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Everywhere hailed as a masterpiece of historical adventure, this enthralling narrative recounts the experiences of 12 American sailors who were shipwrecked off the coast of Africa in 1815, captured by desert nomads, sold into slavery, and subjected to a hellish two-month journey through the bone-dry heart of the Sahara. The ordeal of these men - who found themselves tested by barbarism, murder, starvation, death, dehydration, and hostile tribes that roamed the desert on camelback - is made indelibly vivid in this gripping account of courage, brotherhood, and survival.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Haunting
- De thawstone en 06-05-16
De: Dean King
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The Irishman's Daughter
- De: V.S. Alexander
- Narrado por: Lucy Rayner
- Duración: 16 h y 25 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 124
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 118
Ireland, 1845. To Briana Walsh, no place on earth is more beautiful than Carrowteige, County Mayo. The small farms that surround the centuries-old Lear House are managed by her father, agent to the wealthy, reckless Sir Thomas Blakely. Tenant farmers sell the oats and rye they grow to pay rent to Sir Thomas, surviving on the potatoes that flourish in the remaining scraps of land. But when the potato crop falls prey to a devastating blight, families Briana has known all her life are left with no food, no resources, and no mercy from the English landowner.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Wasted a credit
- De Emily Coonce en 05-26-19
De: V.S. Alexander
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Roughing It
- De: Mark Twain
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
- Duración: 15 h y 46 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,208
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In 1861, young Mark Twain found himself adrift as a tenderfoot in the Wild West. Roughing It is a hilarious record of his travels over a six-year period that comes to life with his inimitable mixture of reporting, social satire, and rollicking tall tales. Twain reflects on his scuffling years mining silver in Nevada, working at a Virginia City newspaper, being downandout in San Francisco, reporting for a newspaper from Hawaii, and more.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The wild humorist of the West
- De Tad Davis en 01-02-12
De: Mark Twain
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Captain Nemo
- The Fantastic History of a Dark Genius
- De: Kevin J. Anderson
- Narrado por: Jim Meskimen
- Duración: 14 h y 55 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 179
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 155
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 157
Captain Nemo is the fictional life story of one of Jules Verne's most memorable characters from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and The Mysterious Island. It covers his boyhood friendship with the dreamer Jules Verne, adventures aboard sailing ships, battles with pirates, and survival on a mysterious deserted island. Each time he returns home to his beloved France, Captain Nemo shares the tales of his exploits with the struggling writer Verne.
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5 out of 5 stars
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THERE'S MORE TO THE WORLD THAN NAUT
- De Jim "The Impatient" en 11-16-13
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Sacred Hunger
- De: Barry Unsworth
- Narrado por: David Rintoul
- Duración: 22 h y 16 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 202
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 176
In this Booker Prize-winning work, Barry Unsworth follows the failing fortunes of William Kemp, a merchant pinning his last chance to a slave ship; his son, who needs a fortune because he is in love with an upper-class woman; and his nephew, who sails on the ship as its doctor because he has lost all he has loved. The voyage meets its demise when disease spreads among the slaves and the captain's drastic response provokes a mutiny.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wise, Perceptive, Heart-breaking
- De S. Coldsmith en 04-16-16
De: Barry Unsworth
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Treasure Island (AmazonClassics Edition)
- De: Robert Louis Stevenson
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 7 h y 19 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 437
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Peg-legged pirates, colorful parrots, and plundered riches - they're all here in Robert Louis Stevenson's original seafaring adventure. When young Jim Hawkins decides to follow a map to buried treasure, he must befriend or outsmart memorable characters such as pirate Long John Silver, captain Billy Bones, and island man Ben Gunn. Mutinous plans, mysterious deaths, and a tangle of double crosses keep Jim guessing all the way to the prize.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Classic brought to life
- De IowaGreyhound en 10-15-17
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Crockett of Tennessee
- A Novel Based on the Life and Times of David Crockett
- De: Cameron Judd
- Narrado por: Allan Robertson
- Duración: 17 h y 10 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 77
From humble beginnings in rural Tennessee to his heroic death defending the Alamo, frontiersman, adventurer, and politician David Davy Crockett embodies the spirit and ideals of the national character. Even during his lifetime, tales of the sharpshooting, skilled woodsman were - to his delight - told, retold, and elaborated on. As a US congressman, the former Creek War militiaman steadfastly opposed President Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal Act.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I highly recommend
- De That Man They Call Shad en 05-05-21
De: Cameron Judd
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Clockwork Angels
- The Novel
- De: Neil Peart - contributor, Kevin J. Anderson
- Narrado por: Neil Peart
- Duración: 8 h y 35 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 690
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 619
For more than two centuries, the land of Albion has been ruled by the supposedly benevolent Watchmaker, who imposes precision on every aspect of life. Young Owen Hardy from the village of Barrel Arbor dreams of seeing the big city and the breathtaking Clockwork Angels that dispense wisdom to the people, maybe even catching a glimpse of the Watchmaker himself. He watches the steamliners drift by, powered by alchemical energy, as they head toward Crown City....
