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Debra

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  • Bring Up the Bodies: A Novel | [Hilary Mantel]
    Bring Up the Bodies: A Novel
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    Bring Up the Bodies: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 35 mins)
    • By Hilary Mantel
    • Narrated By Simon Vance
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (681)
    Performance
    (581)
    Story
    (584)

    Though he battled for seven years to marry her, Henry is disenchanted with Anne Boleyn. She has failed to give him a son and her sharp intelligence and audacious will alienate his old friends and the noble families of England. When the discarded Katherine dies in exile from the court, Anne stands starkly exposed, the focus of gossip and malice. At a word from Henry, Thomas Cromwell is ready to bring her down.

    Darwin8u says: "Mantel Pulls the History out of the History"
    "Even better than Wolf Hall"
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    What made the experience of listening to Bring Up the Bodies the most enjoyable?

    The story moved along rapidly


    What did you like best about this story?

    Mantel tells a story relatively well known - the marriages of Henry the VIII - but through the eyes of a secondary (although important) character - Thomas Cromwell.


    If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

    The man behind the throne?


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory, and the Conquest of Everest | [Wade Davis]
    Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory, and the Conquest of Everest
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    Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory, and the Conquest of Everest

    • UNABRIDGED (28 hrs and 57 mins)
    • By Wade Davis
    • Narrated By Enn Reitel
    Overall
    (57)
    Performance
    (39)
    Story
    (38)

    In this magisterial work of history and adventure, based on more than a decade of prodigious research in British, Canadian, and European archives, and months in the field in Nepal and Tibet, Wade Davis vividly re-creates British climbers’ epic attempts to scale Mount Everest in the early 1920s. With new access to letters and diaries, Davis recounts the heroic efforts of George Mallory and his fellow climbers to conquer the mountain in the face of treacherous terrain and furious weather.

    Tara says: "Really enjoyed it"
    "Magnificent!"
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    Where does Into the Silence rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

    This is one of the most engrossing audiobooks I've listened to.


    What was one of the most memorable moments of Into the Silence?

    The opening section is extremely memorable, and sets the tone for the rest of the book


    Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

    I was particularly affected by the difficulty many survivors of the Great War had in adjusting to peacetime life. Men like George Mallory seemed to be psychologically lost after the war. Although he loved his wife and three young children, he still seemed compelled to seek out new risks.


    Any additional comments?

    Loved it!

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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