The Cook, the Crook, and the Real Estate Tycoon
A Novel of Contemporary China
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The Cook, the Crook, and the Real Estate Tycoon, by prize-winning Chinese novelist Liu Zhenyun, is a novel of Beijing that paints a microcosm of contemporary China, dealing with classes at the two extremes: the super rich and the migrant workers who make them rich through deceit and corruption. The protagonist, Liu Yuejin, is a worksite cook and small-time thief whose bag is stolen. In searching for it, he stumbles upon another bag, which contains a flash disk that chronicles high-level corruption, and sets off a convoluted chase. There are no heroes in this scathing, complex, and highly readable critique of the dark side of China’s predatory capitalism, corruption, and the plight of the underclasses. A movie adaptation and TV series appeared in 2008 in China.
©2007 Liu Zhenyun; English-language translation copyright 2015 by Howard Goldblatt and Sylvia Li-chun Lin (P)2015 Audible, Inc.Los oyentes también disfrutaron...
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Unemployed at 29, Tess Monaghan is willing to take any freelance job to pay the rent—including a bit of unorthodox snooping for her rowing buddy, Darryl "Rock" Paxton. In a city where someone is murdered almost every day, attorney Michael Abramowitz's death should be just another statistic. But the slain lawyer's notoriety—and his noontime trysts with Rock's fiancée—make the case front page news...and point to Rock as the likely murderer. But trying to prove her friend's innocence could prove costly to Tess.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I'm on #8 - This series is almost unique
- De connie en 02-19-12
De: Laura Lippman
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Mystery Man
- De: Colin Bateman
- Narrado por: Stephen Armstrong
- Duración: 9 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 102
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 81
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 80
He’s the Man With No Name and the owner of No Alibis, a mystery bookshop in Belfast. But when a detective agency next door goes bust, the agency’s clients start calling into his shop asking him to solve their cases. It’s not as if there’s any danger involved. It’s an easy way to sell books to his gullible customers and Alison, the beautiful girl in the jewellery shop across the road, will surely be impressed. Except she’s not – because she can see the bigger picture.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Mystery, humor & literary nuances - GREAT
- De Toby en 09-06-13
De: Colin Bateman
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Layover in Dubai
- A Novel
- De: Dan Fesperman
- Narrado por: Christopher Lane
- Duración: 10 h y 45 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 196
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 155
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 151
Corporate auditor Sam Keller, careful to a fault, has decided to live it up for a change. And what better spot for business-class hedonism than the boomtown of Dubai, where resort islands materialize from open ocean, fortunes are made overnight, and skiers crisscross the snowy slopes of a shopping mall. But when a colleague is murdered during a night on the town, Sam soon finds himself waist-deep in a bewildering, lethal mix of mobsters, prostitutes, and crooked cops.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Dubai Dubai Doo
- De itinerant en 02-14-12
De: Dan Fesperman
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Hardly Knew Her
- De: Laura Lippman
- Narrado por: Linda Emond, Francois Battiste
- Duración: 9 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 111
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 66
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 67
Each of these ingenious tales is a gem, sometimes poignant, sometimes humorous, always filled with delightfully unanticipated twists and reversals. For people who have yet to listen to Lippman, get ready to experience the spellbinding power of "one of today's most pleasing storytellers" ( San Diego Union-Tribune). As for longtime devotees of her multiple award-winning novels, you'll discover that you hardly know her.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I Love Laura Lippman
- De Joy en 07-15-11
De: Laura Lippman
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Sweet, Sweet Revenge Ltd.
