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Whitethorn
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- Narrado por: Humphrey Bower
- Duración: 24 h y 33 m
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From the author of The Power of One comes a new novel about Africa. The time is 1939. White South Africa is a deeply divided nation with many of the Afrikaner people fanatically opposed to the English. The world is also on the brink of war, and South Africa elects to fight for the Allied cause against Germany. Six-year-old Tom Fitzsaxby finds himself in The Boys Farm, an orphanage in a remote town in the high mountains, where the Afrikaners side fiercely with Hitler's Germany.
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Typical Bryce Courtney/Humphrey Bower ....awesome
- De Melissa en 12-06-12
De: Bryce Courtenay
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Jack of Diamonds
- De: Bryce Courtenay
- Narrado por: Humphrey Bower
- Duración: 26 h y 9 m
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Born and raised in a poor, working-class family in Toronto, Jack Spayd is the son of an unhappy marriage. After being taken under the wing of "Miss Frostbite", the owner of a local jazz club, Jack becomes a gifted musician, playing piano and harmonica. Fame and the allure of gambling takes him to Vegas, and prospects of fortune take him to the Belgian Congo, where he's heard it's possible to earn big money working in the most dangerous parts of the local copper mines.
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On the Day we lost Bryce
- De Brodie en 11-23-12
De: Bryce Courtenay
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Brother Fish
- De: Bryce Courtenay
- Narrado por: Humphrey Bower
- Duración: 31 h y 47 m
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From the author of The Power of One comes an inspiring human drama of three lives brought together and changed forever by the extraordinary events of recent history. Inspired by real events, Bryce Courtenay's new novel tells the story of three people from vastly differing backgrounds. All they have in common is a tough beginning in life.
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Not Just Another Fish Story - something special
- De Rebecarol en 07-07-08
De: Bryce Courtenay
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Jessica
- De: Bryce Courtenay
- Narrado por: Humphrey Bower
- Duración: 19 h y 1 m
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Jessica is based on the inspiring true story of a young girl's fight for justice against tremendous odds. A tomboy, Jessica is the pride of her father, as they work together on the struggling family farm. One quiet day, the peace of the bush is devastated by a terrible murder. Only Jessica is able to save the killer from the lynch mob: but will justice prevail in the courts? Nine months later, a baby is born...with Jessica determined to guard the secret of the father's identity.
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No light reading!
- De Amazon Customer en 10-04-10
De: Bryce Courtenay
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Matthew Flinder's Cat
- De: Bryce Courtenay
- Narrado por: Humphrey Bower
- Duración: 16 h y 49 m
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The story of a drunk, a boy, and a cat. Billy O'Shannessy, once a prominent barrister, is now on the street where he sleeps on a bench outside the State Library. Above him on the window sill rests a bronze statue of Matthew Flinders' cat, Trim. Ryan is a 10-year-old, a near-street kid heading for the usual trouble. The two form an unlikely bond.
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Extraordinary Story
- De CYNTHIA L SPANNUTH en 08-11-06
De: Bryce Courtenay
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The Persimmon Tree
- De: Bryce Courtenay
- Narrado por: Humphrey Bower
- Duración: 27 h y 56 m
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The Persimmon Tree opens in Indonesia in 1942 on the cusp of Japanese invasion and the evacuation of Batavia (Jakarta) by the Dutch. Seventeen-year-old Nicholas Duncan is on holiday there, in pursuit of an exotic butterfly known as the Magpie Crow. It's an uncertain, dangerous time to be in Indonesia, and Nick's options of getting out are fast dwindling. Amidst the fear and chaos he falls in love with Anna, the beautiful daughter of a Dutch acquaintance, and she nicknames him 'Mr Butterfly'.
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An excellent sequel
- De CBDC en 02-13-11
De: Bryce Courtenay
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Whitethorn
- De: Bryce Courtenay
- Narrado por: Humphrey Bower
- Duración: 24 h y 33 m
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From the author of The Power of One comes a new novel about Africa. The time is 1939. White South Africa is a deeply divided nation with many of the Afrikaner people fanatically opposed to the English. The world is also on the brink of war, and South Africa elects to fight for the Allied cause against Germany. Six-year-old Tom Fitzsaxby finds himself in The Boys Farm, an orphanage in a remote town in the high mountains, where the Afrikaners side fiercely with Hitler's Germany.
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- De Melissa en 12-06-12
De: Bryce Courtenay
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Jack of Diamonds
- De: Bryce Courtenay
- Narrado por: Humphrey Bower
- Duración: 26 h y 9 m
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Born and raised in a poor, working-class family in Toronto, Jack Spayd is the son of an unhappy marriage. After being taken under the wing of "Miss Frostbite", the owner of a local jazz club, Jack becomes a gifted musician, playing piano and harmonica. Fame and the allure of gambling takes him to Vegas, and prospects of fortune take him to the Belgian Congo, where he's heard it's possible to earn big money working in the most dangerous parts of the local copper mines.
