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Douglas

Pincher Creek, AB, Canada | Member Since 2012

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  • O. Henry: Complete Short Stories Collection | [O. Henry, William Sydney Porter]
    O. Henry: Complete Short Stories Collection
    UNABRIDGED

    O. Henry: Complete Short Stories Collection

    • UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 40 mins)
    • By O. Henry, William Sydney Porter
    • Narrated By Bob Thomley
    Overall
    (17)
    Performance
    (13)
    Story
    (13)

    O. Henry's short stories are well known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization, and clever twist endings. This collection includes "The Last Leaf", "The Love Philter of Ikey Schoenstein", "The Caliph", "Cupid and the Clock", "The Brief Debut of Tildy", "The Higher Abdication", "The Ransom of Red Chief", "One Dollar’s Worth", "Cupid a la Carte", "Girl", "Springtime a la Carte", "The Ethics of Pig", "The Social Triangle", "Witches Loaves", "The Romace of the Buys Broker", and more.

    Loren says: "Mis-named: This is not a complete collection"
    "requires concentration"
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    Would you try another book from O. Henry and William Sydney Porter and/or Bob Thomley?

    Probably not.. the verbage used in the time this book was written is very different from today. Much concentration is required to get the full meaning of the story. This is a difficult title to listen to while driving.


    2 of 3 people found this review helpful
  • 1984: New Classic Edition | [George Orwell]
    1984: New Classic Edition
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    1984: New Classic Edition

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 26 mins)
    • By George Orwell
    • Narrated By Simon Prebble
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (2470)
    Performance
    (1153)
    Story
    (1161)

    George Orwell depicts a gray, totalitarian world dominated by Big Brother and its vast network of agents, including the Thought Police - a world in which news is manufactured according to the authorities' will and people live tepid lives by rote. Winston Smith, a hero with no heroic qualities, longs only for truth and decency. But living in a social system in which privacy does not exist and where those with unorthodox ideas are brainwashed or put to death, he knows there is no hope for him.

    Kate says: "Come one, Come all into 1984!"
    "What a writer! made us feel part of the experience"
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    Would you listen to 1984 again? Why?

    I believe that everyone should read 1984 every 10 years. We have witnessed many events that appear to have been predicted. Forewarned is Forearmed


    Who was your favorite character and why?

    Obviously, Winston Smith


    What does Simon Prebble bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

    His voice fits exactly with the serious nature of the story


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

    Your government is here to protect you... Be afraid. Be very afraid.


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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