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The Epic Novel of War and Survival
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The epic novel of war, savagery, and survival in a Japanese POW camp by the #1 New York Times bestselling author and unparalleled master of historical fiction, James Clavell
Japanese POW camp Changi, Singapore: hell on earth for the soldiers contained within its barbed wire walls. Officers and enlisted men, all prisoners together, yet the old hierarchies and rivalries survive. An American corporal, known as the King, has used his personality and wiles to facilitate trading with guards and locals to get needed food, supplies, even information into the camp. The imprisoned upper-class officers have never had to do things for themselves, and now they are reduced to wearing rags while the King’s clean shirt, gained through guts and moxie, seems like luxury in comparison. In the camp, everything has its price and everything is for sale. But trading is illegal—and the King has made a formidable enemy. Robin Grey, the provost marshal, hates the King and all he represents. Grey, though he grew up modestly, fervently believes in the British class system: everyone should know their place, and he knows the King’s place is at the bottom.
The King does have a friend in Peter Marlowe, who, though wary of the King and himself a product of the British system, finds himself drawn to the charismatic man who just might be the only one who can save them from both the inhumanity of the prison camp but also from themselves. Powerful and engrossing, King Rat artfully weaves the author’s own World War II prison camp experiences into a compelling narrative of survival amidst the grim realities of war and what men can do when pushed to the edge. A taut masterwork of World War II historical fiction by bestselling author James Clavell.
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Diamond Head, Hawaii, 1941. Pvt. Robert E. Lee Prewitt is a champion welterweight and a fine bugler. But when he refuses to join the company's boxing team, he gets "the treatment" that may break him or kill him. First Sgt. Milton Anthony Warden knows how to soldier better than almost anyone, yet he's risking his career to have an affair with the commanding officer's wife. Both Warden and Prewitt are bound by a common bond: the Army is their heart and blood...and, possibly, their death.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Genius on Every Level
- De aaron en 06-13-13
De: James Jones
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I Escaped from Auschwitz
- The Shocking True Story of the World War II Hero Who Escaped the Nazis and Helped Save Over 200,000 Jews
- De: Rudolf Vrba, Alan Bestic, Sir Martin Gilbert - foreword, y otros
- Narrado por: Steven Jay Cohen
- Duración: 17 h y 10 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 280
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 256
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 256
April 7, 1944 - This date marks the successful escape of two Slovak prisoners from one of the most heavily-guarded and notorious concentration camps of Nazi Germany. The escapees, Rudolf Vrba and Alfred Wetzler, fled over 100 miles to be the first to give the graphic and detailed descriptions of the atrocities of Auschwitz. Originally published in the early 1960s, I Escaped from Auschwitz is the striking autobiography of none other than Rudolf Vrba himself. Vrba details his life leading up to, during, and after his escape from his 21-month internment in Auschwitz.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best story from the Holocaust I’ve ever read!
- De Chuck812 en 01-10-21
De: Rudolf Vrba, y otros
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The Grand Dark
- De: Richard Kadrey
- Narrado por: Vikas Adam
- Duración: 16 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 425
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 386
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From the best-selling author of the Sandman Slim series, a lush, dark, stand-alone fantasy built off the insurgent tradition of China Mieville and M. John Harrison - a subversive tale that immerses us in a world where the extremes of bleakness and beauty exist together in dangerous harmony in a city on the edge of civility and chaos. The Great War is over. The city of Lower Proszawa celebrates the peace with a decadence and carefree spirit as intense as the war’s horrifying despair.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Kadrey does it again!
- De Lilah Quinn en 06-14-19
De: Richard Kadrey
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A Time to Love and a Time to Die
- De: Erich Maria Remarque
- Narrado por: MacLeod Andrews
- Duración: 12 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 40
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 34
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 34
After two years at the Russian front, Ernst Graeber finally receives three weeks' leave. But since leaves have been canceled before, he decides not to write his parents, fearing he would just raise their hopes. Then, when Graeber arrives home, he finds his house bombed to ruin and his parents nowhere in sight. Nobody knows if they are dead or alive. As his leave draws to a close, Graeber reaches out to Elisabeth, a childhood friend.
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5 out of 5 stars
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It’s a lot to take in.
