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George Orwell’s 1984
- An Audible Original adaptation
- De: George Orwell, Joe White - adaptation
- Narrado por: Andrew Garfield, Cynthia Erivo, Andrew Scott, y otros
- Duración: 3 h y 27 m
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It’s 1984, and life has changed beyond recognition. Airstrip One, formerly known as Great Britain, is a place where Big Brother is always watching, and nobody can hide. Except, perhaps, for Winston Smith. Whilst working at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history, he secretly dreams of freedom. And in a world where love and sex are forbidden, where it’s hard to distinguish between friend and foe, he meets Julia and O’Brien and vows to rebel.
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A Revelation!
- De wotsallthisthen en 04-07-24
- George Orwell’s 1984
- An Audible Original adaptation
- De: George Orwell, Joe White - adaptation
- Narrado por: Andrew Garfield, Cynthia Erivo, Andrew Scott, Tom Hardy, Chukwudi Iwuji, Romesh Ranganathan, Natasia Demetriou, Francesca Mills, Alex Lawther, Katie Leung
Brings the original to terrifying life
Revisado: 03-05-25
The performances are excellent. I was physically shaking at one point. Faithful to the original. With all that that implies.
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Dogs of War
- Dogs of War, Book 1
- De: Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Narrado por: Laurence Bouvard, Nathan Osgood, William Hope
- Duración: 9 h y 58 m
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My name is Rex. I am a good dog. Rex is also seven foot tall at the shoulder, bulletproof, bristling with heavy calibre weaponry and his voice resonates with subsonics especially designed to instil fear. With Dragon, Honey and Bees, he's part of a Multiform Assault Pack operating in the lawless anarchy of Campeche, Mexico. A genetically engineered Bioform, he's a deadly weapon in a dirty war. All he wants to be is a Good Dog. And to do that he must do exactly what Master says and Master says he's got to kill a lot of enemies.
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Loved Children of Time, DNF this one
- De AZDBACKS en 08-24-23
- Dogs of War
- Dogs of War, Book 1
- De: Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Narrado por: Laurence Bouvard, Nathan Osgood, William Hope
Between okay and pretty good
Revisado: 07-31-24
Pairs well with Murderbot, A Brave New World, or various other such works. Audio recording had some mispronunciations which could have used a once-over.
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The Last King of America
- The Misunderstood Reign of George III
- De: Andrew Roberts
- Narrado por: Phillipe Stevens
- Duración: 36 h y 2 m
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Most Americans dismiss George III as a buffoon - a heartless and terrible monarch with few, if any, redeeming qualities. The best-known modern interpretation of him is Jonathan Groff's preening, spitting, and pompous take in Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway masterpiece. But this deeply unflattering characterization is rooted in the prejudiced and brilliantly persuasive opinions of 18th-century revolutionaries. After combing through hundreds of thousands of pages of never-before-published correspondence, award-winning historian Andrew Roberts has uncovered the truth.
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Fantastic .. a proud defense of George III
- De Wyatt en 11-12-21
- The Last King of America
- The Misunderstood Reign of George III
- De: Andrew Roberts
- Narrado por: Phillipe Stevens
Every student of history should read this book
Revisado: 04-17-22
If you have any interest in the UK monarchy, early U.S. history, or the Napoleonic Wars, then you must read this.
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A Modest Proposal and Other Essays
- De: Jonathan Swift
- Narrado por: Norman Dietz
- Duración: 1 h y 29 m
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"The chief end I propose to myself in all my labors is to vex the world rather than divert it," wrote Jonathan Swift in a letter to his friend Alexander Pope. Vexing works collected here are "A Modest Proposal," "Directions to Servants," "The Art of Political Lying," "A Digression Concerning the Critics," and "Sweetness and Light."
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Very good reading; subpar audio quality
- De Jaded Buddha en 11-28-12
- A Modest Proposal and Other Essays
- De: Jonathan Swift
- Narrado por: Norman Dietz
Hilarious writing, good reading, fine audio
Revisado: 01-01-22
Excellent, hilarious writing. Quite a bit of it is surprisingly applicable to modern life too! Other parts offer a good glimpse into Swift's times.
The reading is done well, with a very wry voice, which is appropriate. Very good. It was a bit hard to hear, due to audio quality, in the shower – but fine in other settings, even with moderately loud fans blowing.
I wish that Audible would divide the file up into the chapters appropriately. There are five essays here. There is an introduction to the essay for the modern reader, and then the essay text itself. But the file is divided into only two chapters, unlabelled, with the division occurring in the middle of an essay. That is my biggest complaint. If each intro. and essay were given its own chapter (preferably with a descriptive label), then the file would be easier to navigate. The good news is that it is only two hours in (approximate) length, so finding one's place is not too hard.
