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Versatile actor Chris Hendrie breathes life into this poetical and allegorical novel and leads us on a profound spiritual journey to finding enlightenment. With a deep and compelling humanity, its young hero moves through self-discovery into self-knowledge, and finally into pure joy as he encounters the river of life. Published in 1922, this book has inspired millions worldwide.
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- Robert Kimball
- 09-08-13
Great Narration
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I recommend it because it is Hesse's most beautiful story.
What other book might you compare Siddhartha to and why?
Life of Pi??
Have you listened to any of Chris Hendrie’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
I have heard Gatsby and Treasure Island, and Metamorphosis - this is hard to compare since it is more of an epic poem than a "novel".
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
No Keanu Reeves!
Any additional comments?
Yes, I wrote a review and you lost it This is a beautifully rendered version of "Siddhartha" that captures the music of Hesse's tone and rhythm - Chris Hendrie's skills bring out the respect and love Hesse had for the life of this great teacher - in a voice that is captivating.
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-22-19
One of my favorites but poor recording quality
A classic and beautiful story which was well performed but often times the recording quality was so poor it was difficult to understand what was being said.
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- Bidit
- 04-19-18
Subpar pronunciation takes away from what is a great book
The narrator Chris Hendrie constantly messes up Eastern Religious jargon which ruins the book for me. At the time of writing this review there is another version available of the audiobook and I would recommend getting that instead. The content no doubt is of top quality, it’s just this particular narration that is bad.
Get the other version, imo. As far as the book goes, there are few books for me that qualify as a must-read for everyone and this is one of them.
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- thomas sherrer
- 03-29-18
Horrible Audio Quality.
I was unable to finish book and will be requesting credit back, to be clear the issue is not with the contents of the book, I have no way to review that because I could not focus on the words, with how bad the single word clip choppy cut and paste audio.
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- Mcguilicuddy
- 01-14-18
Bad audio
Classic story. When the audio was good it was good but many fluctuations and “dubbed over “ sounding sections throughout the book. Sounds like a draft copy.
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- Amar Hinduja
- 05-13-15
Very moving
This is one of the few books that deeply influence you. Truly deep,soulful and moving.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
- Xavier
- 07-22-21
Poor quality audio
I'm not sure if this is an old recording but the audio levels need to be normalized. I found myself changing the volume constantly. You can tell parts were recorded non-chronologically and edited back in, possibly using different equipment
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- John
- 06-19-18
Good story
It is a good story of a man's search for meaning, truth, and what life is all about.
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-29-17
first audio book!
Really enjoyed this book. the storey in wonderful and enlightening. I hated the narration changes.
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- Matthew Curtis-Maury
- 11-10-17
Bad recording
Great book, great reading, terrible recording. Cuts in and out; often barely audible. Skip this one.
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Within this extraordinary memoir, Radhanath Swami weaves a colorful tapestry of adventure, mysticism, and love. Listeners follow Richard Slavin from the suburbs of Chicago to the caves of the Himalayas as he transforms from young seeker to renowned spiritual guide. The Journey Home is an intimate account of the steps to self-awareness and also a penetrating glimpse into the heart of mystic traditions and the challenges that all souls must face on the road to inner harmony and a union with the Divine.  Â
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent
- By Julia on 01-28-21
By: Radhanath Swami
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Quo Vadis
- A Narrative of the Time of Nero
- By: Henryk Sienkiewicz
- Narrated by: Frederick Davidson
- Length: 22 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 222
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 188
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 193
Marcus, a Roman officer in Nero's army, risks his career, his family, and even his life when he falls in love with a Christian woman named Callina. In order to win Callina's love, Marcus must come to understand the true meaning of her religion, even as Rome sinks under the excesses of Nero and Christians are thrown to the lions. Quo Vadis brims with passion and life as it explores one of the turning points in history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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loved every word
- By TruckerOlli on 12-02-10
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Japanese Ghost Stories
- Penguin Classics
- By: Lafcadio Hearn
- Narrated by: Eleanor Matsuura
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 54
In this collection of classic ghost stories from Japan, beautiful princesses turn out to be frogs, paintings come alive, deadly spectral brides haunt the living and a samurai delivers the baby of a Shinto goddess with mystical help. Here are all the phantoms and ghouls of Japanese folklore: 'rokuro-kubi', whose heads separate from their bodies at night; 'jikininki', or flesh-eating goblins; and terrifying faceless 'mujina' who haunt lonely neighbourhoods.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Japanese pronunciation a problem
- By CT on 01-20-21
By: Lafcadio Hearn
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Siddhartha
- By: Herman Hesse, Paul Ansdell - translator
- Narrated by: Paul Ansdell
- Length: 4 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 111
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 95
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 96
Siddhartha, the ninth book written by Herman Hesse, is about a young Indian boy who leaves his home in hopes of finding enlightenment with the wise "Goutama", which in this story is the Buddha. After learning what he can from Goutama, he decides to go off into the busy city, and leads a life of greed and lust. When he realizes that the lifestyle is not fulfilling, and he reflects on his life, he goes to a river and contemplates suicide.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful writing and narration.
