whatnot.
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The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
- By: Douglas Adams
- Narrated by: Martin Freeman
- Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 451
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 403
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 401
If you’ve done six impossible things this morning, why not round it off with breakfast at Milliways, the Restaurant at the End of the Universe? Which is exactly what the crew of the Heart of Gold plan to do. There’s just the small matter of escaping the Vogons, avoiding being taken to the most totally evil world in the Galaxy and teaching a space ship how to make a proper cup of tea. And did anyone actually make a reservation?
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1 out of 5 stars
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Martin Freeman ruined this book series for me
- By sjouke on 09-20-15
- The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
- By: Douglas Adams
- Narrated by: Martin Freeman
Twist after twist
Reviewed: 08-13-21
What do you get if you read this book? You'll know Arthur played some scrabble with some ape-men in a pre historic world.
Martin Freeman's narration: just like a hot cup of tea made by the Heart of Gold after consulting the history of whole history of tea - brilliant!
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Silas Marner
- By: George Eliot
- Narrated by: Andrew Sachs
- Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,544
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,367
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,361
For 15 years the weaver Silas Marner has plied his loom near the village of Raveloe, alone and unjustly in exile, cut off from faith and human love, he cares only for his hoard of golden guineas. But two events occur that will change his life forever; his gold disappears and a golden-haired baby girl appears. But where did she come from and who really stole the gold? This moving tale sees Silas eventually redeemed and restored to life by the unlikely means of his love for the orphan child Eppie.
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5 out of 5 stars
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amazing
- By Ramon on 06-04-12
- Silas Marner
- By: George Eliot
- Narrated by: Andrew Sachs
Better than 'Mill On The Floss'
Reviewed: 08-01-21
I didn't like narrator's narration of old men. Other than that, this is a fine, small story.
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The House at Pooh Corner
- A.A. Milne's Pooh Classics, Volume 2
- By: A. A. Milne
- Narrated by: Peter Dennis
- Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,656
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,312
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,312
"One day when Pooh Bear had nothing else to do, he thought he would do something, so he went round to Piglet's house to see what Piglet was doing." Thus begins The House At Pooh Corner, A.A. Milne's wonderful companion volume to Winnie-the-Pooh. You will rediscover Pooh, Christopher Robin, Piglet, Eeyore, and all their friends, and be introduced to the irrepressible and very bouncy Tigger.
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3 out of 5 stars
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I Love these stories but...
- By Abigail on 09-02-08
- The House at Pooh Corner
- A.A. Milne's Pooh Classics, Volume 2
- By: A. A. Milne
- Narrated by: Peter Dennis
Meet Tigger, and keep your hanky handy 🥺
Reviewed: 07-08-21
In which we meet Tigger the Bouncy Tiger and sniff a bit
Just like its prequel, this has some lovely poems, stories and a speckle of Eeyore's existential midlife crisis.
Having said that, I didn't expect to find myself teary-eyed, but bother! Have being subscribed to an inevitable adulthood, I knew it wouldn't be as exciting as my childhood was, and this little booklet beautifully and shockingly proved me correct. At the end of the book, you are left searching for hanky panky while hugging your teddy bear.
I don't think I would ever enjoy better another version of this story than this recording. Props to the narrator Peter Dennis and the soundtrack designer 👏
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Winnie-the-Pooh
- A.A. Milne's Pooh Classics, Volume 1
- By: A. A. Milne
- Narrated by: Peter Dennis
- Length: 2 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,078
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,157
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,141
Come with us to an Enchanted Place, a forest where Winnie-the-Pooh lived with Piglet, Rabbit, Owl, Eeyore, Kanga, and Little Roo. The stories are about Christopher Robin and these good companions having wonderful times getting in and out of trouble. It is all very exciting and, really, quite thrilling no matter how young or old you may be. It is painful to try and imagine what the world would be like without them.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Cute!Cute!Cute!
- By Adam on 03-06-07
- Winnie-the-Pooh
- A.A. Milne's Pooh Classics, Volume 1
- By: A. A. Milne
- Narrated by: Peter Dennis
Equivalent to a cup of hot chocolate
Reviewed: 07-05-21
It was a while since I read a children's book, and to be honest, this was just a random catch. One rainy evening, while feeling blue, I was searching for something to read to cheer myself up. And now I'm off to read the rest of the series!
This Audible record by Peter Dennis is a beauty. Lo, the music! It was truly some sweet honey to the Pooh and his friends' marvellous adventures.
If you think you are way older to listen to this, you are definitely missing out something beautiful.
Pooh Bear forever 💕
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