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Arguably: Essays by Christopher Hitchens
- By: Christopher Hitchens
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 28 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,271
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,065
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,050
The first new collection of essays by Christopher Hitchens since 2004, Arguably offers an indispensable key to understanding the passionate and skeptical spirit of one of our most dazzling writers, widely admired for the clarity of his style, a result of his disciplined and candid thinking. Topics range from ruminations on why Charles Dickens was among the best of writers and the worst of men to the enduring legacies of Thomas Jefferson and George Orwell.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Grab it
- By Davol2449 on 09-02-11
- Arguably: Essays by Christopher Hitchens
- By: Christopher Hitchens
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
Love the Book; Hate the reading-- Way too fast
Reviewed: 01-20-12
Would you try another book from Christopher Hitchens and/or Simon Prebble?
Hitchens puts a lot of thoughts into a few words; his economy of words make one want to enjoy the thought or, perhaps the way it is expressed by a master of English. But, alas, this is the first book I have encountered on Audible where the narrator spews out the words so fast that it is impossible to keep up with the author's train of thought, let alone appreciate the style of writing. Granted the hard cover book is rather large, but don't skimp on audio space by racing through the reading of the book...
After attempting to listen to this book, I had to go out and buy the hard cover. This is the first book I have had this issue with. I have listened to many of Hitchen's debates on my IPod and have had no issue when the author speaks himself. This is clearly the narrator scurrying hastily through the book. Do we get paid by the quantity of books narrated, so that a short book is paid the same as a lengthy tome like Arguably? Doubtable as this may be, it is the only possible reason I could see for the TV and radio-like
How could the performance have been better?
Read Slower. A lot slower.
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The Moral Landscape
- How Science Can Determine Human Values
- By: Sam Harris
- Narrated by: Sam Harris
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,473
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,643
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,585
In this explosive new book, Sam Harris tears down the wall between scientific facts and human values, arguing that most people are simply mistaken about the relationship between morality and the rest of human knowledge. Harris urges us to think about morality in terms of human and animal well-being, viewing the experiences of conscious creatures as peaks and valleys on a "moral landscape".
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5 out of 5 stars
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Read it
- By Paul on 11-23-10
- The Moral Landscape
- How Science Can Determine Human Values
- By: Sam Harris
- Narrated by: Sam Harris
B-O-R-I-N-G
Reviewed: 02-08-11
Tedious and boring. I think I have a fair amount of patience and have slogged through my share of "thick" audio and hardcover style books, but this droned on and on. Read the liner notes - it's easier and encapsulates the whole book in a few sentences. Not sure I agree with Mr. Harris, but I don't disagree either. His postulation definitely needs to be explored at greater length.
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