- A Novel
- De: Jonas Jonasson
- Narrado por: Peter Kenny
- Duración: 9 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 81
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 76
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 75
The beloved author of The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared returns with an enchanting adventure that skewers the greed and hypocrisy that dominates our time and holds lessons about what’s truly important in life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Entertaining
- De Alek Grant en 07-17-24
De: Jonas Jonasson
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No Name Lane
- De: Howard Linskey
- Narrado por: David Leon
- Duración: 12 h y 53 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 178
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 168
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 165
The hunt for a serial killer unearths an unsolved cold case from over 60 years ago. Young girls are being abducted and murdered in the Northeast. Out of favour detective constable Ian Bradshaw struggles to find any leads - and fears that the only thing this investigation will unravel is himself. Journalist Tom Carney is suspended by his London tabloid and returns to his home village in County Durham. Helen Norton is the reporter who replaced Tom on the local newspaper. Together they are drawn into a case that will change their lives forever.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Lot to Like, but Weak Narration
- De Carole T. en 07-18-16
De: Howard Linskey
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I Predict a Riot
- Murder, Extortion & Carrot Cake
- De: Colin Bateman
- Narrado por: Adam Moore
- Duración: 21 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 72
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 28
Walter has a rubbish job, so has Margaret. But when they meet through a dating agency, neither is who they seem. Margaret's married for a start, and Walter's encounter with her husband, Billy, leaves him black and blue. Billy's a dodgy accountant for politician and racketeer Pink Harrison, who is about to come unstuck.
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5 out of 5 stars
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PICK ME PLEASE PICK ME WE'LL HAVE LOTS OF FUN
- De Louise en 10-19-08
De: Colin Bateman
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The Lightless Sky
- A Twelve-Year-Old Refugee's Harrowing Escape from Afghanistan and His Extraordinary Journey Across Half the World
- De: Gulwali Passarlay
- Narrado por: Assaf Cohen, Susan Duerden
- Duración: 11 h y 43 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 48
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 43
In 2006, after his father was killed, Gulwali Passarlay was caught between the Taliban, who wanted to recruit him, and the Americans, who wanted to use him. To protect her son, Gulwali's mother sent him away. The search for safety would lead the 12-year-old across eight countries, from the mountains of Eastern Afghanistan through Iran and Europe to Britain. Over the course of 12 harrowing months, Gulwali endured imprisonment, hunger, cruelty, brutality, loneliness, and terror - and nearly drowned crossing the Mediterranean Sea.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Face for Refugees
- De Daryl en 12-10-16
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Walking the Bowl
- A True Story of Murder and Survival Among the Street Children of Lusaka
- De: Chris Lockhart, Daniel Mulilo Chama
- Narrado por: Hlonela Ngqwebo
- Duración: 9 h y 7 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 42
Based on years of investigative reporting and unprecedented fieldwork, Walking the Bowl immerses readers in the daily lives of four unforgettable characters: Lusabilo, a determined waste picker; Kapula, a burned-out brothel worker; Moonga, a former rock crusher turned beggar; and Timo, an ambitious gang leader. These children navigate the violent and poverty-stricken underworld of Lusaka, one of Africa’s fastest growing cities.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing. Horrifying. But true.
- De Daniel W. Fox, Jr. en 03-23-22
De: Chris Lockhart, y otros
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Goodnight, Irene
- An Irene Kelly Novel
- De: Jan Burke
- Narrado por: Eliza Foss
- Duración: 9 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 110
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 77
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 78
The morning after Irene says goodnight to her old journalist friend O'Connor, he is killed suddenly upon opening a letter bomb. As the smoke clears, a devastated Irene determines to find the mail-bomber by tracing threads of an unsolved crime from 1955 - the same cold case O'Connor had been obsessed with.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Welcome Irene
- De Anonymous User en 04-29-08
De: Jan Burke
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Trust Me
- De: Brenda Novak
- Narrado por: Allyson Johnson
- Duración: 12 h y 1 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 335
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 221
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 224
Skye Kellerman was attacked in her own bed. She managed to fend off her knife-wielding assailant, but the trauma changed everything about her life. As a result of that night, she joined two friends in starting an organization to help victims of crime.
But now...Her would-be rapist is getting out of prison. Skye knows that Dr. Oliver Burke hasn't forgotten that her testimony cost him his reputation - and his freedom.
Sacramento detective David Willis, who investigated her case, believes Burke is a clear and present danger - and guilty of at least two unsolved murders. And now Burke is free to terrorize Skye again. Unless David can stop him. Unless Skye can fight back.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good book, but...
