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The Man in the High Castle
- By: Philip K. Dick
- Narrated by: Tom Weiner
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 853
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 632
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Story4 out of 5 stars 639
It's America in 1962. Slavery is legal once again. The few Jews who still survive hide under assumed names. In San Francisco, the I Ching is as common as the Yellow Pages. It's all because, some 20 years earlier, the United States lost a war - and is now occupied jointly by Nazi Germany and Japan.
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2 out of 5 stars
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My worst Audible experience
- By Dennis on 01-31-09
- The Man in the High Castle
- By: Philip K. Dick
- Narrated by: Tom Weiner
Thought provoking but narration seems rushed
Reviewed: 06-10-08
This was an excellent example of Dick's preoccupation with the nature of reality. I thought it was interesting, but the narration was simply too brisk and monotone for me to enjoy it, although the German pronunciation was well done. Owing to its rushed narration and relatively complex characterization and themes, I would recommend reading the book instead.
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The Scarlet Letter
- By: Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Narrated by: Kristen Underwood
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story4 out of 5 stars 8
Set in an early New England colony, the novel shows the terrible impact a single, passionate act has on the lives of three members of the community: the fiery, tortured Reverend Dimmesdale; the obsessed, vengeful Chillingworth; and the defiant Hester Prynne, who, unwilling to name her partner in adultery, is condemned to wear a scarlet "A" on the breast of her gown for the remainder of her life.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Classic story, monotone narration
- By Matthew on 04-27-08
- The Scarlet Letter
- By: Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Narrated by: Kristen Underwood
Classic story, monotone narration
Reviewed: 04-27-08
I was writing an essay that included Hawthorne's classic novel and I wanted to hear it out loud. There are several versions to choose from. If you're interested in listening to the Scarlet Letter, I would not pick this one. There is hardly any inflection in the narrator's voice; she just drones on and on as if she's some kind of machine. Granted this was written in the 19th century, and Hawthorne may be more suited to reading silently in your head. But I can't help but feel someone could pull it off. As for the novel itself, well, it's a work of genius. Hawthorne was interested above all else in the "unpardonable sin."--the violation of the human heart. I've read it about three times, and the ending gets me every time. This is dark, depressing stuff, though, not light beach fare.
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