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Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules (Unabridged Selections)
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LENGTH2 hrs and 54 mins
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RELEASE DATE04-01-05
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Program TypeAudiobook
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Publisher's Summary
With this audiobook a careful listener can discover the truth about loneliness, betrayal, love, and hope.
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©2005 826NYC; (P)2005 Simon & Schuster, Inc. AUDIOWORKS is an imprint of Simon & Schuster Audio Division, Simon & Schuster, Inc.
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What Members Say
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"David Sedaris can do no wrong in my book"
Every story is interesting, definately worth the little bit of David you get on here. I am an avid fan of David Sedaris audiobooks which is why I purchased this book with no hesitation. Finally a new book! Yay! Even the stories not narrated by David kept me interested.
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"Gambled and Won"
Any additional comments?Great introduction to a new collection of writers. I will definitely look for more stories from them. It was like getting a big gift with multiple gifts inside.
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"Don't let 'David Sedaris' fool you"
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?No. I hastily bought the book because David Sedaris' name was on it, incorrectly assuming that he wrote at least one of the stories and chose authors with a similar sense of humor. Wrong on both counts. While they were quirky little stories, none delivered the laugh-out-loud good time that Mr. Sedaris does.
Who was your favorite character and why?This was an anthology. Too many characters for any one to stand out.
Which scene was your favorite?none.
Do you think Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules (Unabridged Selections) needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?Not on my account.
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"Beautiful, music to the ears!"
If you could sum up Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules (Unabridged Selections) in three words, what would they be?melodious, touching, calm
What did you like best about this story?the author's reading of the last story
Which character – as performed by the narrators – was your favorite?The Indian man, I don't know his name.
Any additional comments?The last author needs to be recognized on Audible, he gets no credit as the reader or writer, he was the best.
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"Great stories but only 5 of 17 are included"
I was excited to hear the stories that David Sedaris picks as his favorites. This version only gives you 5 of the 17 in his book. I should have read the description more carefully but only noticed the term I always look for: "unabridged". In this case, that means the stories selected to be on this version are in their entirety. Don't let it stop you from listening though.
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