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Empress Dowager Cixi
- The Concubine Who Launched Modern China
- By: Jung Chang
- Narrated by: Jolene Kim
- Length: 16 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 436
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 375
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 373
At the age of 16, in a nationwide selection for royal consorts, Cixi was chosen as one of the emperor's numerous concubines. When he died in 1861, their five-year-old son succeeded to the throne. Cixi at once launched a palace coup against the regents appointed by her husband and made herself the real ruler of China - behind the throne, literally, with a silk screen separating her from her officials who were all male.
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2 out of 5 stars
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An insult to audiobooks. Get a print version.
- By Reademandweep on 02-23-15
- Empress Dowager Cixi
- The Concubine Who Launched Modern China
- By: Jung Chang
- Narrated by: Jolene Kim
5 star story. 3 star narrator.
Reviewed: 10-13-23
5 stars for the fascinating and engrossing story. 3 star for the narrator: generally pleasant to listen to, but 1) DREADFUL pronunciation for the Chinese names, which are very confusing, and 2) ridiculous English accent when quoting Cixi.
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Jack Whitehall's Safe Space (Series 2)
- By: Jack Whitehall
- Narrated by: Jack Whitehall
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
Jack Whitehall throws open the doors to his Safe Space, the place where we can all share our most embarrassing stories and try to feel better about ourselves along the way.
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5 out of 5 stars
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More please
- By RobxzNYC on 05-12-23
- Jack Whitehall's Safe Space (Series 2)
- By: Jack Whitehall
- Narrated by: Jack Whitehall
More please
Reviewed: 05-12-23
These guys are so silly funny and will surely turn your frown face up side down, perfect listening for your commutes.
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I Am Not Nicholas
- By: BBC Studios
- Narrated by: Jane MacSorley
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 113
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 112
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 112
“I am not Nicholas Rossi!” gasps Arthur Knight through an oxygen mask in March 2022. Recently discharged from a Covid ward in Glasgow, he's in a wheelchair. The police say he’s Nicholas Rossi, suspected of faking his death and wanted for rape in Utah. The story makes headlines globally.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good story. Cringey interviewer.
- By Arger on 02-15-23
- I Am Not Nicholas
- By: BBC Studios
- Narrated by: Jane MacSorley
Entertaining
Reviewed: 04-25-23
Came here after seeing the dateline episode. “Take your mask off!” is the triumphant moment of the podcast. My question is how difficult can it be to match the identity of a person who was arrested in both the US and the UK with finger prints? And the UK authority can certainly verify his tattoos and teeth gap in prison.
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