- De Michael Cutler en 02-27-22
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Burmese Days
- A Novel
- De: George Orwell
- Narrado por: Frederick Davidson
- Duración: 10 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 334
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 288
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 284
Colonial politics in Kyauktada, India, in the 1920s, come to a head when the European Club, previously for whites only, is ordered to elect one token native member. The deeply racist members do their best to manipulate the situation, resulting in the loss not only of reputations but of lives. Amid this cynical setting, timber merchant James Flory, a Brit with a genuine appreciation for the native people and culture, stands as a bridge between the warring factions. But he has trouble acting on his feelings, and the significance of his vote, both social and political, weighs on him.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Sad, Fierce and Ambitious Colonial Novel
- De Darwin8u en 11-08-12
De: George Orwell
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Journey to the End of the Night
- De: Louis-Ferdinand Celine
- Narrado por: David Colacci
- Duración: 19 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 343
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 303
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 303
Louis-Ferdinand Celine's revulsion and anger at what he considered the idiocy and hypocrisy of society explodes from nearly every minute of this novel. Filled with slang and obscenities and written in raw, colloquial language, Journey to the End of the Night is a literary symphony of violence, cruelty, and obscene nihilism. This book shocked most critics when it was first published in France in 1932, but quickly became a success with the public in Europe, and later in America.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Miserable Ride with Cynic Supreme
- De W Perry Hall en 03-15-17
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In Pharaoh's Army
- Memories of the Lost War
- De: Tobias Wolff
- Narrado por: Michael Kramer
- Duración: 5 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 38
Whether he is evoking the blind carnage of the Tet offensive, the theatrics of his fellow Americans, or the unraveling of his own illusions, Wolff brings to this work the same uncanny eye for detail, pitiless candor, and mordant wit that made This Boy's Life a modern classic.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Boring Waste of Time
- De Ethan en 08-21-22
De: Tobias Wolff
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The Quiet American
- De: Graham Greene
- Narrado por: Joseph Porter
- Duración: 6 h y 41 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 1,130
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 950
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 945
Alden Pyle, an idealistic young American, is sent to Vietnam to promote democracy amidst the intrigue and violence of the French war with the Vietminh, while his friend, Fowler, a cynical foreign correspondent, looks on.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Terrible narrator nearly derails Greene novel.
- De Richard en 07-12-12
De: Graham Greene
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Cannery Row
- De: John Steinbeck
- Narrado por: Jerry Farden
- Duración: 5 h y 59 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,490
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,007
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,990
Published in 1945, Cannery Row focuses on the acceptance of life as it is: both the exuberance of community and the loneliness of the individual. Drawing on his memories of the real inhabitants of Monterey, California, Steinbeck interweaves the stories of Doc, Henri, Mack and his boys, and the other characters in this world where only the fittest survive, to create a novel that is at once one of his most humorous and most poignant works.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Five stars with a Caveat
- De Bette en 04-23-12
De: John Steinbeck
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Johnny Got His Gun
- De: Dalton Trumbo
- Narrado por: William Dufris
- Duración: 7 h y 42 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 994
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 868
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 871
This was no ordinary war. This was a war to make the world safe for democracy. And if democracy was made safe, then nothing else mattered - not the millions of dead bodies, nor the thousands of ruined lives. This is no ordinary novel. This is the story of a young American soldier terribly maimed in World War I - he "survives" armless, legless, and faceless, but with his mind intact.
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5 out of 5 stars
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READ THE INTRODUCTION LAST
- De Carollynn7 en 11-27-11
De: Dalton Trumbo
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The Note Through the Wire
- The Incredible True Story of a Prisoner of War and a Resistance Heroine
- De: Doug Gold
- Narrado por: Conrad Coleby
- Duración: 9 h y 2 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 52
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 48
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 48
In the heart of Nazi-occupied Europe, two people meet fleetingly in a chance encounter. One an underground resistance fighter, a bold young woman determined to vanquish the enemy occupiers; the other a prisoner of war, a man longing to escape the confines of the camp so he can battle again. A crumpled note passes between these two strangers, slipped through the wire of the compound, and sets them on a course that will change their lives forever.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautifully told
- De E. Stasny en 02-28-25
De: Doug Gold
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Meat
- De: Joseph D'Lacey
- Narrado por: Chris Coxon
- Duración: 11 h y 31 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 126
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 117
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 117
In Abyrne, a strange town surrounded by a wasteland, the eating of meat is a sacred obligation. The town’s strict laws are brutally enforced by a ruthless Baron and a merciless Bishop. Adored by the townsfolk is Richard Shanti, Abyrne’s famous bolt-gunner – the most efficient slaughterhouse worker in living memory. In private, however, Shanti is a gentle man; a husband, and father to twin girls. The growing guilt about his murderous job weighs him down. Beguiled by a rebellious heretic, Shanti uncovers the harrowing truth behind Abyrne’s history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Holy Cow!!!