- By John Kurtz on 06-13-17
By: Herman Hesse, and others
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Siddhartha
- By: Hermann Hesse, Gunther Olesch - translator, Anke Dreher - translator, and others
- Narrated by: Mike Vendetti
- Length: 4 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 48
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 48
Siddhartha, written by Hermann Hesse in 1920 deals with a man's lifelong search for self discovery during the time of Buddha. He grows up the son of a Brahman, and his quest for self discovery takes him through living as an asthetic until he actually meets the Buddha, but decides not to follow him, but rather discover the joys of sex and a wealth through a beautiful courtesan. He lives the life of the Playboy until one day he renounces it all to seek a more spiritual being. In the end Siddhartha does find enlightenment.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Interesting audiobook
- By Anonymous User on 07-17-23
By: Hermann Hesse, and others
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Siddhartha
- By: Hermann Hesse, Stanley Appelbaum - translator
- Narrated by: Neil Shah
- Length: 5 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 29
This classic novel of self-discovery has inspired generations of seekers. With parallels to the enlightenment of the Buddha, Hesse's Siddhartha is the story of a young Brahmin's quest for the ultimate reality. His quest takes him from the extremes of indulgent sensuality to the rigors of ascetism and self-denial. At last he learns that wisdom cannot be taught - it must come from one's own experience and inner struggle.
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5 out of 5 stars
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excellent
- By Uadjet on 02-05-21
By: Hermann Hesse, and others
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The Journey Home
- By: Radhanath Swami
- Narrated by: Radhanath Swami
- Length: 19 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 231
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 207
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Story5 out of 5 stars 207
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Within this extraordinary memoir, Radhanath Swami weaves a colorful tapestry of adventure, mysticism, and love. Listeners follow Richard Slavin from the suburbs of Chicago to the caves of the Himalayas as he transforms from young seeker to renowned spiritual guide. The Journey Home is an intimate account of the steps to self-awareness and also a penetrating glimpse into the heart of mystic traditions and the challenges that all souls must face on the road to inner harmony and a union with the Divine.  Â
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent
- By Julia on 01-28-21
By: Radhanath Swami
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Quo Vadis
- A Narrative of the Time of Nero
- By: Henryk Sienkiewicz
- Narrated by: Frederick Davidson
- Length: 22 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 222
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 188
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 193
Marcus, a Roman officer in Nero's army, risks his career, his family, and even his life when he falls in love with a Christian woman named Callina. In order to win Callina's love, Marcus must come to understand the true meaning of her religion, even as Rome sinks under the excesses of Nero and Christians are thrown to the lions. Quo Vadis brims with passion and life as it explores one of the turning points in history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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loved every word
- By TruckerOlli on 12-02-10
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Japanese Ghost Stories
- Penguin Classics
- By: Lafcadio Hearn
- Narrated by: Eleanor Matsuura
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 54
In this collection of classic ghost stories from Japan, beautiful princesses turn out to be frogs, paintings come alive, deadly spectral brides haunt the living and a samurai delivers the baby of a Shinto goddess with mystical help. Here are all the phantoms and ghouls of Japanese folklore: 'rokuro-kubi', whose heads separate from their bodies at night; 'jikininki', or flesh-eating goblins; and terrifying faceless 'mujina' who haunt lonely neighbourhoods.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Japanese pronunciation a problem
- By CT on 01-20-21
By: Lafcadio Hearn
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Master
- By: Toni Sorenson
- Narrated by: Dave Maller
- Length: 13 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 98
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 90
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 89
