Joseph G. Simpson
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Murder on the Orient Express
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Tom Conti, Jane Asher, Ruta Gedmintas, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,391
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,793
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,763
What begins as a routine journey on the luxurious Orient Express soon unfurls into Agatha Christie's most famous murder mystery. This all-star production features lead performances from Tom Conti ( The Dark Knight Rises, Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence) as Hercule Poirot, Sophie Okonedo ( After Earth, Hotel Rwanda and Ace Ventura) and Eddie Marsan ( Sherlock Holmes, V for Vendetta and Hancock) plus a full supporting cast.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Classic Mystery, dramatized by Audible
- By Tracy on 11-06-17
- Murder on the Orient Express
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Tom Conti, Jane Asher, Ruta Gedmintas, Paterson Joseph, Rula Lenska, Art Malik, Eddie Marsan, Sophie Okonedo, Walles Hamonde
Meh, not the worst acting
Reviewed: 01-16-23
Poirot was at times very difficult to understand , both in verbiage and volume. Some of the other actors and actresses were fair to good, but some were downright horrible. Production was overall very amateurish. Overall, because of the storyline, It's worth a listen.
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The Consolation of Philosophy
- By: Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Length: 4 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 280
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 255
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 254
The Consolation of Philosophy is one of the key works in the rich tradition of Western philosophy, partly because of the circumstances in which it was written. Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius (c480-c524) was of aristocratic Roman birth and became consul and then master of offices at Ravenna, one of the highest posts under the Ostrogothic Roman ruler Theodoric. But Boethius was unjustly charged with treason in 524, and this led to house arrest, then torture and execution.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Self-Help Bestseller since 524 AD
- By John on 01-25-17
- The Consolation of Philosophy
- By: Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
Faith & Reason
Reviewed: 09-19-22
With all our heart, soul, and mind: In the pursuit of why we are, and more so, to where we go we are no more, we seek knowledge. To wit, we seek truth.
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The Complete Works of Tacitus: Volume 1: The Annals, Part 1
- By: Cornelius Tacitus
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 189
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 131
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 130
In the pantheon of ancient men of letters, none hold a more venerated position than the Roman historian, Tacitus, venerated alike for the accuracy of his chronicles as well as for the superiority of his style. He was a writer of unexcelled genius and consummate skill. But his work fell into oblivion not long after his death, and has come down to us based on the text of a single tattered manuscript from the Middle Ages.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Tacitus
- By cbrann on 03-25-08
Power, wealth, and intrigue therein
Reviewed: 05-30-22
What was, is. Not from the time or age, but from the corrupt nature of man. So shall it be, till it be no more.
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Beowulf
- By: Seamus Heaney - translator
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 4 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,160
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,040
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,043
Composed toward the end of the first millennium, Beowulf is the elegiac narrative of the adventures of Beowulf, a Scandinavian hero who saves the Danes from the seemingly invincible monster Grendel and, later, from Grendel's mother. He then returns to his own country and dies in old age in a vivid fight against a dragon. The poem is about encountering the monstrous, defeating it, and then having to live on in the exhausted aftermath.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Almost perfect
- By Tad Davis on 01-28-13
- Beowulf
- By: Seamus Heaney - translator
- Narrated by: George Guidall
Beautiful rending of a timeless tale.
Reviewed: 08-08-21
Contemporary translation, yet with a touch of traditional force and feel. Artistic, and so stylised to the sense and purpose of the artist. Still, all due respect and cohesion to the original.
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The Fall of Gondolin
- By: Christopher Tolkien, J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Timothy West, Samuel West
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,349
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,151
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,147
Gondolin, beautiful but undiscoverable, is central to the enmity of two of the greatest powers in the world. Morgoth of the uttermost evil seeks in vain to discover the marvellously hidden city of his Elven enemies, while the gods in Valinor refuse to support Ulmo Lord of Waters' designs to protect it. Into this world comes Tuor, cousin of Túrin, and guided unseen by Ulmo he sets out on the fearful journey to Gondolin to warn them of their coming doom.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Feels like a research paper
- By D. Limback on 03-18-20
- The Fall of Gondolin
- By: Christopher Tolkien, J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Timothy West, Samuel West
Another facet in jewels created by JRR Tolkien
Reviewed: 02-24-21
Like all of Tolkien's tales, you are drawn into the details as a secret unfolding, as history heretofore whispered but long remembered, time before time.
