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Civil Disobedience
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Henry David Thoreau's classic essay inspired Martin Luther King, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, and many other activists.
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Robinson Crusoe is one of the most enduring adventures of the past four centuries and one of the most well-known works in the English language. Or is it? Recently discovered amidst the papers of the 20th-century writer and historian H. P. Lovecraft is what claims to be the true story of Robinson Crusoe. Taken from the castaway's own journals and memoirs, and fact-checked by Lovecraft himself, it is free from many of Defoe's edits and alterations. From Lovecraft's work a much smoother, simpler tale emerges - but also a far more disturbing one.
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2 out of 5 stars
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95% verbatim Robinson Crusoe
- By La suede on 07-20-18
By: Peter Clines
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- By: Jules Verne
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From the pen of one of the literary world’s finest explorers of the imagination, these classic tales of fantastical habitats and intrepid adventurers delve deep into every mysterious corner of planet Earth. Whether you’ve adventured with Verne before or are only just setting off on your maiden voyage, this collection encompasses the most extraordinary adventures the father of science fiction has to offer.
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Legendary author and essayist E. B. White writes, "The essayist is a self-liberated man, sustained by the childish belief that everything he thinks about, everything that happens to him, is of general interest." Covering a large number of subjects, this classic collection features 31 of White's most memorable essays.
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I don't leave reviews often, but . . .
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- Narrated by: Simon Bubb
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 78
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Are there any genuinely wild places left in Britain and Ireland? Or have we tarmacked, farmed and built ourselves out of wildness? In his vital, bewitching, inspiring classic, Robert Macfarlane sets out in search of the wildness that remains.
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- Narrated by: Peter Coates
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- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 26
In this poetic audiobook, hear the words of legendary outdoorsman John Muir's entreaty to the American people imploring them to develop, as he did, a connection to their national parks. An ardent outdoorsman, a gifted writer, a dedicated preservationist, and a spiritual beacon, John Muir worked in his life and in his writing to inspire everyone to find a love for the wilderness and to become invested in its preservation.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A must read for anyone even remotely interested in forest preservation
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By: John Muir
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- By: Peter FitzSimons
- Narrated by: Michael Carman
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 269
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 227
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The name Captain James Cook is one of the most recognisable in Australian history - an almost mythic figure who is often discussed, celebrated, reviled and debated. But who was the real James Cook? This Yorkshire farm boy would go on to become the foremost mariner, scientist, navigator and cartographer of his era, and to personally map a third of the globe. His great voyages of discovery were incredible feats of seamanship and navigation.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great. But...
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By: Peter FitzSimons
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Auckland Island is a godforsaken place in the middle of the Southern Ocean, 285 miles south of New Zealand. With year-round freezing rain and howling winds, it is one of the most forbidding places in the world. To be shipwrecked there means almost certain death. In 1864, Captain Thomas Musgrave and his crew of four aboard the schooner Grafton wreck on the southern end of the island. Utterly alone in a dense coastal forest, plagued by stinging blowflies and relentless rain, Captain Musgrave inspires his men to take action.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the Best Stories Ever Told!
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 139
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The Smoky God is a classic tale from the genre of hollow Earth or subterranean literature. A once-favorite tale of Amazing Stories publisher Ray Palmer, The Smoky God is the (purportedly true) tale of two Norwegian fishermen Jens and Olaf Jansen, who sailed their fishing vessel into the inner Earth in the year 1829. While in the center of the Earth, they find an entire society and meet a race and of advanced giants.
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5 out of 5 stars
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great story
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Blue Lagoon
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 30
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 28
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Listen to Blue Lagoon with a movie-style soundtrack and amplify your audiobook experience. Two shipwrecked children grow up on a South Pacific island. This beautiful story of adventure and innocent love was H.D. Stacpoole’s most popular work.
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5 out of 5 stars
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love it
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The Innocents Abroad
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In June 1867, Mark Twain set out for Europe and the Holy Land on the paddle steamer Quaker City. His enduring, no-nonsense guide for the first-time traveler also served as an antidote to the insufferably romantic travel books of the period.
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Twain's Hidden Gem
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The Country of the Pointed Firs
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With humor and compassion we enter the world of a small seacoast village located in northern Maine, where courage and caring are beautifully exemplified.
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To Build a Fire and Other Stories
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"To Build a Fire," the best-known of Jack London's many short stories, tells the tale of a solitary traveler on the Yukon Trail accompanied only by his dog as they endure the extreme cold. A classic narrative of a battle for survival against the forces of nature, "To Build a Fire" is London at his best. Also included here are "The Red One," "All Gold Canyon," "A Piece of Steak," "The Love of Life," "Flush of Gold," "The Story of Keesh," and "The Wisdom of the Trail."
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3 out of 5 stars
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Classic stories, poorly read
- By Lyle C Brown on 12-31-12
By: Jack London
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- Rob Targos
- 08-03-24
Alacrity standing government power of the individual
I like the way he separates the machine of government from the power of the individual.
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- rk
- 05-14-11
Go Henry!
Great message. This is important information in our day and age of unjust and immoral laws.
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- J. D. Wiley
- 05-19-18
well read, appropriate rage,
Gets to the essence of our right to listen to our conscience and to follow our conscience with disobedience when necessary.
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- John C.
- 10-29-23
A great beginning treatise on libertarianism
Thoreau puts forth a great intro to the non aggression principle and to libertarianism in general. I love the parts about not just voting but putting your whole self to that cause.
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- Kimi
- 08-25-21
Fantastic
This essay isn't just a great look into the mind of an influential historic figure, but a great reference to drawing similarities to current events. Thoreau truly is one of the great minds of history.
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- Nathan Krasner
- 05-04-21
This is great!
Disobey when necessary! Give fascists hell! This is my whole entire review of this book!
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- Anonymous User
- 08-07-23
Great, quick listen.
Inspiring words to consider. Will be looking for similar works and would highly recommend to others.
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- Darklordofcats
- 03-03-13
Navel gazing we all need in this political times
What made the experience of listening to Civil Disobedience the most enjoyable?
It's a classic that anyone who wants to be a better person should read.
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You see his point and hopefully it helps you to grow. And think more fully of the implications your life can have on others, and the power in one and all of us.
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- Poco Rocks Broadway
- 03-11-20
horrible voice
Thoreau is a master at words. After I hastily purchased this, the narrator's voice was like listening to fingernails on a chalkboard. I am gravely sorry that I did. his voice is irritating, his inflection unwitting. I am totally turned off and I want to trade it in for a different narrator.
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- Peggy E Williams
- 01-21-22
Challenging to understand
I will have to listen to this a few more times to grasp the pearls of wisdom.
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