Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. Dean koontz is the author of many new york times bestsellers, including. Listen to dune book one in the dune chronicles by frank herbert available from rakuten kobo. The ear or the eye what makes for a good audio book. Neal stephenson performed his usual wizardry in cryptonomicon, a very long book that is a sequel to the baroque cycle, which was in fact written later. To summarise, i enjoyed reading the book, kept turning the pages, and especially enjoyed the appendix. Cryptonomicon new hampshire state library overdrive. From the moment i turned this book on i did not turn it off until i finished it. William dufris began his audio career in london and has acted on stage and television in the us, the. That inherently demands an ability to keep the reader engaged throughout to prevent them losing faith and abandoning the tome midway. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Cryptonomicon by neal stephenson overdrive rakuten. What books to listen to this summer the new york times. I broke my cardinal rule of only listening to books while i walk.
The dutch house even if youve already ann patchetts masterful new novel, dont overlook the audio version. Cryptonomicon audiobook by neal stephenson 9781427208958. Its a perfect literary marriage of talent and dramatic flair. I am listening to tad williams otherland book and the reading while tolerable although the readers take on female voices that creep me out. Cryptonomicon by neal stephensonaudiobook excerpt youtube. Listen to cryptonomicon audiobook by neal stephenson. He is the author of several new york times bestselling novels. Dune audiobook by frank herbert 9781427201447 rakuten kobo. Its hard to compete with stephensons cryptonomicon so this book started out in a precarious position for me. So far in the first 3 chapters this audio book has skipped 30 pages, continues to another part of the book and at the beginning of another chapter, it reverts back to the previous 30 skipped pages. I often like to pick up audio books if i really enjoy a book, to listen to the sentence structure. In 1942, lawrence pritchard waterhouse mathematical genius and young captain in the. Seveneves by neal stephenson audio book simply audiobooks. This is a great book and the unabridged audio version is a welcome addition to my library.
Fortunately i have the print book version to verify. However, having read the book several times, the audio version has at least one technical issue there is about a chapter and a half of the story missing in part 5 at the beginning of chapter two. Listen to cryptonomicon by neal stephenson available from rakuten kobo. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas books gift cards electronics home computers sell. Maybe id have been more generous with the stars had the book not been so eclipsed by thomas pynchon. Cryptonomicon german edition audiobook neal stephenson. Seveneves was included on president obamas summer 2016 reading list. William dufris narrator of cryptonomicon goodreads. A catastrophic event renders the earth a ticking time bomb. Download cryptonomicon audiobook by neal stephenson. I worried that cryptonomicon may suffer and you just confirmed it.
Obviously its one of the longest books youll find on the shelf at over pages. I dont know whether i would have liked the book as much if i read it. Neal stephenson hacks into the secret histories of nations and the private obsessions of men, decrypting with dazzling virtuosity the forces that shaped this century. Heck, because i have an account on, i had to contact support to get my unlimited prime photo storage, which they just announced came to. He is the original voice of bob the builder, and now. My favorite book is cryptonomicon and i was thinking of getting the audiobook version to listen to while driving. Seveneves was one of only five books recommended by bill gates as must reads for summer 2016. He is the original voice of bob the builder, and now produces, directs, acts and engineers for his own company. But more importantly, i really thought the female narrator who begins the book was not a good choice.
However, having read the book several times, the audio version has at least one technical issue there is about a chapter and a half of the story missing in part 5 at the beginning. He is the author or coauthor of more than fifteen books, including anathem, snow crash, and f. Amazon adds audiobooks and podcasts to prime membership. Definitely added extra color to a brilliantly written story. Cryptonomicon in contrast reads like a collection of different ideas, loosely stapled together. Set on the desert planet arrakis, dune is the story of the boy paul. Liked the book, narration could been better would you consider the audio edition of seveneves to be better than the print version. Knowing the story and hearing tom hanks as danny are unique experiences in fact, listeners can savor hanks insightful depiction of the narrator even better knowing the plot.
Title should read, amazon adds audiobooks and podcasts to us prime membership. Cryptonomicon east sussex county council overdrive. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Although this was a big book and long narration, i really didnt want it to end. I started listening to audiobooks at the end of march 2017, before which i exclusively listened to podcasts and music. However, pynchon is a great novelist, and stephenson is a competent one. Moving between world war ii codebreakers and the world wide web of the present day, cryptonomicon is an exhilarating. Download or stream cryptonomicon by neal stephenson. It is a work of great art, thought, and creative daring. Neal stephenson is known for his speculative fiction exploring areas such as mathematics, cryptography, philosophy, currency, and the history of science.
Id like to address both issues with a kickass audio book. Also the narrators voice changed when he was talking about wwii events or. I didnt think it was possible to enhance trudels work, but tafts interpretation brings the story alive with power and personality. If the audio book narrator can evoke emotion for me, than ill want to listen to it, otherwise, its a total waste of time for me. The ethical assassin shadowland the pendragon adventure. These share with cryptonomicon a love of mathematics and sometimes farfetched engineering. Theres a couple of diagrams in the book that really help with visualizing the latter parts of the book. In 1942, lawrence pritchard waterhouse mathematical genius and young captain in the u. William dufris february 1, 1958 march 24, 2020 was an american voice actor and audiobook narrator. Listen to this audiobook excerpt from neal stephensons novel cryptonomicon. I need a strong narrator, but not necessarily an intrusive one. Ive read this book on paper more than once, and listened to the audiobook twice. William dufris began his audio career in london and has acted on stage and television in the us, the uk, and germany.
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