AudibleAt age 5 in a boarding school...
Audible“The only kingdom that makes any man a king is the kingdom of his own soul. The only power that has any real meaning is the power to better the world.” If you EVER decide to READ this book that is 933 pages long, chose PLEASE the audio-book that is 43 hours long. Humphrey Bower IS a BOMB. Ho...
I grabbed this short story on audible for free several months ago. I decided to listen to it today during my morning walk and was amazed by how much I enjoyed the story. The narration of the story was wonderful and I was completely pulled into the mystery.
A sweeping coming of age saga set in South Africa during the late 1930's to the early 1950's. Young Peekay's life is certainly eventful and he encounters many fascinating characters along the way. Listened to the audio version which was masterfully read by Humphrey Bower.
I fell in love with Bryce Courtenay over 20 years ago with his first novel The Power of One, he will always be one of my most favourite Authors. I can't even find the words to describe how excellent his command of the English language is, to be able engross me so much in his writing and storytelling...
Found this one at the library and picked it up for a listen. I found it quite good. The worldbuilding was thorough, including a lexicon of terms especially adapted to the storyline. It's not quite steampunk (no steam tech), but that's probably as close a designation as I can use. There is some adv...
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