My name will mean nothing to you, but my story is a re-telling of the greatest story ever told and should mean everything to everyone. My story comes forth now because now is the promised day when satanic doubt spreads like black ink, threatening to blot out His very name, to reduce Him to nothing more than a teacher, to erase the eternal truths He taught and Lived. That cannot happen. Jesus was who He said He was. I know because I was there in the shadows of His holy footsteps. His miracles were real. I know because I am one of those miracles.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Master l wonder if Judas had repented of the sin
- By sharon on 01-10-20
By: Toni Sorenson
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The Egyptian
- By: Mika Waltari
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 23 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 520
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 474
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 473
The world of ancient Egypt springs magnificently to life in this astonishing historical novel of love, war, political intrigue, and religious revolution. Told from the first-person point of view, it is the story of Sinuhe, physician to the royal court of Pharaoh Amenhotep III and his successors in the middle of the tumultuous 14th century B.C. From his exalted position, Sinuhe was able to observe and participate in some of the most intimate and important decisions that affected the powerful Egyptian kingdom of the 18th Dynasty during a very troubled period of its history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Really old story told in beautiful way
- By honest critic on 04-30-15
By: Mika Waltari
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The Diamond Sutra
- The Buddha Also Said...
- By: OSHO
- Narrated by: OSHO
- Length: 13 hrs and 47 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 100
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 86
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 86
Written more than 25 centuries ago, the Diamond Sutra is the first text to record the Buddha's own teachings, and it remains one of the most popular. Osho comments in a series of talks on these sutras and brings Buddha's teachings into the 21st century. One day, after the Buddha finishes his daily walk to collect alms, a senior monk steps forth to ask how he can best help humanity. Buddha responds, and thus begins a dialogue regarding the nature of perception.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A true teacher of the Buddhist texts
- By Mike on 04-01-16
By: OSHO
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The Bridge of San Luis Rey
- By: Thornton Wilder
- Narrated by: Sam Waterston
- Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 590
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 430
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Story4 out of 5 stars 427
Wilder's stories consistently explored the connections between the commonplace and cosmic dimensions of human experience, always returning to fundamental questions about the meaning of life. This Pulitzer Prize-winning tale concerns the lives of five people who fall to their deaths from a Peruvian rope bridge in 1714. A humble Franciscan, Brother Juniper, witnesses the accident and determines to learn about the lives of the victims in order to find out whether this accident happened by chance or by plan.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Story, But Poor Audiobook Technically
- By RKL on 11-15-13
By: Thornton Wilder
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Dang Dang Doko Dang
- The Sound of the Empty Drum
- By: Osho
- Narrated by: Osho
- Length: 16 hrs and 33 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 20
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 17
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Story5 out of 5 stars 17
Osho sees Zen not as a historical spiritual tradition but as the future spirituality of a humanity that has matured to the point that people no longer need religions controlled by priesthoods and based on fearful superstitions that cripple people's innate intelligence and divide them from one another. This series of talks offers a deeper understanding of the underlying differences between Eastern and Western approaches to religion and the nature of consciousness.
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5 out of 5 stars
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onelove
- By Onelove on 10-14-17
By: Osho
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De Profundis
- By: Oscar Wilde
- Narrated by: David McCallion
- Length: 1 hr and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 39
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 37
At its heart, De Profundis is a love letter and is better known as the De Profundis papers. Written in 1897, while Oscar Wilde was imprisoned in Reading Gaol, De Profundis would become one of his best-known works. The papers include Wilde's account of living a lavish lifestyle and his relationship with Lord Alfred Douglas, both of which he credited for his eventual downfall and imprisonment. The second half of the papers is Wilde's account of prison life and his spiritual awakening.
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