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David Copperfield
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
- Length: 36 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 7,583
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7,007
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,965
Between his work on the 2014 Audible Audiobook of the Year, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark: A Novel, and his performance of Classic Love Poems, narrator Richard Armitage ( The Hobbit, Hannibal) has quickly become a listener favorite. Now, in this defining performance of Charles Dickens' classic David Copperfield, Armitage lends his unique voice and interpretation, truly inhabiting each character and bringing real energy to the life of one of Dickens' most famous characters.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A PERFECT narration of an English classic!
- By Wayne on 09-03-17
- David Copperfield
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
Best narration
Reviewed: 08-10-24
Sweet story, memorable and lovable characters.
Richard Armitage made every character distinct using an incredible array of voices.
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The Mysterious Affair at Styles
- Hercule Poirot Mysteries, Book 1
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
- Length: 6 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,822
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7,151
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,100
A refugee of the Great War, Poirot is settling in England near Styles Court, the country estate of his wealthy benefactress, the elderly Emily Inglethorp. When Emily is poisoned and the authorities are baffled, Poirot puts his prodigious sleuthing skills to work. Suspects are plentiful, including the victim's much younger husband, her resentful stepsons, her longtime hired companion, a young family friend working as a nurse, and a London specialist on poisons who just happens to be visiting the nearby village.
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5 out of 5 stars
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HELLO POIROT!!!!
- By McSusie on 10-07-20
- The Mysterious Affair at Styles
- Hercule Poirot Mysteries, Book 1
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
Agatha Christie is always good
Reviewed: 07-04-22
This is an intriguing mystery, made even better by the pleasure of listening to the voice of Richard Armitage.
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The White Princess
- By: Philippa Gregory
- Narrated by: Bianca Amato
- Length: 19 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,947
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,642
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,623
The newest novel from #1 New York Times best-selling author and "queen of royal fiction" ( USA Today) Philippa Gregory tells the passionate story of Elizabeth of York, daughter of the White Queen, who gets caught in the middle of a battle for the crown of England. A princess from birth, Elizabeth fell in love with Richard III, though her mother made an arranged betrothal for her with the pretender to the throne: Henry Tudor. When Henry defeats Richard against all odds, Elizabeth has to marry the man who murdered her lover in battle.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow
- By FanB14 on 08-05-13
- The White Princess
- By: Philippa Gregory
- Narrated by: Bianca Amato
More fiction than history
Reviewed: 12-07-20
This book is full of imagined emotional, relational conversations. Recommended for readers of romance novels.
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Hild
- A Novel
- By: Nicola Griffith
- Narrated by: Pearl Hewitt
- Length: 23 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 466
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 419
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Story4 out of 5 stars 422
In seventh-century Britain, small kingdoms are merging, frequently and violently. A new religion is coming ashore; the old gods are struggling, their priests worrying. Hild is the king's youngest niece, and she has a glimmering mind and a natural, noble authority. She will become a fascinating woman and one of the pivotal figures of the Middle Ages: Saint Hilda of Whitby. But now she has only the powerful curiosity of a bright child, a will of adamant, and a way of seeing the world that can seem uncanny, even supernatural, to those around her.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I'd give it 10 stars if I could
- By David on 03-27-14
- Hild
- A Novel
- By: Nicola Griffith
- Narrated by: Pearl Hewitt
Enthralled by the world of Hild
Reviewed: 08-22-17
This world and these characters are as complete and real to me as Tolkien's Middle Earth. The first read was difficult and engrossing; to keep everything straight, and understand it, I looked up words (thrilling word choices), found maps, and kept notes. The book has a beautiful rhythm between descriptions of nature and place, inner thought life of the magnificent Hild from a precocious toddler to a commanding young woman, illuminating political intrigue of actual people in seventh century England, soothing scenes of domestic activities of those times, gripping dramatic scenes of danger and consequence, and many varied relationships revealed in moments that ring very true.
I highly recommend this book to lovers of England, history, historical fiction, Lord of the Rings, House of Cards, Wolf Hall. It is satisfying on many levels. I am pre-ordering Part Two the moment it becomes available!
This recording is wonderful as well. The reader makes each character distinct and recognizable with her voices, yet never detracts from the story by over-acting. It is perfect. I recommend reading the book first, before listening. All the similar sounding 7th-century family names could be confusing. SO WORTH sorting out though!
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The Brethren
- Fortunes of France: Book 1
- By: Robert Merle
- Narrated by: Andrew Wincott
- Length: 14 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 25
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Story4 out of 5 stars 24
The Perigord of 16th-century France is a wild region on the edge of the reaches of royal authority - its steep, forested valleys roamed by bands of brigands and gypsies, its communities divided by conflict between Catholics and converts to the new Protestant faith, the Huguenots. To this beautiful but dangerous country come two veterans of the French king's wars, Jean de Siorac and Jean de Sauveterre, The Brethren - as fiercely loyal to the crown as they are to their Huguenot religion.
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2 out of 5 stars
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NOT like Alexandre Dumas
- By c_annie on 02-19-17
- The Brethren
- Fortunes of France: Book 1
- By: Robert Merle
- Narrated by: Andrew Wincott
NOT like Alexandre Dumas
Reviewed: 02-19-17
I like historical fiction. I chose this book because I had read reviews that said this author was like a 20th century Alexandre Dumas. NOT. No fine flourishes of rhetoric. Instead of carving beautiful characterizations in marble, this author pushes around clay with fat thumbs to make his characters. He uses casual rape frequently for his plot. Most of the conversations are petty bickering. Couldn't bear to listen anymore.
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