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Dodger
- By: Terry Pratchett
- Narrated by: Steven Briggs
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,513
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,184
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,181
Dodger is a tosher – a sewer scavenger living in the squalor of Dickensian London. Everyone who is nobody knows Dodger. Anyone who is anybody doesn’t.But when he rescues a young girl from a beating, suddenly everybody wants to know him.And Dodger’s tale of skulduggery, dark plans and even darker deeds begins.
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5 out of 5 stars
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What's not to love
- By Jesper on 19-10-12
- Dodger
- By: Terry Pratchett
- Narrated by: Steven Briggs
Classic Pratchett
Reviewed: 08-04-13
Is it Pratchett or Dickens? It's the best of both worlds. The story is fairly simple but told and read with flair and it's a joy to come across many well-known characters, both fictional and real.
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A History of the World
- By: Andrew Marr
- Narrated by: Andrew Marr, David Timson
- Length: 26 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,586
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,936
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,936
From the earliest civilizations to the 21st century: a global journey through human history, published alongside a landmark BBC One television series. Our understanding of world history is changing, as new discoveries are made on all the continents and old prejudices are being challenged. In this truly global journey, Andrew Marr revisits some of the traditional epic stories, from classical Greece and Rome to the rise of Napoleon, but surrounds them with less familiar material, from Peru to the Ukraine, China to the Caribbean.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Awsome, educational and epic work
- By Adisha on 30-10-12
- A History of the World
- By: Andrew Marr
- Narrated by: Andrew Marr, David Timson
Everything you always wanted to know
Reviewed: 08-04-13
... about the history of the world. Andrew Marr's excellent book is not read by him (only the introduction) but that doesn't matter at all. Many of the subjects he touches upon will be vaguely familiar, but the two major selling points for this book are:
- you'll find out more about things you knew a bit about, and
- mr. Marr puts things in perspective by connecting world events to other world events happing on or around the same time, providing a much more complete picture of what was going on in the world and how events relate to each other.
Recommended!
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Wolf Hall
- By: Hilary Mantel
- Narrated by: Simon Slater
- Length: 24 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,285
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,090
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,086
England, the 1520s. Henry VIII is on the throne, but has no heir. Cardinal Wolsey is his chief advisor, charged with securing the divorce the pope refuses to grant. Into this atmosphere of distrust and need, comes Thomas Cromwell, first as Wolsey's clerk, and later his successor.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Past imperfect.
- By Francis on 31-10-09
- Wolf Hall
- By: Hilary Mantel
- Narrated by: Simon Slater
Excellent book, but not an easy read
Reviewed: 08-04-13
I found this book compellingly written and well-read, but it's not an easy read (or listen). I often listen to audiobooks on my work commute but that didn't work well with this novel, as I found myself missing things. Better to give it my full attention - and it's worth it, too.
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