King Rat
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The epic novel of war, savagery, and survival in a Japanese POW camp by the #1 New York Times bestselling author and unparalleled master of historical fiction, James Clavell
Japanese POW camp Changi, Singapore: hell on earth for the soldiers contained within its barbed wire walls. Officers and enlisted men, all prisoners together, yet the old hierarchies and rivalries survive. An American corporal, known as the King, has used his personality and wiles to facilitate trading with guards and locals to get needed food, supplies, even information into the camp. The imprisoned upper-class officers have never had to do things for themselves, and now they are reduced to wearing rags while the King’s clean shirt, gained through guts and moxie, seems like luxury in comparison. In the camp, everything has its price and everything is for sale. But trading is illegal—and the King has made a formidable enemy. Robin Grey, the provost marshal, hates the King and all he represents. Grey, though he grew up modestly, fervently believes in the British class system: everyone should know their place, and he knows the King’s place is at the bottom.
The King does have a friend in Peter Marlowe, who, though wary of the King and himself a product of the British system, finds himself drawn to the charismatic man who just might be the only one who can save them from both the inhumanity of the prison camp but also from themselves. Powerful and engrossing, King Rat artfully weaves the author’s own World War II prison camp experiences into a compelling narrative of survival amidst the grim realities of war and what men can do when pushed to the edge. A taut masterwork of World War II historical fiction by bestselling author James Clavell.
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- De Douglas en 01-25-23
De: James Clavell
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Money Power Love: A Novel
- De: Joss Sheldon
- Narrado por: Jack Wynters
- Duración: 11 h y 39 m
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General3 out of 5 stars 2
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Our three heroes are born on three adjacent beds, a mere three seconds apart. United by a shared nature, they often feel each other’s emotions as if those emotions are their own. When a fire burns through their homes, killing their families, they are cast apart. Mayer is adopted by a wealthy couple, Archibald by a loving uncle and aunt, and Hugo is dumped in the workhouse.
De: Joss Sheldon
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Chasing Ivan
- De: Tim Tigner
- Narrado por: Dick Hill
- Duración: 4 h y 2 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 612
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Rumor has it there's a Russian you can turn to if you're very rich, and need dirty deeds done without a trace. The CIA calls him Ivan the Ghost because he's operated for years without leaving a trail or revealing his face.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The best Tim Tigner Thriller
- De Victor @ theAudiobookBlog dot com en 03-25-16
De: Tim Tigner
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La Petite Voix [The Little Voice]
- De: Joss Sheldon
- Narrado por: Olivier Piquer
- Duración: 4 h y 59 m
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Mon caractère a été façonné par deux forces opposées ; la pression de me conformer aux normes sociales et celle d’être moi-même. Pour être franc, ces forces m’ont vraiment déchiré. Elles m’ont secoué d’un côté à l’autre. Parfois, elles m’ont poussé à remettre toute mon existence en question.
De: Joss Sheldon
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Twisted Lives
- De: Tim Tigner
- Narrado por: Jay Snyder
- Duración: 9 h y 56 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 479
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It happens more than you might think. One second someone’s life is totally typical, the next it’s terribly tragic. Everything they had, everything they planned, everything they were, all of it vanishes in a flash. Shock and sorrow leave the victim staring into tomorrow’s void, wondering: How did it happen? Who did it? And why?
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5 out of 5 stars
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An intriguing story
- De Todd Wynia en 08-07-24
De: Tim Tigner
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The Atlantis Gene (Dramatized Adaptation)
- The Origin Mystery, Book 1
- De: A.G. Riddle
- Narrado por: full cast, Andrew James Spooner, David Cui Cui, y otros
- Duración: 12 h y 53 m
- Grabación Original
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General4 out of 5 stars 20
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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In Antarctica, a research expedition discovers an ancient structure buried deep in the ice. In Indonesia, a genetics researcher identifies a breakthrough treatment for autism. But these two incredible discoveries aren't what they seem. They will set off a race to unravel the deepest secrets of human existence—the true history of human origins. And an event that could change humanity forever.
