Thorrin Jonsson
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The Crippled King
- The Dwarves of Ice-Cloak, Book 1
- By: A. Trae McMaken
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 12 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 20
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 19
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Story5 out of 5 stars 19
The life of a dwarven prospector is one of shame, loneliness, and a constant battle for survival. Striking it rich is the only way for Naen to keep his bones from bleaching in the sun without heritage or memory. When riches finally fall into his hands, he encounters a group of indentured servants fleeing from a vengeful master.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Dwarven fantasy you've been waiting for.
- By Thorrin Jonsson on 11-06-24
- The Crippled King
- The Dwarves of Ice-Cloak, Book 1
- By: A. Trae McMaken
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
The Dwarven fantasy you've been waiting for.
Reviewed: 11-06-24
Memorable characters, inspiring story, and quality writing. I expected a narrator with a bit more gruffness, like Dominic Keating did for Caroline Alexander's Iliad, or even Richard Armitage playing Thorin: but the chosen narrator grew on me within a few chapters and did a splendid job. Looking forward to where this series takes us!
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Anne of Green Gables
- By: Lucy Maud Montgomery
- Narrated by: Rachel McAdams
- Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 22,852
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 20,796
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Story5 out of 5 stars 20,694
With all of the pluck and charm of its eponymous young hero, Rachel McAdams (The Notebook, Spotlight, Midnight in Paris) delivers a spectacular reading of Montgomery's beloved bildungsroman. In moments both funny and bittersweet, McAdams' voice is imbued with the spark that has made Anne a much-loved symbol of individualism and cheer for over a century.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing. Listen to this book.
- By Jennifer F. on 12-01-16
- Anne of Green Gables
- By: Lucy Maud Montgomery
- Narrated by: Rachel McAdams
Best Narration of a Classic
Reviewed: 10-25-24
Rachel McAdams did an incredible job, particularly with the voice of Anne. I was so disappointed to see she didn't read more of the series, and only the first book! How in the world did they not think to ask her to do the whole series? Anyway, I highly recommend!
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The Iliad
- A New Translation by Caroline Alexander
- By: Homer, Caroline Alexander - translator
- Narrated by: Dominic Keating
- Length: 19 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 558
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 466
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 463
Carved close to the original Greek, acclaimed classicist Caroline Alexander's new translation is swift and lean, with the driving cadence of its source - a translation epic in scale yet devastating in its precision and power.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Forceful
- By Tad Davis on 04-22-16
- The Iliad
- A New Translation by Caroline Alexander
- By: Homer, Caroline Alexander - translator
- Narrated by: Dominic Keating
Wrath
Reviewed: 06-24-24
Not only the best translation of Homer's Iliad, but possibly the best recitation. Dominic helps add a grim and dramatic ambience to one of the most wildly violent yet beautiful stories of the ancient world.
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The Templar Knight
- Crusades Trilogy Series, Book 2
- By: Jan Guillou
- Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
- Length: 17 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 115
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 102
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Story5 out of 5 stars 100
Swedish author Jan Guillou follows up the highly acclaimed The Road to Jerusalem with the second book in his Knights Templar trilogy. The Knight Templar follows Arn's adventures in the Holy Land, where he discovers that the infidel Saracens aren't as brutish and uncivilized as he had been led to believe, and that in fact there is another, darker side to the teaching of the Cistercians.
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1 out of 5 stars
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The adventures of a Mary Sue in the Holy Land
- By James E Bauer on 06-16-21
- The Templar Knight
- Crusades Trilogy Series, Book 2
- By: Jan Guillou
- Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
Amazing plot/stories... dry writing style.
Reviewed: 07-19-23
I really love this story. I highly recommend it to anyone into the topics (medieval period, Templars, Scandinavia, Holy Land, etc).
But as an honest review, it seems the author saves all his juice for dialogue until the very last chapter, while the majority of the book is borderline info-dumping, with nearly all of the interactions between characters being summarized in 3rd person. It is a strange way to present such a long story and one with so many interesting characters, and it is a bit of a slog at times, since it is hard to get "lost in a story" when you're zoning out from listening so long to what feels like wiki-history being dictated to you. I often have to take a break from the book and go to something else for a few days. So it took me a while to finish, but I will definitely be moving onto the 3rd book soon.
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