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4 out of 5 stars
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ALL AROUND GOOD BOOK
- De Randall en 08-08-18
De: Neil Peart - contributor, y otros
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A Sweetness to the Soul
- De: Jane Kirkpatrick
- Narrado por: Susan Denaker
- Duración: 17 h y 47 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 107
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Based on historical characters and events, A Sweetness to the Soul recounts the captivating story of young, spirited Oregon pioneer Jane Herbert who at the age of 12 faces a tragedy that begins a life-long search for forgiveness and love. In the years that follow, young Jane finds herself involved in an unusual and touching romance with a dreamer 16 years her senior, struggles to make peace with an emotionally distant mother, and fights to build a family of her own.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Unexpected Treat
- De Sarah D. en 12-15-11
De: Jane Kirkpatrick
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A High Wind in Jamaica
- De: Richard Hughes
- Narrado por: Michael Maloney
- Duración: 6 h y 12 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 188
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 163
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 163
Set in the 19th century against a backdrop of island life and the vast surrounding seas, A High Wind in Jamaica is the gripping story of the Bas-Thornton children, whose parents send them back to England following a hurricane in the postcolonial Caribbean they call home. Having set sail, the children quickly fall into the hands of pirates. As their voyage continues, things take an awful turn
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5 out of 5 stars
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Prose that reads like a Child's Fever Dream
- De Darwin8u en 01-02-17
De: Richard Hughes
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A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters
- De: Julian Barnes
- Narrado por: Alex Jennings
- Duración: 10 h y 54 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 265
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 207
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This is one of the defining novels of English writer Julian Barnes. An entertaining melange of stories starting with a contemporary account of the launch of Noah's Ark takes us into unexpected areas of human foibles, activities, and tendencies.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Not what I Expected
- De Mark en 02-20-08
De: Julian Barnes
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In the Kingdom of Ice
- The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette
- De: Hampton Sides
- Narrado por: Arthur Morey
- Duración: 17 h y 30 m
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,093
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,087
In the late nineteenth century, people were obsessed by one of the last unmapped areas of the globe: The North Pole. No one knew what existed beyond the fortress of ice rimming the northern oceans. On July 8, 1879, the USS Jeannette set sail from San Francisco to cheering crowds in the grip of "Arctic Fever." The ship sailed into uncharted seas, but soon was trapped in pack ice. Two years into the harrowing voyage, the hull was breached. Amid the rush of water and the shrieks of breaking wooden boards, the crew abandoned the ship.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Superb tale that unravels at an iceburg's pace
- De Mel en 03-19-15
De: Hampton Sides
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The House of the Four Winds
- One Dozen Daughters, Book 1
- De: Mercedes Lackey, James Mallory
- Narrado por: Emily Sutton-Smith
- Duración: 10 h
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General4 out of 5 stars 356
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The rulers of tiny, impoverished Swansgaard have twelve daughters and one son. While the prince’s future is assured, his twelve sisters must find their own fortunes. Disguising herself as Clarence, Princess Clarice intends to sail to the New World. When the crew rebels, Clarice/Clarence, an expert with rapier and dagger, sides with the handsome navigator, Dominick, and kills the cruel captain. Dominick leads the now - outlawed crew in search of treasure in the secret pirate haven known as The House of the Four Winds.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Solid story, but this one is popcorn
- De Phillip en 09-19-14
De: Mercedes Lackey, y otros
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The Last Jew
- De: Noah Gordon
- Narrado por: Phillip Church
- Duración: 11 h y 56 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 114