- De Michael en 12-30-19
De: Joseph D'Lacey
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Revolt in 2100
- De: Robert A. Heinlein
- Narrado por: Eric Michael Summerer
- Duración: 8 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 633
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 523
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 524
After the fall of the American Ayatollahs (as foretold in Stranger in a Strange Land) there is a Second American Revolution; for the first time in human history there is a land with Liberty and Justice for All.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Heinlein's Future History
- De ShySusan en 05-30-12
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Cocaine Blues
- De: Kerry Greenwood
- Narrado por: Stephanie Daniel
- Duración: 5 h y 48 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,049
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,499
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,490
It's the end of the roaring twenties, and the exuberant and Honourable Phryne Fisher is dancing and gaming with gay abandon. But she becomes bored with London and the endless round of parties. In search of excitement, she sets her sights on a spot of detective work in Melbourne, Australia. And so mystery and the beautiful Russian dancer, Sasha de Lisse, appear in her life. From then on it's all cocaine and communism until her adventure reaches its steamy end in the Turkish baths of Little Lonsdale Street.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A series that just gets better
- De Barbara Kindle Customer en 02-01-11
De: Kerry Greenwood
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A Bell for Adano
- De: John Hersey
- Narrado por: David Green
- Duración: 8 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 135
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 122
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 120
In 1943, the American Major Victor Joppolo finds himself the civil affairs officer - the mayor - of a small town in Sicily. Equipped with the rulebook, How to Bring American Democracy to Liberated Territories, he sets about bringing choices to a people whose every recent activity had been dictated. Asking them what the town needs most, he is answered: give the town back its spirit - a bell to replace the 700-year-old one that was melted down for bullets.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A quick little gem
- De Susan en 02-07-12
De: John Hersey
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Welcome to the Monkey House
- De: Kurt Vonnegut
- Narrado por: David Strathairn, Maria Tucci, Bill Irwin, y otros
- Duración: 11 h y 24 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,024
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 718
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 717
Welcome to the Monkey House is a collection of Kurt Vonnegut's shorter works. Originally printed in publications as diverse as The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction and The Atlantic Monthly, what these superb stories share is Vonnegut's audacious sense of humor and extraordinary range of creative vision.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Classic Vonnegut
- De Michael Carrato en 08-17-06
De: Kurt Vonnegut
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Low Town
- A Novel
- De: Daniel Polansky
- Narrado por: Rob Shapiro
- Duración: 11 h y 38 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 330
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 300
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 299
Drug dealers, hustlers, brothels, dirty politics, corrupt cops...and sorcery. Welcome to Low Town. In the forgotten back alleys and flophouses that lie in the shadows of Rigus, the finest city of the Thirteen Lands, you will find Low Town. It is an ugly place, and its champion is an ugly man. Disgraced intelligence agent. Forgotten war hero. Independent drug dealer. After a fall from grace five years ago, a man known as the Warden leads a life of crime, addicted to cheap violence and expensive drugs.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Noir and fantasy walk into a bar...
- De Reviews by L en 12-16-15
De: Daniel Polansky
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The Children’s Story
- De: James Clavell
- Narrado por: Keith David
- Duración: 35 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 22
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 22
“What does ‘allegiance’ mean?” the New Teacher asked, hand over her heart. In this classic and chilling tale about an elementary school classroom in post-war occupied America, James Clavell brings to light the vulnerability of children and the power educators have to shape and change young minds. Originally written in the Cold War era, Clavell’s extraordinary and enduringly relevant allegory on the impressionability of the human mind is still read in schools around the globe today, and is a call to every person to keep questioning and keep learning.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very Timely
- De Douglas en 01-25-23
De: James Clavell
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Thrump-O-Moto
- De: James Clavell
- Narrado por: Raphael Corkhill
- Duración: 1 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
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General0 out of 5 stars 0
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Historia0 out of 5 stars 0
Thrump-O-Moto is a little wizard and apprentice hero who, though sometimes puzzled and afraid, knows that the mightiest forces in the universe always bow before the brave and good. By chance (and a bungled spell) he finds himself traveling not to the shores of Japan to visit his grandmother, but to the Australian outback where he stumbles upon Patricia sitting in the shade. Discovering that Patricia has been caught in the clutches of Nurk-u the Bad, the two of them set out on a noble quest to rescue her and defeat the evil wizard, finding the gifts of healing and courage in the process.
