Azarmidokht Apfelthaler-Amir Mokri
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Vienna
- How the City of Ideas Created the Modern World
- By: Richard Cockett
- Narrated by: Gareth Richards
- Length: 14 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 19
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Performance2.5 out of 5 stars 19
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 19
Viennese ideas saturate the modern world. From California architecture to Hollywood Westerns, modern advertising to shopping malls, orgasms to gender confirmation surgery, nuclear fission to fitted kitchens—every aspect of our history, science, and culture is in some way shaped by Vienna. Richard Cockett gives us the entirety of an extraordinary story of how one city made the modern world—and how we all remain inescapably Viennese.
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4 out of 5 stars
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worst narration ever. I’d like my money back.
- By Tay on 05-04-24
- Vienna
- How the City of Ideas Created the Modern World
- By: Richard Cockett
- Narrated by: Gareth Richards
Inadequate reader!
Reviewed: 06-30-24
The content of the book is interesting but the narrator‘s voice and his lack of knowledge of the German language makes it very difficult to enjoy it. Please bring out this book with a voice of someone who actually speaks both languages. It was unbearable to listen to this one.
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Pivot of the Universe
- Nasir al-Din Shah and the Iranian Monarchy, 1831-1896
- By: Abbas Amanat
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 21 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 14
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Story5 out of 5 stars 13
When he was assassinated in 1896, Nasir al-Din Shah had sat on the Peacock throne for nearly half a century. A colorful, complex figure, he is frequently portrayed as indolent and self-indulgent. Yet he was in many ways an effective ruler who displayed exceptional resilience in the face of dilemmas and vulnerabilities shared by most monarchs of the Islamic world in the 19th century. In this book-the first in English about Nasir al-Din Shah, Abbas Amanat gives us both a biography of the man and an analysis of the institution of monarchy in modern Iran.
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5 out of 5 stars
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History
- By ahmad farzad md on 08-09-23
- Pivot of the Universe
- Nasir al-Din Shah and the Iranian Monarchy, 1831-1896
- By: Abbas Amanat
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
Historic figure
Reviewed: 07-15-23
The trouble with listening to this well researched book was that the versed narrator wasn’t a native speaker. Hence, I had difficulty to understand the names, titles and functions of the different characters and everywhere else when a Persian word was used. It was hard to follow and comprehend who were the players at a given time. Please bring out this title with a narrator who knows both languages. It was unbearable to listen to this one!
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Die spürst du nicht
- By: Daniel Glattauer
- Narrated by: Tessa Mittelstaedt, Steffen Groth
- Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6
Endlich: Der neue Roman von Daniel Glattauer. Die Binders und die Strobl-Marineks gönnen sich einen exklusiven Urlaub in der Toskana. Tochter Sophie Luise, 14, durfte gegen die Langeweile ihre Schulfreundin Aayana mitnehmen, ein Flüchtlingskind aus Somalia. Kaum hat man sich mit Prosecco und Antipasti in Ferienlaune gechillt, kommt es zur Katastrophe. Was ist ein Menschenleben wert? Und jedes gleich viel? Daniel Glattauer packt große Fragen an in seinem neuen Roman, der einen nicht mehr loslässt und in dem er all sein Können ausspielt: spannende Szenen, starke Dialoge, Sprachwitz.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fesselnd, Witzig
- By Anonymous User on 09-07-23
- Die spürst du nicht
- By: Daniel Glattauer
- Narrated by: Tessa Mittelstaedt, Steffen Groth
Timely and multilayered!
Reviewed: 04-29-23
A story of people from different cultural backgrounds and their chances in life merely based on the fact where they were born. Different perspectives are well described. Glattauer examines the struggles of many immigrants who risk everything in the hope of a better life in Europe by waving a compelling story.
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The Paris Apartment
- A Novel
- By: Lucy Foley
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett, Daphne Kouma, Julia Winwood, and others
- Length: 12 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12,014
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10,373
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10,338
Jess needs a fresh start. She’s broke and alone, and she’s just left her job under less than ideal circumstances. Her half-brother Ben didn’t sound thrilled when she asked if she could crash with him for a bit, but he didn’t say no, and surely everything will look better from Paris. Only when she shows up – to find a very nice apartment, could Ben really have afforded this? – he’s not there.
