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Magnolia City
- Narrated by: Dan John Miller
- Length: 15 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 07-08-14
- Language: English
- Publisher: Tantor Audio
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
Regular price: $34.99
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Would you consider the audio edition of Magnolia City to be better than the print version?
It is great to hear the voices.
Which character – as performed by Dan John Miller – was your favorite?
Heddy.....he did a great job managing the spanish, too.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I wanted to savor it!
Any additional comments?
Great story. I am 7th generation Houstonian and the writer did a great job researching the story. Lovely and it captured the history and richness. Superb!
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- Jefferson
- 05-06-16
Disappointing
It could have been a great historical fiction. The plot was captivating, but the graphic sex scenes detracted from the story.
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- Christy Esmahan
- 02-07-16
Spanish pronunciation matters
Would you consider the audio edition of Magnolia City to be better than the print version?
No. I think it's important to be sure the narrator can pronounce the Spanish correctly in a book so heavily laden with it.
Did Dan John Miller do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?
Pretty good, but he needed coaching in Spanish.