This performance is done in great style, and it makes you believe, that there is actually a man telling his own story about his adventures, not an actor performing.

The author/narrator, his wit and genuine emotions make him truly alive.

David Hyde Pierce narrates the story as genuine as a real adventurer would be telling it to his friends. Not to mention he has a great voice!

The last part of the book where Gulliver meets horse-like creatures and describes their most human way of living.

Though by no means earth-shattering, this satirical fantasy is enjoyable for a contemporary public. Indeed, though many are lost to us, many references are still understandable and pertinent.

Parents should be advised however that this work is often unexpectedly scatological, in sync no doubt with early 18th century sensibilities regarding body functions (or lack thereof).

I was drawn to this because of David Hyde Peirce's voice. He was the only good thing about this book. The initial part of the story was pretty cool. You would never see a movie or series actually based on the entire story. The author's narrative becomes soooooo boring. The story gets weirder and darker. Had I downloaded the entire book for free --- I still would not have rated it better than a ONE star.

Something narrated byTim Pigott-Smith

None. I hope David Hyde Pierce gives his royalties to a charity.

If I had listened to a chapter a day this would perhaps have made a better listening experience.

The pace of this book is very slow. This is more of a satire of his time than the adventure I have seen in the movies.

Without David Hyde Pierce's performance this book would be unlistenable. He brings the story to life.

The only redeeming quality is David Hyde Pierce's performance. Just listening to his performance is enjoyable, if only I could tune out the book...

Probably not....not because of performance but because it just wasn't my favorite story.

I don't have any ideas of changing anything in this book or performance.

Pierce was very good at changing his voice for different characters.

Nothing stood out in any part of the book to really make it memorable to me.

This was supposed to sync back and forth from the audible to the e book and it won't do it with my original kindle fire. This was a disappointment to me. I probably would not have read it anyway (I hadn't in years past) Just not my favorite story. The audio was better than my own reading in this case.

This is Swift's classic fictionalized acounting of 16 years of travel through his interpretation of the world according to the 1700s. While the first few adventures as a giant, as a tiny person, and life on a flying island were at times entertaining, I found much of the drivel in the second half dry and boring. I respect Pierce's work as an actor, but his narration worked too hard to bring Frankenstein back to life only to have him die again.

Why did I made myself endure til the end? Oh yeah... it's a classic.

Okay, so this book was written a few hundred years ago during an age of great discovery. I get that and also understand the effort made toward political satire. I have a pretty good knowledge of history, politics, and literature. Generally speaking, I like classical literature and have read my share. I also believe that I have a good sense of humor and I really wanted to like this book. But mostly I was bored and occasionally annoyed with it. Really, I couldn't help but think that this (author) was a man who liked to play with dolls all day. I kept imagining him locked away in his bedroom, laying on the floor, surrounded by his little dolls imagining that they were real, shooting arrows at him, etc. Then, every so often, he would take a little break, maybe for some milk and cookies, and jot down the scenes he had just imagined, then trot back to his dolls, peeing on the little doll house and laughing hysterically. Maybe he was hitting the opium, I don't know. But unless you are between the ages 5 and 10 or possibly 95 and 100, or are yourself on a hallucinagen, I can't understand how you would find this book funny or even entertaining.

I personally like David Hyde Pierce as an actor immensely and that was one of the selling points of this book... But his narration is flat and I find myself drifting away - nothing is holding me to the story. I'm sad I chose this as one of my first books but I don't think there were any reviews yet when I purchased it.

There are at least three Travels. The first he is a giant, the second he is small, and the third is just so dumb I gave up on it. He is in some sort of "Floating Island". The first two are a bit dry but OK

I have never given up on a book until this one. It was like sitting in a science class from 1705. Not my thing.

I read the children's version, as a child. The original Gulliver's Travels is dumb. Don't bother wasting your time!