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Benjamin McNiel

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Wonderful!

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 08-10-23

Stefan Rudnicki’s voice alone is worth the listen. Melville’s now archaic language and style is a wonderful treat, full of interestingly constructed sentences and rich word choices. I found myself smiling and even laughing out loud in spite of myself at the sheer joy of masterful writing. Melville is a legend for a reason.

The story unwinds with a sense of foreboding, a tacit knowledge of approaching tragedy, and finishes in moving prose. Let this sea tale and Rudnicki’s sonorous baritone roll you into another time and place as a great audiobook ought.

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Brutal, Melancholy Beauty

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4 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 07-24-23

We all know the story of the buffalo’s destruction, and with it the destruction of a culture and people. This was a captivating, wonderful story. Not unlike watching the movie “Titanic”, the underlying sense of foreboding and imminent loss is pervasive—a cloying sadness. I will forever be grateful for the descriptions of buffalo, their power, the stunning stampede. Memory of what will never be, what was wantonly destroyed.

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Made it through….

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3 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
1 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 04-28-23

Ok, so in my previous review, I said there was no way I would make it through 40hrs of this. Well, I was wrong. Could be I’m just cheap and couldn’t bear the thought of not finishing what I’d paid for, but I did finish. The narrator did in fact prevent me from really immersing myself into the story, and wow are there some cringe-worthy moments—“poignant” became “poyg-nant” several times, “haughty” was “how-ty”, “interminable” was “inter-MEEN-able”, and perhaps most legendary of the gaffes was “Custer” becoming “custard.” Not even kidding. I began to wonder if the guy was doing this on purpose. Maybe he’s having a great big laugh reading this. But then the odd cadence and emphasis on awkward words of a phrase…it was altogether cumbersome and doddering. In any case, I did make it ALL the way through each book, albeit with reinterpreting the phrasing in my mind in the midst of the read. Unfortunately, Zane Grey’s wonderful prose languishes beneath an awkward narration, but it is still 40+hrs of great writing, wonderful characters, captivating landscape, and at times beautiful words that I will remember. It’s not ALL inedible; just spit out the seeds.

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Oh, Desolation!

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 03-17-23

Perhaps my favorite audio book of any genre thus far. Zane Grey’s prose and irresistible, delicious, beautiful detail of landscape & flora are as compelling as they are unforgettable. The story goes on and on, revealing characters as memorable and personal as the land they inhabit—the land is itself a character, or rather an ensemble of characters. I could not get enough. Stefan Rudnicki’s sonorous baritone and engaging performance alone is worth the price of admission here. Beautiful words, wonderful narration, and moving philosophical meditation journey along through the years to an utterly unexpected twist of an ending. I loved this work! Thank you Zane Grey, and thank you Stefan Rudnicki!

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Loved it!

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
4 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 03-06-23

My favorite western story so far. Zane Grey’s prose & odes to the beauty of the land are captivating. The story and character development were excellent. Lots of great action & people to get to know. Didn’t want it to end!

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