De: James Clavell
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Musashi
- De: Eiji Yoshikawa, Charles S. Terry - translator
- Narrado por: Brian Nishii
- Duración: 53 h y 24 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 5,016
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 4,506
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,498
The classic samurai novel about the real exploits of the most famous swordsman. Miyamoto Musashi becomes a reluctant hero to a host of people whose lives he has touched and by whom he has been touched. Inevitably, he has to pit his skill against the naked blade of his greatest rival.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good Historical Novel
- De The Walking Dude en 08-11-19
De: Eiji Yoshikawa, y otros
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La Petite Voix [The Little Voice]
- De: Joss Sheldon
- Narrado por: Olivier Piquer
- Duración: 4 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
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Mon caractère a été façonné par deux forces opposées ; la pression de me conformer aux normes sociales et celle d’être moi-même. Pour être franc, ces forces m’ont vraiment déchiré. Elles m’ont secoué d’un côté à l’autre. Parfois, elles m’ont poussé à remettre toute mon existence en question.
De: Joss Sheldon
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Shōgun 1
- De: James Clavell, Robert Fouques Duparc - Traducteur, Ivan Berton - Traducteur, y otros
- Narrado por: Mathurin Voltz
- Duración: 23 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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JAPON. 1600. John Blackthorne rêvait d’y accoster. Il n’imaginait pas que, pour y parvenir, il aurait à braver une tempête. Craché par l’océan, l’équipage du pilote anglais touche enfin terre. Mais les marins regrettent bien vite leur découverte, car ils sont maintenant prisonniers de samouraïs aux mœurs très différentes des leurs. Amené devant Toranaga et Ishido, deux daimyō rivaux dont l’ambition secrète est de devenir Shōgun, Blackthorne fera tout pour recouvrer sa liberté. Mais il faudra bien des sacrifices pour survivre sur cette "Terre des Larmes", où la mort est une fatalité.
De: James Clavell, y otros
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Longstreet at Gettysburg
- A Critical Reassessment
- De: Cory M. Pfarr
- Narrado por: Mike Hennessy
- Duración: 10 h y 14 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 33
This is the first book-length, critical analysis of Lieutenant General James Longstreet's actions at the Battle of Gettysburg. The author argues that Longstreet's record has been discredited unfairly, beginning with character assassination by his contemporaries after the war and, persistently, by historians in the decades since. By closely studying the three-day battle, and conducting an incisive historiographical inquiry into Longstreet's treatment by scholars, this book presents an alternative view of Longstreet as an effective military leader.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Longstreet Vindicated
- De Mr. Noodle en 10-24-23
De: Cory M. Pfarr
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The Children’s Story
- De: James Clavell
- Narrado por: Keith David
- Duración: 35 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 22
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 22
“What does ‘allegiance’ mean?” the New Teacher asked, hand over her heart. In this classic and chilling tale about an elementary school classroom in post-war occupied America, James Clavell brings to light the vulnerability of children and the power educators have to shape and change young minds. Originally written in the Cold War era, Clavell’s extraordinary and enduringly relevant allegory on the impressionability of the human mind is still read in schools around the globe today, and is a call to every person to keep questioning and keep learning.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very Timely
- De Douglas en 01-25-23
De: James Clavell
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Thrump-O-Moto
- De: James Clavell
- Narrado por: Raphael Corkhill
- Duración: 1 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
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General0 out of 5 stars 0
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Narración:0 out of 5 stars 0
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Historia0 out of 5 stars 0
Thrump-O-Moto is a little wizard and apprentice hero who, though sometimes puzzled and afraid, knows that the mightiest forces in the universe always bow before the brave and good. By chance (and a bungled spell) he finds himself traveling not to the shores of Japan to visit his grandmother, but to the Australian outback where he stumbles upon Patricia sitting in the shade. Discovering that Patricia has been caught in the clutches of Nurk-u the Bad, the two of them set out on a noble quest to rescue her and defeat the evil wizard, finding the gifts of healing and courage in the process.