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The Complete Father Brown Collection
- By: G. K. Chesterton
- Narrated by: Stephen Scalon
- Length: 41 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 251
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 202
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Story4 out of 5 stars 202
Shabby and lumbering, with a face like a Norfolk dumpling, Father Brown makes for an improbable super-sleuth. But his innocence is the secret of his success: refusing the scientific method of detection, he adopts instead an approach of simple sympathy, interpreting each crime as a work of art, and each criminal as a man no worse than himself… Here you will find the complete Father Brown stories in the chronological order of their original publication. The Innocence of Father Brown Starts at Chapter 1, The Wisdom of Father Brown Starts at Chapter 13.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good collection, bad editing, bad American accent
- By Samantha on 04-01-20
- The Complete Father Brown Collection
- By: G. K. Chesterton
- Narrated by: Stephen Scalon
Good but not Great
Reviewed: 10-23-19
While GKC is deserving of many accolades, writing not the least, writing murder mysteries are not that which elevates him above the common and on occasion, juvenile and even vulgar. AC Doyle sets the standard, peaks the interest, holds the attention, and leaves the reader desiring more.
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Orthodoxy
- By: G. K. Chesterton
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,075
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 955
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 944
Written by G. K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy addresses foremost one main problem: How can we contrive to be at once astonished at the world and yet at home in it? Chesterton writes, "I wish to set forth my faith as particularly answering this double spiritual need, the need for that mixture of the familiar and the unfamiliar which Christendom has rightly named romance."
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5 out of 5 stars
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A True Gem
- By Sam French on 05-05-15
- Orthodoxy
- By: G. K. Chesterton
- Narrated by: John Lee
One Way. One Truth. One Life.
Reviewed: 10-05-19
A man of the world lives a life grounded to it, breath to breath, face in its dust.
A man in the world lifts his life heavenward, erect, untethered to the created, but to his Creator.
The first is necessarily upside down, disoriented, order to a decaying and dying material existence. The later, the natural man, hunts for that which he can not see, but believes, he knows but not how, he desires but knows not why.
In the end, both receive their reward. One with regret, the other, naturally, as returning home.
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An Exorcist Explains the Demonic
- The Antics of Satan and His Army of Fallen Angels
- By: Fr. Gabriele Amorth, Stefano Stimamiglio - editor, Charlotte J. Fasi - translator
- Narrated by: Ryan Turner
- Length: 5 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 724
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 622
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 619
From Fr. Gabriele Amorth, the renowned exorcist in Rome, comes this powerful, eye-opening book on the deadly antics of Satan and his fallen angels, as well as spiritual remedies for each. This book provides a basic orientation in the dark phenomenology, succinctly explaining Catholic doctrine on the fallen angels and the innumerable manifestations.
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3 out of 5 stars
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GREAT BOOK, WORST NARRATOR EVER
- By Weedarkone on 01-28-19
- An Exorcist Explains the Demonic
- The Antics of Satan and His Army of Fallen Angels
- By: Fr. Gabriele Amorth, Stefano Stimamiglio - editor, Charlotte J. Fasi - translator
- Narrated by: Ryan Turner
Good but not Great
Reviewed: 06-01-19
If you overlook the references to PF, The Destroyer, the festering demonic swamp he was spawned from, Vatican II, and willing dupes who believe themselves channels of Grace but are tools of satan, known as the charismatics, then yeah, you might gleam some good from this book. My guess is the heterodox editor has had a liberal heavy hand in its making
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How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization
- By: Thomas E. Woods Jr.
- Narrated by: Barrett Whitener
- Length: 7 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,291
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,035
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,032
Western civilization has given us modern science, the wealth of free-market economics, the security of law, a sense of human rights and freedom, charity as a virtue, splendid art and music, philosophy grounded in reason, and innumerable other gifts we take for granted.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating and informative
- By Michael Kellogg on 09-29-05
Well done, indeed
Reviewed: 05-17-19
An important overview of the contributions of Roman Catholics and the Church to all things the civilized world once cherished, yet now seems hell bent on destroying.
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Aesop's Fables
- By: Aesop
- Narrated by: Brian Kelly
- Length: 3 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 45
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 41
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Story4 out of 5 stars 41
The fables of Aesop have become one of the most enduring traditions of European culture, ever since they were first written down nearly two millennia ago. Aesop was reputedly a tongue-tied slave who miraculously received the power of speech; from his legendary storytelling came the collections of prose and verse fables scattered throughout Greek and Roman literature.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Oh no, they didn’t ...
- By Garry on 01-01-19
- Aesop's Fables
- By: Aesop
- Narrated by: Brian Kelly
Time tested truths
Reviewed: 11-23-18
Many enjoyable fables to nod and reflect upon in silent agareement, many through one's personal life experience.
One disagreeable remark though, quite a few fables are repeatedly retold, and at one point, the reader actually takes a long moment to hack and clear his throat.
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