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1 out of 5 stars
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A cash-grab, plain and simple
- By bugsmeany on 02-28-22
- The Paris Apartment
- A Novel
- By: Lucy Foley
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett, Daphne Kouma, Julia Winwood, Sope Dirisu, Sofia Zervudachi, Charlie Anson
Not her best oeuvre!
Reviewed: 03-22-22
This was one of the least satisfying crime stories I have listened to lately. Most characters were nauseatingly annoying and left me thinking of how could anyone survive in this world with so little intellect. In order to do the story justice, I listened to the end wishing every moment, it would be over soon.
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Spider's Web
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
- Length: 4 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 633
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 554
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 546
A classic from the queen of mystery: Agatha Christie.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Agatha is always fun!
- By Kathi on 08-07-16
- Spider's Web
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
Agatha Christie at her peak!
Reviewed: 11-08-21
Superb and funny! A delightful listen for Agatha Christie fans. The performances were excellent and engaging.
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The Lincoln Highway
- A Read with Jenna Pick (A Novel)
- By: Amor Towles
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Marin Ireland, Dion Graham
- Length: 16 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 22,858
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 20,163
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 20,040
In June, 1954, eighteen-year-old Emmett Watson is driven home to Nebraska by the warden of the juvenile work farm where he has just served fifteen months for involuntary manslaughter. His mother long gone, his father recently deceased, and the family farm foreclosed upon by the bank, Emmett's intention is to pick up his eight-year-old brother, Billy, and head to California where they can start their lives anew. But when the warden drives away, Emmett discovers that two friends from the work farm have hidden themselves in the trunk of the warden's car.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I'm totally opposite
- By Meaghan Bynum on 10-10-21
- The Lincoln Highway
- A Read with Jenna Pick (A Novel)
- By: Amor Towles
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Marin Ireland, Dion Graham
This is what I call a good read!
Reviewed: 10-26-21
What Mr. Towles does with words, sounds like poetry to me. There is a beautiful melody accompanying each word. One can’t help oneself but to see the world through the eyes of each character and sympathize with each one. I simply loved it!
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A Separation
- A Novel
- By: Katie Kitamura
- Narrated by: Katherine Waterston
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3 out of 5 stars 323
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 294
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Story3 out of 5 stars 293
A young woman has agreed with her faithless husband: It's time for them to separate. For the moment it's a private matter, a secret between the two of them. As she begins her new life, she gets word that Christopher has gone missing in a remote region in the rugged south of Greece; she reluctantly agrees to go look for him, still keeping their split to herself. In her heart she's not even sure if she wants to find him.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Not a Thriller, but Still Great
- By Michael - Audible Editor on 02-09-17
- A Separation
- A Novel
- By: Katie Kitamura
- Narrated by: Katherine Waterston
A very soulless voice
Reviewed: 07-30-21
Was it intentional that the narrator’s voice sounded depressed and soulless? It was difficult to listen to the story which was well written. I recommend reading the book rather than listening to it.
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Sex and Vanity
- A Novel
- By: Kevin Kwan
- Narrated by: Lydia Look
- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,673
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,441
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,440
The iconic author of the best-selling phenomenon Crazy Rich Asians returns with the glittering tale of a young woman who finds herself torn between two men: the WASPY fiancé of her family's dreams and George Zao, the man she is desperately trying to avoid falling in love with.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Gorgeous
- By Jess on 07-05-20
- Sex and Vanity
- A Novel
- By: Kevin Kwan
- Narrated by: Lydia Look
A feel good read!
Reviewed: 07-16-20
I couldn’t help but think that the story was very much inspired by Jane Austin’s “ Pride & Prejudice” set in our time. The author is capable of transporting the reader to the most beautiful surroundings on our planet. Although the heroine can be annoying in her thoughts and actions sometimes but overall the story is humorous and uplifting. A modern day fairytale.
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