De: James Clavell
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Musashi
- De: Eiji Yoshikawa, Charles S. Terry - translator
- Narrado por: Brian Nishii
- Duración: 53 h y 24 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 5,016
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 4,506
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,498
The classic samurai novel about the real exploits of the most famous swordsman. Miyamoto Musashi becomes a reluctant hero to a host of people whose lives he has touched and by whom he has been touched. Inevitably, he has to pit his skill against the naked blade of his greatest rival.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good Historical Novel
- De The Walking Dude en 08-11-19
De: Eiji Yoshikawa, y otros
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La Petite Voix [The Little Voice]
- De: Joss Sheldon
- Narrado por: Olivier Piquer
- Duración: 4 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
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General0 out of 5 stars 0
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Historia0 out of 5 stars 0
Mon caractère a été façonné par deux forces opposées ; la pression de me conformer aux normes sociales et celle d’être moi-même. Pour être franc, ces forces m’ont vraiment déchiré. Elles m’ont secoué d’un côté à l’autre. Parfois, elles m’ont poussé à remettre toute mon existence en question.
De: Joss Sheldon
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Shōgun 1
- De: James Clavell, Robert Fouques Duparc - Traducteur, Ivan Berton - Traducteur, y otros
- Narrado por: Mathurin Voltz
- Duración: 23 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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JAPON. 1600. John Blackthorne rêvait d’y accoster. Il n’imaginait pas que, pour y parvenir, il aurait à braver une tempête. Craché par l’océan, l’équipage du pilote anglais touche enfin terre. Mais les marins regrettent bien vite leur découverte, car ils sont maintenant prisonniers de samouraïs aux mœurs très différentes des leurs. Amené devant Toranaga et Ishido, deux daimyō rivaux dont l’ambition secrète est de devenir Shōgun, Blackthorne fera tout pour recouvrer sa liberté. Mais il faudra bien des sacrifices pour survivre sur cette "Terre des Larmes", où la mort est une fatalité.
De: James Clavell, y otros
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Longstreet at Gettysburg
- A Critical Reassessment
- De: Cory M. Pfarr
- Narrado por: Mike Hennessy
- Duración: 10 h y 14 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 33
This is the first book-length, critical analysis of Lieutenant General James Longstreet's actions at the Battle of Gettysburg. The author argues that Longstreet's record has been discredited unfairly, beginning with character assassination by his contemporaries after the war and, persistently, by historians in the decades since. By closely studying the three-day battle, and conducting an incisive historiographical inquiry into Longstreet's treatment by scholars, this book presents an alternative view of Longstreet as an effective military leader.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Longstreet Vindicated
- De Mr. Noodle en 10-24-23
De: Cory M. Pfarr
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Other Worlds Were Possible
- De: Joss Sheldon
- Narrado por: Scott Leon Smith
- Duración: 12 h y 24 m
- Versión completa
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General3 out of 5 stars 4
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Narración:3 out of 5 stars 3
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Historia2.5 out of 5 stars 3
Sunny and his kinfolk were content with their way of life. During the dry season, their clan lived alone. They hunted whenever they chose, gathered an array of plants, told stories, and took part in debates. In the rainy season, they united with the rest of their tribe. They formed a temporary city, feasted, held dances, and played games.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Remarkably odd in an interesting way
- De Foxchasefarmer en 09-29-23
De: Joss Sheldon
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Money Power Love: A Novel
- De: Joss Sheldon
- Narrado por: Jack Wynters
- Duración: 11 h y 39 m
- Versión completa
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General3 out of 5 stars 2
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Narración:2.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Our three heroes are born on three adjacent beds, a mere three seconds apart. United by a shared nature, they often feel each other’s emotions as if those emotions are their own. When a fire burns through their homes, killing their families, they are cast apart. Mayer is adopted by a wealthy couple, Archibald by a loving uncle and aunt, and Hugo is dumped in the workhouse.