- De Christina en 09-08-09
De: Brenda Novak
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A Carrion Death
- Introducing Detective Kubu
- De: Michael Stanley
- Narrado por: Simon Prebble
- Duración: 14 h y 19 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 269
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 132
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 131
Smashed skull, snapped ribs, and a cloying smell of carrion. Leave the body for the hyenas to devour - no body, no case. But when Kalahari game rangers stumble on a human corpse midmeal, it turns out the murder wasn't perfect after all. Enough evidence is left to suggest foul play. Detective David "Kubu" Bengu of the Botswana Criminal Investigation Department is assigned to the case.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Hot and Arid
- De Robert en 11-06-08
De: Michael Stanley
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A Spy by Nature
- A Novel
- De: Charles Cumming
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 11 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
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General3 out of 5 stars 143
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 99
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 98
Alec Milius is young, smart, and ambitious. He also has a talent for deception. He is working in a dead-end job when a chance encounter leads him to MI6, the elite British Secret Intelligence Service, handing him an opportunity to play center stage in a dangerous game of espionage.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I highly recommend this little gem
- De Chou Young en 02-14-08
De: Charles Cumming
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Unwind
- Unwind Dystology, Book 1
- De: Neal Shusterman
- Narrado por: Luke Daniels
- Duración: 10 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,479
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,284
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,278
After America’s Second Civil War, the Pro-Choice and Pro-Life armies came to an agreement. According to their Bill of Life, human life may not be terminated from the moment of conception until the age of thirteen. But between the ages of thirteen and eighteen, the child may be gotten rid of by their parent through a process called “unwinding.”
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5 out of 5 stars
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Chilling, Scary, Difficult to Read
- De Joe en 11-11-20
De: Neal Shusterman
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Before We Visit the Goddess
- De: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
- Narrado por: Sneha Mathan, Priya Ayyar, Vikas Adam
- Duración: 7 h y 54 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 793
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 726
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 729
The daughter of a poor baker in rural Bengal, India, Sabitri yearns to get an education, but her family's situation means college is an impossible dream. Then an influential woman from Kolkata takes Sabitri under her wing, but her generosity soon proves dangerous after the girl makes a single unforgivable misstep. Years later, Sabitri's own daughter, Bela, haunted by her mother's choices, flees abroad with her political refugee lover - but the America she finds is vastly different from the country she'd imagined.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely Worth a Credit
- De Texastanya en 08-27-16
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The Pursuit of Happyness (Abridged)
- De: Chris Gardner
- Narrado por: Andre Blake
- Duración: 5 h y 42 m
- Versión resumida
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 421
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 260
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 260
At the age of 20, Chris Gardner arrived in San Francisco to pursue a promising career in medicine. However, he surprised everyone and himself by setting his sights on the competitive world of high finance. Yet no sooner had he landed an entry-level position at a prestigious firm, Gardner found himself caught in a web of incredibly challenging circumstances that left him part of the city's working homeless with his toddler son.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very Good Story!
- De Lito Da Critic en 06-02-06
De: Chris Gardner
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Finding Nouf
- De: Zoe Ferraris
- Narrado por: Pete Bradbury
- Duración: 11 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 265
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 200
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 198
Nayir al-Sharqi, known by his friends for religious piety and his Bedouin-like knowledge of the desert, lends his assistance to a wealthy family when their soon to-be-married daughter Nouf goes missing. After a short search, the girl is found dead, apparently drowned in the desert during a freak deluge. Something about her death doesn't sit well with Nayir, however, and he makes an uncomfortable alliance with a female coroner's technician to determine what really happened.
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5 out of 5 stars
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transported
- De Gail Kelleher en 12-30-08
De: Zoe Ferraris
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Under the Cajun Moon
- De: Mindy Starns Clark
- Narrado por: Laural Merlington
- Duración: 11 h y 14 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 299
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 210
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 213
What secrets can be found by the light of the Cajun moon? New Orleans may be the "Big Easy", but nothing about it was ever easy for international business etiquette expert Chloe Ledet. She moved away years ago, leaving her parents and their famous French Quarter restaurant behind. But when she hears that her father has been shot, she races home to be by his side and to handle his affairs, only to learn a longhidden secret that changes everything she knew to be true about herself and her family.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good clean mystery
- De Deborah en 10-11-11