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Titel: It's teatime, my dear! Wieder reif für die Insel

Autor:: Bill Bryson

Erzähler: Oliver Rohrbeck

Format: Abridged

Spieldauer: 10 hrs and 17 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 04-25-16

Herausgeber: Der Hörverlag

Kategorien: Travel & Adventure, Adventure & Exploration

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

How to be British

Vor zwanzig Jahren beschloss der Amerikaner Bill Bryson, England zu seiner Wahlheimat zu machen. Damals brach er auf zu einer großen Erkundungsreise quer über die britische Insel. Inzwischen ist er ein alter Hase, aber dennoch entdeckt er immer wieder Neues, was ihn fasziniert und amüsiert. Kein Wunder also, dass es ihn reizt, diese Insel erneut ausgiebig zu bereisen. Von Bognor Regis bis Cape Wrath, vom englischen Teehaus bis zum schottischen Pub, von der kleinsten Absteige bis zum noblen Hotel, Bryson lässt nichts aus und beantwortet zahlreiche Fragen. Wie heißt der Big Ben eigentlich wirklich? Wer war Mr. Everest? Warum verstehen sich Amerikaner und Engländer nur bedingt?

Bill Bryson will noch einmal wissen, was dieses Land so liebenswert macht, und begibt sich auf den Weg - schließlich ist er wieder reif für die Insel!

©2015 / 2016 Bill Bryson / Goldmann. Übersetzung von Thomas Bauer (P)2016 der Hörverlag

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Title: Great Continental Railway Journeys

Author: Michael Portillo

Narrator: Michael Portillo, Nicky Henson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-04-16

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Travel & Adventure, Adventure & Exploration

Publisher's Summary:

A must-have purchase for any armchair fan of unique and award-winning travel programming.

Great Continental Railway Journeys is now a firmly established series on BBC2, following in the illustrious tracks of its predecessor - Great British Railway Journeys. Both series are fronted by ex-politician Michael Portillo, and in this European odyssey he travels around continental Europe using George Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway Guide.

Now coming up for its fourth instalment this autumn, Portillo guides the train-travelling fan across Europe, arriving at a myriad of magical and historically fascinating cities we all dream of travelling to by train. From London to Paris, Bordeaux, Lyon, Copenhagen, Oslo, Lisbon, Madrid, Berlin, Monte Carlo, Prague, Munich, Zurich, Rome, Budapest, and St Petersburg all the way down to Constantinople, Haifa and Jerusalem, Portillo describes the great feats of engineering that built the various railway lines connecting Europe and further afield and the men and women who made these journeys famous through their deeds and words.

This audiobook covers every single journey Portillo has undertaken across Europe, capturing all the colour, beauty, excitement and fervour of journeying across this historic continent can muster.

Members Reviews:

Boring Michael is much better on TV

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

Less history, better narrator.

Would you ever listen to anything by Michael Portillo again?

Probably not will watch his TV shows

Any additional comments?

Not a travel book more an old history book that is very dry

Politics with the occasional train

Would you try another book written by Michael Portillo or narrated by Michael Portillo and Nicky Henson ?

No

Has Great Continental Railway Journeys put you off other books in this genre?

No

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

Performance was wooden, read in a total monotone. no pauses between sections

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Great Continental Railway Journeys?

All those annoying and totally unnecessary personal life spans !!!! 1652 to 1794 etc etc etc !!

Any additional comments?

A book about European politics more than an enjoyable travelogue.

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Title: Rockefeller Centre

Subtitle: Travel New York

Author: iMinds

Narrator: Vanessa DeSilvio

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-24-16

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Travel & Adventure, Adventure & Exploration

Publisher's Summary:

Learn about the history of the Rockefeller Centre in New York with iMinds Travel's insightful fast knowledge series. The Rockefeller family has been one of the most influential in American history. