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Tadhg MacGhobhlainn

Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes.

Steornabhagh, Na h-Eileanan an Iar | Member Since 2008

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  • Rumpole on Trial

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 5 mins)
    • By John Mortimer
    • Narrated By Tony Britton
    Overall
    (86)
    Performance
    (16)
    Story
    (15)

    This audiobook is a collection of seven short stories centered on Horace Rumpole, barrister and defender.

    Mark says: "Perfect rendition"
    "This is a must have"
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    This is one of the very best audiobooks I have ever bought. I loved Leo McKern as the irascible, quintessential Rumpole and thought no-one could ever come close. I was mistaken. This narrator was superb. I would highly recommend this book to anyone.

    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • A Clash of Kings: A Song of Ice and Fire, Book II

    • UNABRIDGED (37 hrs and 12 mins)
    • By George R. R. Martin
    • Narrated By Roy Dotrice
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (10124)
    Performance
    (6743)
    Story
    (6738)

    A comet the color of blood and flame cuts across the sky. And from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns. Six factions struggle for control of a divided land and the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms, preparing to stake their claims through tempest, turmoil, and war.

    Nicholas says: "Prepare to work on little sleep once you start"
    "An Astounding Epic Story Set to Become a Classic"
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    What did you love best about A Clash of Kings?

    The writing and character development is amazing. You start reading and find that you simply cannot put it down. I listen to the audiobook and read it on my Kindle after work a second time and enjoy it just as much. Not many books can do that.


    Who was your favorite character and why?

    Jon Snow the Bastard of Winterfell. Though he was always unfortunate in his birth and despised by his father's wife, he still took all the ills afforded one of his station and came to be as honourable as his sire.


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Odyssey

    • UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 26 mins)
    • By Homer (translated by Robert Fagles)
    • Narrated By Ian McKellen
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (403)
    Performance
    (253)
    Story
    (248)

    Rachel says: "Ian McKellen is incredible!"
    "This is easily one of the best I've ever heard."
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    What did you love best about The Odyssey?

    Ian McKellen's talent as a narrator is astounding. His cadence and inflections are sublime. The only complaint I have is the 3 seconds of electronic organ noise separating the books. This is one of the few books that I could listen to over and over.


    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • American Gods

    • UNABRIDGED (20 hrs and 50 mins)
    • By Neil Gaiman
    • Narrated By George Guidall
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (4490)
    Performance
    (1403)
    Story
    (1406)

    For the three years Shadow spent in prison, all he wanted was to get back to the loving arms of his wife and stay out of trouble for the rest of his life. But days before his release, he learns that his wife has been killed in an accident, and his world becomes a colder place.

    Joseph says: "Amazing, powerful book about America."
    "This is truly a masterpiece."
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    Not often does one find a book that is not only intelligently written, but thought-provoking, educational, and quotable. This is one of those rare convergences, where, contained within is everything we love about books. It is so many different genres flawlessly rolled into something extraordinary. I believe this is destined to become a new favourite novel by a gifted writer. This is a masterpiece. The narrator is absolutely incredible. Well done to both gentlemen.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories

    • ABRIDGED (4 hrs and 54 mins)
    • By Ernest Hemingway
    • Narrated By Stacy Keach
    Overall
    (34)
    Performance
    (12)
    Story
    (12)

    The ideal introduction to the genius of Ernest Hemingway, The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories contains ten of Hemingway's most acclaimed and popular works of short fiction. Selected from Winner Take Nothing, Men Without Women, and The Fifth Column and the First Forty-Nine Stories, this collection includes "The Killers," the first of Hemingway's mature stories to be accepted by an American periodical.

    Mr. Ronald B. Blank says: "Two vantage points"
    "Extraordinary reading."
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    Stacy Keach, who I am proud to say I've met when he was playing Ken on "Titus" is an amiable and talented individual. Reading Hemingway, he is absolutely superb. My kids were fascinated by the stories and absorbed by Mr. Keach's telling of it. Truly sublime.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Sun Also Rises

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 46 mins)
    • By Ernest Hemingway
    • Narrated By William Hurt
    Overall
    (666)
    Performance
    (326)
    Story
    (333)

    The Sun Also Rises is one of Ernest Hemingway's masterpieces and a classic example of his spare but powerful style. A poignant look at the disillusionment and angst of the post-World War I generation, the story introduces two of Hemingway's most unforgettable characters: Jake Barnes and Lady Brett Ashley. Follow the flamboyant Brett and the hapless Jake as they journey from the wild nightlife of the 1920s Paris to the brutal bullfighting rings of Spain with a motley group of expatriates.