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4 out of 5 stars
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great spy thriller style book reminiscent of dirk pitt
- De backwoodsninja en 08-14-24
De: A.G. Riddle
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In Pharaoh's Army
- Memories of the Lost War
- De: Tobias Wolff
- Narrado por: Michael Kramer
- Duración: 5 h y 32 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Whether he is evoking the blind carnage of the Tet offensive, the theatrics of his fellow Americans, or the unraveling of his own illusions, Wolff brings to this work the same uncanny eye for detail, pitiless candor, and mordant wit that made This Boy's Life a modern classic.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Boring Waste of Time
- De Ethan en 08-21-22
De: Tobias Wolff
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Flash
- De: Tim Tigner
- Narrado por: Dick Hill
- Duración: 12 h y 19 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 2,810
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,547
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 2,534
Two blood-spattered strangers awake, locked in the trunk of a car - with a murdered cop and the smoking gun. Aside from raging headaches and no idea what's happened, they appear to have nothing in common. Troy thinks it's 2001 and he's still a combat surgeon fighting terrorists in Afghanistan. Emmy believes it's 2002 and she's still grifting a living from the streets of L.A.
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2 out of 5 stars
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If not for Dick Hill
- De Phil Thorn en 12-31-19
De: Tim Tigner
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The Covenant
- A Novel
- De: James A. Michener
- Narrado por: Larry McKeever
- Duración: 58 h y 10 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 502
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James A. Michener's masterly chronicle of South Africa is an epic tale of adventurers, scoundrels, and ministers, the best and worst of two continents, who carve an empire out of a vast wilderness. From the Java-born Van Doorn family tree springs two great branches: one nurtures lush vineyards, the other settles the interior to become the first Trekboers and Afrikaners.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Defense of the narrator
- De william smith en 06-07-17
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Capturing Cate
- De: Annabelle Winters
- Narrado por: Virtual Voice
- Duración: 8 h y 49 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 25
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 25
THRILLING STEAMY MILITARY ROMANCE LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN . . . ANNABELLE WINTERS STYLE! Darkwater SEAL Cody's Mission: Chase down runaway Cate Bonasera and bring her in. Why is she running? Well, that's classified, Cody. Need to know basis. Do you really need to know, Cody? Do you really want to know, Cody? Yeah? Well, be careful, Cody. You may be a hotshot SEAL who knows the backcountry like a cowboy, but one wrong move and this curvy little runaway will break your wings, blow your engines, send you down in flames . . . Standalone Romantic Thriller. Drama, Madness, and Steam. 80,000 words ...
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5 out of 5 stars
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not crazy about virtual voice
- De Kindle Customer en 09-24-24
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Shōgun 1
- De: James Clavell, Robert Fouques Duparc - Traducteur, Ivan Berton - Traducteur, y otros
- Narrado por: Mathurin Voltz
- Duración: 23 h y 55 m
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General0 out of 5 stars 0
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JAPON. 1600. John Blackthorne rêvait d’y accoster. Il n’imaginait pas que, pour y parvenir, il aurait à braver une tempête. Craché par l’océan, l’équipage du pilote anglais touche enfin terre. Mais les marins regrettent bien vite leur découverte, car ils sont maintenant prisonniers de samouraïs aux mœurs très différentes des leurs. Amené devant Toranaga et Ishido, deux daimyō rivaux dont l’ambition secrète est de devenir Shōgun, Blackthorne fera tout pour recouvrer sa liberté. Mais il faudra bien des sacrifices pour survivre sur cette "Terre des Larmes", où la mort est une fatalité.
De: James Clavell, y otros
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Remote: The Six
- The Remote Series, Book 1
- De: Eric Rickstad
- Narrado por: Ari Fliakos
- Duración: 8 h y 34 m
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 3
A serial killer is rampaging across the country, tying families to chairs—arranged in puzzling tableaus—then murdering them, without leaving a trace of evidence. FBI Special Agent Lukas Stark has been hunting the Tableau Killer for eighteen months but is always two steps behind in a maze of dead ends. He has no understanding of why the killer stages the scenes so meticulously or chooses entire families. Burning out, Stark is forced to take on a new partner, Gilles Garnier.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So glad to have read this!
- De Angel en 04-10-25
De: Eric Rickstad
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Democracy
- A User's Guide
- De: Joss Sheldon
- Narrado por: Ian Pringle
- Duración: 13 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 3
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 3
They say we live in a democracy. We are free, and we should be grateful. But just how “free” are we? How democratic are our so-called “democracies”? Is it enough to simply elect our leaders and sit back, helpless, as they rule over us like dictators? What good is selecting our politicians, if we cannot control our media, police, or soldiers?