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On the Day we lost Bryce
- De Brodie en 11-23-12
De: Bryce Courtenay
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Brother Fish
- De: Bryce Courtenay
- Narrado por: Humphrey Bower
- Duración: 31 h y 47 m
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From the author of The Power of One comes an inspiring human drama of three lives brought together and changed forever by the extraordinary events of recent history. Inspired by real events, Bryce Courtenay's new novel tells the story of three people from vastly differing backgrounds. All they have in common is a tough beginning in life.
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Not Just Another Fish Story - something special
- De Rebecarol en 07-07-08
De: Bryce Courtenay
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Jessica
- De: Bryce Courtenay
- Narrado por: Humphrey Bower
- Duración: 19 h y 1 m
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Jessica is based on the inspiring true story of a young girl's fight for justice against tremendous odds. A tomboy, Jessica is the pride of her father, as they work together on the struggling family farm. One quiet day, the peace of the bush is devastated by a terrible murder. Only Jessica is able to save the killer from the lynch mob: but will justice prevail in the courts? Nine months later, a baby is born...with Jessica determined to guard the secret of the father's identity.
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No light reading!
- De Amazon Customer en 10-04-10
De: Bryce Courtenay
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Matthew Flinder's Cat
- De: Bryce Courtenay
- Narrado por: Humphrey Bower
- Duración: 16 h y 49 m
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The story of a drunk, a boy, and a cat. Billy O'Shannessy, once a prominent barrister, is now on the street where he sleeps on a bench outside the State Library. Above him on the window sill rests a bronze statue of Matthew Flinders' cat, Trim. Ryan is a 10-year-old, a near-street kid heading for the usual trouble. The two form an unlikely bond.
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Extraordinary Story
- De CYNTHIA L SPANNUTH en 08-11-06
De: Bryce Courtenay
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The Potato Factory
- The Australian Trilogy, Book 1
- De: Bryce Courtenay
- Narrado por: Humphrey Bower
- Duración: 23 h y 23 m
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Always leave a little salt on the bread. Ikey Solomon's favorite saying is also his way of doing business, and in the business of thieving he's very successful indeed. Ikey's partner in crime is his mistress, the forthright Mary Abacus, until misfortune befalls them. They are parted and each must make the harsh journey from thriving nineteenth century London to the convict settlement of Van Diemen's Land.
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Best audiobook of the year!
- De karen en 11-30-05
De: Bryce Courtenay
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Four Fires
- De: Bryce Courtenay
- Narrado por: Humphrey Bower
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The four fires in this story are passion, religion, warfare, and fire itself. While there are many more fires that drive the human spirit, love being perhaps the brightest flame of all, it is these four that have moulded us most as Australian people. The four fires give us our sense of place and, for better or for worse, shape our national character.
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Hit in the solar plexus
- De Robert en 01-07-11
De: Bryce Courtenay
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Fortune Cookie
- De: Bryce Courtenay
- Narrado por: Humphrey Bower
- Duración: 21 h y 41 m
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It's the 1960s and the world of advertising is coming alive - and it's an exciting world to be part of. Simon Wong, a Chinese-Australian and promising young advertising executive, is sent to Singapore to establish an office. He finds himself thrust into an environment that is at once strangely familiar and profoundly different; one where the rules that govern behaviour - both in business and in personal life - differ wildly from what he is used to. And where all is not what it appears to be.
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You need a refresh Mr Bower and Mr Courtenay
- De Geoff Croshaw en 04-21-11
De: Bryce Courtenay
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Smoky Joe's Cafe
- De: Bryce Courtenay
- Narrado por: Humphrey Bower
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Thommo returns from Vietnam to an Australia that regards him as a mercenary guilty of war crimes. He begins to develop all kinds of physical and mental problems, and thinks it must only be him until he finds he is not alone. Ten mates, all who remain of his platoon who fought and died in the Battle of Long Tan, are affected the same way.
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Australian Vietnam vet with Agent Orange
- De Kathleen en 10-01-12
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The Story of Danny Dunn
- De: Bryce Courtenay
- Narrado por: Humphrey Bower
- Duración: 23 h y 28 m
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At just 16 years Danny Dunn has everything going for him: brains, looks, sporting aptitude - and luck with the ladies. His mother steers him towards a university education, but with just six months of his degree to go, he signs up for the AIF, driven by a desire to serve his country and plain wanderlust. Danny serves in South-east Asia, spends three and a half years as a POW, and returns a broken man, embittered and facially disfigured. He is scared and overwhelmed by the need to sort himself out, to find out who the hell he is....
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Oh Danny Boy!
- De Eddie en 02-06-10
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April Fool's Day
- De: Bryce Courtenay
- Narrado por: Humphrey Bower
- Duración: 19 h y 19 m
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This is Bryce Courtenay's moving tribute to his son, Damon, a hemophiliac who died from medically acquired AIDS on April 1, 1991, at the age of 24. April Fool's Day is controversial, painful and heartbreaking, yet has a gentle humor. It is also life-affirming, and, above all, a testimony to the incredible regenerative strength of love: how when we confront our worst, we can become our best. This tragic yet uplifting story will change the way you think.