De: Joss Sheldon
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Individutopia
- A Novel Set in a Neoliberal Dystopia
- De: Joss Sheldon
- Narrado por: Douglas Thornton
- Duración: 5 h y 29 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 12
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 11
The year is 2084, and that famous Margaret Thatcher quote has become a reality: There really is no such thing as society. No one speaks to anyone else. No one looks at anyone else. People don’t collaborate, they only compete...It all sounds rather morbid, does it not? But please don’t despair, there is hope, and it comes in the form of our hero: Renee Ann Blanca. Wishing to fill the society-shaped hole in her life, our Renee does the unthinkable: She goes in search of human company!
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5 out of 5 stars
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Stellar and thought-provoking.
- De Anonymous User en 05-11-22
De: Joss Sheldon
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The Little Voice
- A Rebellious Novel
- De: Joss Sheldon
- Narrado por: Ralph Lister
- Duración: 4 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 18
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 14
My character has been shaped by two opposing forces; the pressure to conform to social norms, and the pressure to be true to myself. To be honest with you, these forces have really torn me apart. They've pulled me one way and then the other. At times, they've left me questioning my entire existence. But please don't think that I'm angry or morose. I'm not. Because through adversity comes knowledge. I've suffered, it's true. But I've learned from my pain. I've become a better person.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Read this sooner rather than later
- De CBS en 04-22-18
De: Joss Sheldon
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Shogun
- The Life and Times of Tokugawa Ieyasu: Japan's Greatest Ruler
- De: A.L. Sadler, Stephen Turnbull - foreword, Alexander Bennett - foreword
- Narrado por: Jonathan Yen
- Duración: 17 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 14
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 12
For 700 years, Japan was ruled by military commanders who waged war against one another incessantly. Shogun tells the fascinating story of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the man who finally unified and brought lasting peace to the nation. He established a new central government which enabled his descendants to rule Japan for the next 260 years—a period in which Japanese culture as we know it today flourished.
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1 out of 5 stars
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This is a boring reference book
- De Antone Ferreira en 05-25-24
De: A.L. Sadler, y otros
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The Cold, Cold Ground
- Detective Sean Duffy, Book 1
- De: Adrian McKinty
- Narrado por: Gerard Doyle
- Duración: 10 h y 4 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,967
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Northern Ireland, spring 1981. Hunger strikes, riots, power cuts, a homophobic serial killer with a penchant for opera, and a young woman’s suicide that may yet turn out to be murder: on the surface, the events are unconnected, but then things—and people—aren’t always what they seem. Detective Sergeant Duffy is the man tasked with trying to get to the bottom of it all. It’s no easy job—especially when it turns out that one of the victims was involved in the IRA but was last seen discussing business with someone from the loyalist Ulster Volunteer Force.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Listen to this book. You won't be disappointed.
- De Christopher en 01-21-12
De: Adrian McKinty
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Flash
- De: Tim Tigner
- Narrado por: Dick Hill
- Duración: 12 h y 19 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 2,808
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Two blood-spattered strangers awake, locked in the trunk of a car - with a murdered cop and the smoking gun. Aside from raging headaches and no idea what's happened, they appear to have nothing in common. Troy thinks it's 2001 and he's still a combat surgeon fighting terrorists in Afghanistan. Emmy believes it's 2002 and she's still grifting a living from the streets of L.A.