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In the year 1492, the Inquisition has all of Spain in its grip. Yonah Toledano, the 15-year-old son of a celebrated Spanish silversmith, has seen his father and brother die during terrible days - victims whose murders go almost unnoticed in a time of mass upheaval. Trapped in Spain by circumstances, he is determined to honor the memory of his family by remaining a Jew. On a donkey named Moise, Yonah begins a meandering journey, a young fugitive zigzagging across the vastness of Spain.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing narration
- De karen inbal glickman en 04-09-19
De: Noah Gordon
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A Wretched and Precarious Situation
- In Search of the Last Arctic Frontier
- De: David Welky
- Narrado por: Joel Richards
- Duración: 15 h y 5 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 47
A remarkable true story of adventure, betrayal, and survival set in one of the world's most inhospitable places. In 1906, from atop a snow-swept hill in the ice fields northwest of Greenland, hundreds of miles from another human being, Commander Robert E. Peary spotted a line of mysterious peaks looming in the distance. He called this unexplored realm "Crocker Land". Scientists and explorers agreed that the world-famous explorer had discovered a new continent rising from the frozen Arctic Ocean.
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4 out of 5 stars
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it all comes together at the end
- De Kat en 01-30-18
De: David Welky
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Clearing in the Wild
- De: Jane Kirkpatrick
- Narrado por: Kirsten Potter
- Duración: 11 h y 11 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Young Emma Wagner chafes at the constraints of Bethel colony, an 1850s religious community in Missouri that is determined to remain untainted by the concerns of the world. A passionate and independent thinker, she resents the limitations placed on women, who are expected to serve in quiet submission.
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5 out of 5 stars
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a clearing in the wild
- De katie en 07-21-09
De: Jane Kirkpatrick
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Hook's Tale
- Being the Account of an Unjustly Villainized Pirate Written by Himself
- De: John Leonard Pielmeier
- Narrado por: John Leonard Pielmeier
- Duración: 7 h y 14 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 41
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 41
Long defamed as a vicious pirate, Captain James Cook (a.k.a Hook) was in fact a dazzling wordsmith who left behind a vibrant, wildly entertaining, and entirely truthful memoir. His chronicle offers a counter narrative to the works of J.M. Barrie, a "dour Scotsman" whose spurious accounts got it all wrong. Now, award-winning playwright John Pielmeier is proud to present this crucial historic artifact in its entirety for the first time.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A new take on a classic villain
- De Stefan Filipovits en 04-20-19
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The Poet of Tolstoy Park
- De: Sonny Brewer
- Narrado por: Rick Bragg
- Duración: 10 h y 36 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 47
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 43
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 42
This book is based on the true life of Henry Stuart. When the 67-year-old former professor finds out he is dying of tuberculosis, he vows to “learn in solitude how to save myself.” He sets off for Fairhope, Alabama, with only the writings of his beloved Tolstoy for company. There, the barefoot poet builds himself a small hut and slowly becomes an inspiration for the rest of the utopian town. When his last few months become his last few years, Henry’s attempt to understand death becomes a lesson on life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great read
- De Jimmy Oaks en 03-23-15
De: Sonny Brewer
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre Down to a Soundless Sea
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Total4 out of 5 stars
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- Andre
- 01-12-24
Great Californian Stories but Flawed
I enjoyed this collection of short stories about the people along the California Coast where I live. I can imagine them. Thomas Steinbeck does a phenomenal job telling these tales, but the weakest is the last one on Chinese immigrants. He knows a lot about their culture but I found myself hungering to hear actual Chinese Californians write about their own experiences in Gold Mountain. Steinbeck’s efforts smacks of appropriation, although he was quite talented storyteller.
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Total5 out of 5 stars
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- Evan
- 08-14-16
A very good listen by a truly gifted writer
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Absolutely recommended to anyone that likes great characters and very human situations.
Any additional comments?
One of the best audible books I have (and I have hundreds - mostly classics)
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