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3 out of 5 stars
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A Schizophrenic's Romp
- De mike s. en 01-18-21
De: Joss Sheldon
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Other Worlds Were Possible
- De: Joss Sheldon
- Narrado por: Scott Leon Smith
- Duración: 12 h y 24 m
- Versión completa
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General3 out of 5 stars 4
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Narración:3 out of 5 stars 3
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Historia2.5 out of 5 stars 3
Sunny and his kinfolk were content with their way of life. During the dry season, their clan lived alone. They hunted whenever they chose, gathered an array of plants, told stories, and took part in debates. In the rainy season, they united with the rest of their tribe. They formed a temporary city, feasted, held dances, and played games.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Remarkably odd in an interesting way
- De Foxchasefarmer en 09-29-23
De: Joss Sheldon
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Wolf of Wessex
- De: Matthew Harffy
- Narrado por: Barnaby Edwards
- Duración: 10 h y 42 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 269
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 238
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AD 838. Deep in the forests of Wessex, Dunston's solitary existence is shattered when he stumbles on a mutilated corpse. Accused of the murder, Dunston must clear his name and keep the dead man's daughter alive in the face of savage pursuers desperate to prevent a terrible secret from being revealed. Rushing through Wessex, Dunston will need to use all the skills of survival garnered from a lifetime in the wilderness.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Read.
- De J.J. en 03-19-20
De: Matthew Harffy
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A True Verdict
- De: Robert Rotstein
- Narrado por: Sean Pratt, Phil Thron, Kelli Tager, y otros
- Duración: 8 h y 31 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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MediMiracle Corporation manufactures Sophrosyne, a miracle cure for opiate addiction. Ellison Ricard, a research analyst for the company, claims to have uncovered data that proves Black users of Sophrosyne experience fatal side effects far more often than people of other races. When Ricard confronts MediMiracle’s charismatic founder and CEO, Peyton Burke, a violent confrontation ensues. The wheelchair-bound Ricard—a Black man who had been severely injured years earlier—is fired that very day.
De: Robert Rotstein
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The Polish Nurse
- World War II Brave Women Fiction, Book 4
- De: Leah Moyes, Readmore Press
- Narrado por: Christina Porter
- Duración: 9 h y 53 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 24
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1941, Poland. Though war rages around her and occupying German forces march steadily onward, 16-year-old Aleksandra has lived her life sheltered from danger. Until one day, she goes to school—never to return. Pushed roughly into a truck with other schoolgirls like her, a single ominous word tells her all she needs to know about her fate: Lebensborn.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I could not stop listening
- De Carol B. en 02-20-25
De: Leah Moyes, y otros
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre King Rat
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- J. R. Baird
- 04-13-18
Excellent book.
Would you consider the audio edition of King Rat to be better than the print version?
I would have to say yes. My accents aren’t as good as the narrators. I found both to be equally enjoyable.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Peter Marlowe. The struggle for him to try to understand the King and his ways versus his British upbringing was interesting to listen to.
What does Simon Vance bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
His accents and the feelings he gave to each of the characters.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The entire situation from all sides who were victims of the war and how they coped never ceases to amaze me.
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- ChisumFam
- 03-17-16
got kind of boring
the book was good but I didn't like a lot of the middle part when it got dull
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- Kindle Customer
- 07-30-24
Life in a Singapore Prison Camp
One man in the prison camp has the ability to wheel and deal to such an extent that those around him live a little better than the rest of the camp. This is the story of how he did it. Fascinating.
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- Rick
- 12-15-24
Outstanding
The narrator was excellent.
The story as all Clavell work amazing and multi layered.
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- Auti Dadd Too
- 02-07-25
Frightening experience
Excellent and thought provoking. How would each of us fare and what would you be like after such a shattering experience. Peace and prayers for all who have been tested.
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- Martha
- 08-26-21
Iit is still a relevant story, so well written.
This will take you out of your world and dunk you into a universal reality. Worth the listen.
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- Robin in Alaska
- 01-04-16
Unforgettable story of harsh times
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes. It is inside look at the nature of man when beset with physical and mental pains.
What was one of the most memorable moments of King Rat?
When the truth of the matter came unerringly to the individual who had consumed some very tasty "meat" at a great expense, only to realize it was RAT meat!!!
What about Simon Vance’s performance did you like?
His ability to change the timbre and inflection of his voice for the differing of each one of the main characters.
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- Nicholas John Stock II
- 01-21-24
Short but Great. Excellent Narrator.
So far, I enjoyed this book most of all the Asian Saga. Though it was shorter, it was a great story, well narrated.
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- Jesse James Edwards
- 12-25-22
Book I like
I like book
Book is good 👍
I like listen to good book
Me so happy
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- Lang Leonard
- 01-05-25
Excellent view into a unique world, excellent character development
Great story. Relatable characters, excellent development. I was sorry when it ended, always the mark of a great story!
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