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2 out of 5 stars
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If not for Dick Hill
- De Phil Thorn en 12-31-19
De: Tim Tigner
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Chasing Ivan
- De: Tim Tigner
- Narrado por: Dick Hill
- Duración: 4 h y 2 m
- Versión completa
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Rumor has it there's a Russian you can turn to if you're very rich, and need dirty deeds done without a trace. The CIA calls him Ivan the Ghost because he's operated for years without leaving a trail or revealing his face.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The best Tim Tigner Thriller
- De Victor @ theAudiobookBlog dot com en 03-25-16
De: Tim Tigner
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George Washington, Volume 1
- Young Washington
- De: Douglas Southall Freeman
- Narrado por: Charlton Griffin
- Duración: 17 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 37
George Washington, a Biography by Douglas Southall Freeman was the second great historical masterpiece by him to win the Pulitzer Prize, awarded posthumously in 1958. Freeman completed six volumes of this magnificent biography, but died before finishing the seventh and final volume, concluded for him by his research associates in 1957. In Volume One, Young Washington, we follow the development of George from childhood to young manhood. It is an extraordinary tale of youthful vigor and determination.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fine work on Washington
- De lps562 en 03-29-21
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George Washington, Volume 2
- Young Washington
- De: Douglas Southall Freeman
- Narrado por: Charlton Griffin
- Duración: 15 h y 29 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 34
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Volume Two opens in late 1754. Having resigned his commission in the Virginia militia, Washington pondered his future as a soldier. But by the spring of 1755, he had been made aide de camp to British general Edward Braddock. It was to prove a fateful event. Washington accompanied Braddock on his disastrous expedition to capture Fort DuQuesne (Pittsburgh), but the small army was ambushed and Braddock killed. Young Washington distinguished himself in the hopeless battle and subsequent retreat.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Forging an American Icon
- De James T. Bryson en 08-03-24
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Occupied
- De: Joss Sheldon
- Narrado por: Jack Wynters
- Duración: 12 h y 16 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 6
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 6
Step into a world which is both magically fictitious and shockingly real, to follow the lives of Tamsin, Ellie, Arun, and Charlie; a refugee, native, occupier, and economic migrant. Watch them grow up during a halcyon past, an everyday present, and a dystopian future. And be prepared to be amazed. Inspired by the occupations of Palestine, Kurdistan, and Tibet, and by the corporate occupation of the west, Occupied is a haunting glance into a society which is too familiar for comfort. It truly is a unique piece of literary fiction.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Some really good scenes, a little redundant
- De DabOfDarkness en 01-30-18
De: Joss Sheldon
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The Ocean Liner
- De: Marius Gabriel
- Narrado por: Angela Dawe
- Duración: 11 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,748
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,552
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,551
Cousins Masha and Rachel Morgenstern board the luxury liner the SS Manhattan bound for New York, desperate to escape the concentration camps that claimed the rest of their family. America offers a safe haven, but to reach it they must survive a hazardous Atlantic crossing. Among their fellow passengers fleeing the war, each with their own conflicts, secrets, and surprises, are the composer Igor Stravinsky, making a new start after a decade of tragedy, and Rose Kennedy, determined to keep her four children from harm.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Chapter 13 and I give up…
- De Katrina en 08-02-18
De: Marius Gabriel
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- Martha
- 08-26-21
Iit is still a relevant story, so well written.
This will take you out of your world and dunk you into a universal reality. Worth the listen.
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- Robin in Alaska
- 01-04-16
Unforgettable story of harsh times
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes. It is inside look at the nature of man when beset with physical and mental pains.
What was one of the most memorable moments of King Rat?
When the truth of the matter came unerringly to the individual who had consumed some very tasty "meat" at a great expense, only to realize it was RAT meat!!!
What about Simon Vance’s performance did you like?
His ability to change the timbre and inflection of his voice for the differing of each one of the main characters.
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- Jesse James Edwards
- 12-25-22
Book I like
I like book
Book is good 👍
I like listen to good book
Me so happy
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- Nicholas John Stock II
- 01-21-24
Short but Great. Excellent Narrator.
So far, I enjoyed this book most of all the Asian Saga. Though it was shorter, it was a great story, well narrated.
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- Lang Leonard
- 01-05-25
Excellent view into a unique world, excellent character development
Great story. Relatable characters, excellent development. I was sorry when it ended, always the mark of a great story!
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- Wayne Benson
- 03-14-25
Impactful storytelling
Stands above similar novels. Clavell is a master story teller, the audio performance was flawless
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- J. R. Baird
- 04-13-18
Excellent book.
Would you consider the audio edition of King Rat to be better than the print version?
I would have to say yes. My accents aren’t as good as the narrators. I found both to be equally enjoyable.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Peter Marlowe. The struggle for him to try to understand the King and his ways versus his British upbringing was interesting to listen to.
What does Simon Vance bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
His accents and the feelings he gave to each of the characters.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The entire situation from all sides who were victims of the war and how they coped never ceases to amaze me.
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- ChisumFam
- 03-17-16
got kind of boring
the book was good but I didn't like a lot of the middle part when it got dull
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- Kindle Customer
- 07-30-24
Life in a Singapore Prison Camp
One man in the prison camp has the ability to wheel and deal to such an extent that those around him live a little better than the rest of the camp. This is the story of how he did it. Fascinating.
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- Rick
- 12-15-24
Outstanding
The narrator was excellent.
The story as all Clavell work amazing and multi layered.
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