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Treasure Island
- By: Robert Louis Stevenson
- Narrated by: David Buck
- Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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With buried treasure, treacherous buccaneers, a young hero, and Long John Silver, the one-legged villain, Treasure Island remains one of the most popular of pirate adventures.
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Outstanding Book and Narrator
- By Greg Lhamon on 02-11-09
- Treasure Island
- By: Robert Louis Stevenson
- Narrated by: David Buck
Great writing / equally great narration
Reviewed: 02-28-25
Though the story jumps at times it is logical and well told. I had to play the transitions over a few times to understand but sometimes I think I may be listening carefully
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Germanic Tribes: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Franks and Lombards
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Two captivating manuscripts in one audiobook: History of the Franks and History of the Lombards. Some of the topics covered in his audiobook include: Where the Franks came from before they moved into Roman Gaul, how the Franks, through military skill and cunning, managed to acquire power, the route the nomadic Lombards followed as they migrated from northern Germany to Italy, and how the Lombards eventually turned against the Romans who invited them to settle in Italy.
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Ethnocentric perspective
- By gimpy on 12-26-24
Ethnocentric perspective
Reviewed: 12-26-24
A bit narrow in regarding the importance of Germanic subject tribes and disregarding others like Jews, Berbers, and Steppe Nomads
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People of the Great Plains from Prehistoric Age to the 1800’s
- History Book 35
- By: Rich Linville
- Narrated by: Matt Ross
- Length: 7 mins
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Who were the ancestors of the Native Americans? How did they reach North America and survive?
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Extreme brevity
- By gimpy on 12-07-24
- People of the Great Plains from Prehistoric Age to the 1800’s
- History Book 35
- By: Rich Linville
- Narrated by: Matt Ross
Extreme brevity
Reviewed: 12-07-24
Are we serious? Too short. No real writing style. Very poor. Nice cover. No meat. No bones. I was shocked to see it here.
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Comanche Moon
- By: Larry McMurtry
- Narrated by: Frank Muller
- Length: 23 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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We join Texas Rangers August McCrae and Woodrow F. Call as they are just beginning to deal with the perplexing tensions of adult life -- Gus, and his great love, Clara Forsythe, Call and Maggie Tilton, the young whore who loves him -- when they enlist with a Ranger troop in pursuit of Buffalo Hump, the great Comanche war chief; Kicking Wolf, the celebrated Comanche horse thief; and a deadly Mexican bandit king with a penchant for torture.
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This version is abridged!
- By Cabby on 08-28-13
- Comanche Moon
- By: Larry McMurtry
- Narrated by: Frank Muller
Wonderful story, great characters
Reviewed: 06-01-24
Warm and entertaining narration. Frank, voice and delivery sounds a little like George Carlin. The story is full of incredible adventure and the eventual outcomes are surprising.
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Lord Jim
- By: Joseph Conrad
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 12 hrs and 28 mins
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Lord Jim tells the story of a young, idealistic Englishman---"as unflinching as a hero in a book"---who is disgraced by a single act of cowardice while serving as an officer on the Patna, a merchant-ship sailing from an eastern port. His life is ruined: an isolated scandal has assumed horrifying proportions. But then he is befriended by an older man named Marlow....
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John Lee: A voice like no other...
- By Don Abrán on 05-01-14
- Lord Jim
- By: Joseph Conrad
- Narrated by: John Lee
Amazing rhythmic and colorful language
Reviewed: 06-01-24
Read perfectly and sensitively by a real professional narrator, an actor’s actor who read his characters with individuality.
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Lonesome Dove
- By: Larry McMurtry
- Narrated by: Lee Horsley
- Length: 36 hrs and 41 mins
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Two retired Texas Rangers, Captains Woodrow Call and Augustus "Gus" McCrae, lead a cattle drive from the small town of Lonesome Dove to the unsettled Montana territories. On their grueling journey, they are joined by Joshua Deets, a Black scout and former Ranger, Jake Spoon, a fugitive, and Newt Dobbs, a 17-year-old boy who may have family ties to Call. Richly authentic, beautifully written, always dramatic, Lonesome Dove will make listeners laugh and weep, dream and remember.
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Could not listen
- By Amazon Customer on 09-05-18
- Lonesome Dove
- By: Larry McMurtry
- Narrated by: Lee Horsley
Full immersion, wonderful narration
Reviewed: 06-01-24
Horsely is a pro
Thought Gus could have been played a little lighter but it was all a treat
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