    Gerald says: "Bravo Papa!"
    "Hemingway is amazing, John Hurt, not so much...."
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    Hemingway's novel about Europe before WWII transcends time. It is at times profound, abhorrent, absurd and transcendent. Though it does cross the generations well for the story, the language and feeling of the book are rooted in a time long expired. I've heard Stacy Keach read Hemingway and it was, in a word, sublime. John Hurt, on the other hand and in my opinion, really detracts from everything Hemingway was trying to say. It is monotonous and boring even though the story is compelling. And as a Scot, I have to say that it was undoubtedly, the worse Scottish accent I've ever heard. He sounded more like a drunk Russian. So best of luck if you purchase this audiobook, I, myself, feel like I've been robbed.

    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Doctor Who: Demon Quest 4 - Starfall

    • UNABRIDGED (1 hr and 13 mins)
    • By Paul Magrs
    • Narrated By Susan Jameson, Tom Baker
    Overall
    (30)
    Performance
    (16)
    Story
    (16)

    Tom Baker here reprises the role of the Fourth Doctor, with Susan Jameson as Mrs Wibbsey and Richard Franklin as Mike Yates. Two things arrive on the same night in Central Park, New York, 1976. The first is a fireball from space, bringing with it a new identity for one Alice Trefusis. The second is the TARDIS, carrying the Doctor and his friends on the trail of an unusual comic book cover. The Doctor’s strength is sapped by something in the New York air - but what could cause such a malaise?

    Tadhg MacGhobhlainn says: "I Love Tom Baker as the Dr Who but this one stunk."
    "I Love Tom Baker as the Dr Who but this one stunk."
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    This was most assuredly the worst episode I've ever listen too. Tom Baker Is and shall always be my favourite doctor. Tom Baker's wonderful voice and skill could not save this piece. Full frontal nudity and free cash couldn't save it. Too violent for children, to stupid for adults. Buy at your own risk.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • I'll Catch the Sun: Memoirs and Musings of a Nudist

    • UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 39 mins)
    • By Richard Langdon Cook
    • Narrated By Richard Langdon Cook
    Overall
    (8)
    Performance
    (3)
    Story
    (3)

    An entertaining listen about 'life', written by a well-traveled man who simply prefers to be 'Outside' his clothes rather than 'In' them. This is an audiobook for anyone who loves the sun and the joys of 'skinny dipping', or who wants to. Travel with Richard on a global journey, sharing his nude experiences in the Mediterranian, Japan, Hawaii, South Africa, the Caribbean, and the United States.

    David says: "A trip down memory lane"
    "A Most Charming Book by a Wonderful Author"
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    This is an excellent book not only for we like-minded nudists but also for textiles, the curious, and even the families who are puzzled as to why Mum and Dad don't share their photos of Jamaica....
    The author/ narrator may sound a bit stodgy to some. To me, he sounded like a wise and treasured grandfather who with that wonderfully dry British humour and wit really brought the books rich character to life. A highly recommended read. In fact, I'm buying copies for friends.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders

    • UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 57 mins)
    • By John Mortimer
    • Narrated By Bill Wallis
    Overall
    (32)
    Performance
    (10)
    Story
    (10)

    Horace Rumpole - cigar-smoking, claret-drinking, Wordsworth-spouting defender of some unlikely clients - often speaks of the great murder trial which revealed his talents as an advocate and made his reputation down at the Bailey when he was still a young man. Now, for the first time, the sensational story of the Penge Bungalow Murders case is told in full: how, shortly after the war, Rumpole took on the seemingly impossible task of defending young Simon Jerold.

    Tadhg MacGhobhlainn says: "Finally, the infamous Penge Bungalow Murder!!"
    "Finally, the infamous Penge Bungalow Murder!!"
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    This is John Mortimer's beloved character's quintessence. The case Horace Rumpole did ( alone and without a leader) that was his shining star. Quite humourous at points and always intelligent, this is one of the best books in my collection.

    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
  • Our Mutual Friend

    • UNABRIDGED (36 hrs and 32 mins)
    • By Charles Dickens
    • Narrated By David Timson
    Overall
    (390)
    Performance
    (142)
    Story
    (138)

    A mysterious boatman on the Thames, a drowned heir, a dustman and his wife, and a host of other Dickens characters populate this novel of relationships between the classes, money, greed, and love. The 58 characters are presented with remarkable clarity by David Timson.

    A. Millard says: "A Masterpiece"
    "Extraordinary. Rare genius exhibited here."
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    Easily one of the greatest novel in English literature, even with an ending which seemed rushed. Complex and believable characters, heros and villians, a must for every lover of the Arts.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Heart of Darkness

    • UNABRIDGED (4 hrs and 21 mins)
    • By Joseph Conrad
    • Narrated By B. J. Harrison
    Overall
    (69)
    Performance
    (16)
    Story
    (16)

    While Europeans go mad, corporations turn tyrannous, and the legend of a great ivory hunter is dangled before him, Marlow observes everything with a keen eye as we journey with him into the Belgian Congo and the Heart of Darkness.

    M. says: "A great read of a classic novel"
    "Marvelous."
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    B J Harrison's rendition is easily one of the best I've heard. Well worth the price. Classic tale by a talented narrator.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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