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Nothing but Blackened Teeth
- De: Cassandra Khaw
- Narrado por: Suehyla El-Attar
- Duración: 2 h y 32 m
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A Heian-era mansion stands abandoned, its foundations resting on the bones of a bride and its walls packed with the remains of the girls sacrificed to keep her company. It’s the perfect venue for a group of thrill-seeking friends, brought back together to celebrate a wedding. A night of food, drinks, and games quickly spirals into a nightmare as secrets get dragged out and relationships are tested. But the house has secrets too. Lurking in the shadows is the ghost bride with a black smile and a hungry heart.
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Disappointed
- De arosenb4 en 12-11-21
- Nothing but Blackened Teeth
- De: Cassandra Khaw
- Narrado por: Suehyla El-Attar
An artistic, introspective tragedy in horror dress
Revisado: 11-01-21
Self-aware/meta. More sad than frightening (this is not a critique, just a statement). Introspective. I hope that you like similes and metaphors; I found some truly wonderful ones in here; every sentence seems to contain at least one (I liked them, but others may not). I learned a fair but about Japanese culture. Diversity in the cast. There were some genuinely funny moments as well.
Probably not worth a full Audible credit though.
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The 9/11 Commission Report
- Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks
- De: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks
- Narrado por: Ken Borgers, Sal Giangrasso, Charlton Griffin, y otros
- Duración: 20 h y 39 m
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The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, also known as the 9-11 Commission, was created by congressional legislation and the signature of President George W. Bush in late 2002. This independent, bipartisan commission had the task of producing a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the attack, including preparedness and immediate response, and providing recommendations designed to guard against future attacks.
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Absolutely Outstanding Historical Document
- De Louie en 08-02-04
- The 9/11 Commission Report
- Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks
- De: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks
- Narrado por: Ken Borgers, Sal Giangrasso, Charlton Griffin, Mark Moran, Todd Mundt
A detailed snapshot of when it was written
Revisado: 08-22-21
A very thorough look at nearly every conceivable aspect of the attacks, their lead-up, the response to them, and recommendations put forward at the time. Anyone who is interested in history, government operation, international relations, preparing for attacks or WMDs, the nature of terrorism, or bureaucratic management should listen to the whole thing.
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Artemis
- De: Andy Weir
- Narrado por: Rosario Dawson
- Duración: 8 h y 57 m
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Jazz Bashara is a criminal. Well, sort of. Life on Artemis, the first and only city on the moon, is tough if you're not a rich tourist or an eccentric billionaire. So smuggling in the occasional harmless bit of contraband barely counts, right? Not when you've got debts to pay and your job as a porter barely covers the rent. Everything changes when Jazz sees the chance to commit the perfect crime, with a reward too lucrative to turn down.
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A ferrari with no motor
- De will en 11-18-17
- Artemis
- De: Andy Weir
- Narrado por: Rosario Dawson
Lots of fun!
Revisado: 07-31-21
Enjoyable story. I have heard that some people do not like it as much as The Martian, but I may have liked it more. The characters were fun and memorable. There were a few mysteries (as in the genre), obviously a lot of sci-fi, and the propulsive problem-solving cycles that Weir is known for. Some economics too! Almost every single plot thread that I noticed along the way was tied up at the end; I found that to be satisfying, but others may not. I do want to know what was missing in the reconstituted alcoholic beverages, hahaha! Despite that general trend, there is a little bit of a room for a sequel or at least a summary of what happens next. I am not saying that we will ever get one, just that the plot does not dead-end despite its being wrapped up into a nice package. Some telling, not showing, took place. Some of those seeds could have been planted earlier, but it was fine. On the other hand, the character of the protagonist and her abilities were consistent but revealed by the story as it progressed in a pleasant way – I liked getting to know her better throughout. Some of her morality is questionable for a while (likewise for several other prominent characters), but one can tell that she is basically good-adjacent, at the worst. Even so, when she deserves punishment, she generally gets it, which is good.
Dawson did a great job of bringing the characters to life. There were a few times when she would get voices mixed up (even with the narration), and there was at least one moment when it really confused me, but those are blips. For the most part (probably well over 99% by word count), there are no issues and she is very engaging. She did a better job with making the characters real than I would have if I read them in my head. She also did seem to stumble over or slow down with technical writing sometimes when the character would not have, but it was again fine. I am just nit-picking. I really loved her performance and probably got more from the story for it.
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