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This is A Love Story
- De Louise en 12-03-07
De: Bryce Courtenay
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- Jimm
- 10-06-15
Not one of Courtney's Best
What did you like best about Fishing for Stars? What did you like least?
As always, Humphrey Bower's does a masterful job of bringing the story to life, but unlike other Courtenay books this one never really grabbed and held me. It felt like Courtenay wasn't sure where he was going with this one. At several points I was tempted to abandon the book but trudged on to a so-so ending. Glad this wasn't the first Courtenay book I listened to as I would likely have passed on his other very excellent books.
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- Sandy
- 12-05-20
Wish there was a trilogy
Loved both these books particularly Humphrey’s narrating - intriguing story that keeps current and weaves in history
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- 12-04-23
The worst of Courtney's...
I'm a big fan of the author's, but this book was a struggle. The characters are annoying and I really ended up hating them towards the end, plus, there's some perverse justification for heroin, which is a complete fantasy co concocted from someone who obviously doesn't know much about it, as well as a weird version of throuple (what, there aren't enough men in the world for the characters to dite over the same one?) ... I just couldn't root for Anna, as she in my opinion, was just a traumatized annoying brat, always getting her way from the main character, who seemed just a pushover. I'm disappointed and couldn't wait to finish this book.
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- Blake
- 04-01-19
Stellar read
This is the fifth book I have read by this wonderful author and I am at the point where if I am not sure what to use a credit on I can always go to a Bryce Courtenay book and don't even need to see what it's about and know that it will be a marvelous read. This was very much the case with this book. It is just shy of 23 hours long and I wish it could have been twice that long since I enjoyed it so much. Humphrey Bower did a fabulous job as the narrator as well.
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- 01-02-13
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Where does Fishing for Stars rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
LOTS OF TEARS
What did you like best about this story?
THE STORY OF WHAT WAR DOES TO PEOPLE. NOT TO MENTION THE TERRIBLE THINGS THAT PARENTS CAN SOMETIMES DO THAT PERMANENTLY AFFECT OUR MINDS.
Which character – as performed by Humphrey Bower – was your favorite?
ANNA, BY FAR SHE HAD EVERY REASON TO BE THE TYPE OF PERSON SHE TURNED OUT TO BE.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
YES!!!!! MOSTLY CRY. IT ALSO CAUSED ME TO LOSE SLEEP AND BECOME VERY DEPRESSED.
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IF THIS AUTHORS' GOAL WAS TO CAUSE ME TO DESPISE MARG AND DISLIKE A SELFISH SELF CENTERED MAN, WHO BELIEVED HE COULD/SHOULD HAVE IT ALL, THEN IT WORKED. NICK WAS SO INTO HIS OWN SELF I WANTED SOMEONE TO KNOCK HIM OUT....AND THEN DO AWAY WITH MARG. WHILE THE BOOK HELD MY ATTENTION (MAINLY BECAUSE OF ANNA) I WOULD NEVER CONSIDER IT FOR A REREAD.
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- Anya C.
- 03-13-15
Loved everything except Marg
I was thrilled to realize The Persimmon Tree had a sequel, and settled in to listen. To keep my review brief (and avoid spoilers), I loved every part of the story that involved Anna and disliked nearly every part of the story that involved Marg. Even allowing for that personal opinion, I thoroughly enjoyed the book and recommend it.
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- doctorJ
- 04-15-18
Loved every minute. So sad it is over and missing the voice of the author.
This is a fantastic read. A spot of Storico fiction that follows the person and treat it is those enjoyable to read as well as to listen to. I love the Saucer and how he brings hard truths to reality and raises awareness all while enjoying the plot want.
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- Robin
- 03-21-17
When I have the privilege to meet a WW2 vet
I wonder who was this Veteran in their tender youth before the war, and how war has fundamentally changed them? This book takes the reader in to the backstory and life of just such a Veteran. Within the simplest terms and without judgement, defines humanity.
I would recommend this book to the curiously interested in other people's lives. You will gasp, laugh, roll your eyes, struggle to understand, smile, and maybe just relate a little bit.
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- Paddington
- 06-20-13
sequel to The Persimmon Tree but not as good
This novel is a continuation of The Persimmon Tree which was a terrific novel.
Strangely this book is not up to par for Bryce Courtney. I have read most of his novels and thoroughly enjoyed them. He is a wonderful story teller.
I can only guess that his illness was sadly affecting him when this one was written. At times this one is repetitious and long winded. I am not sure why he went onto the extra bit about the Franklin River protests. It was not necessary for the sequel to The Persimmon Tree. Having said this I am not sorry that I listened to this story and I am still a fan of Bryce Courtney.
Humphrey Bower the narrator is superb and adds a great deal to making it entertaining.
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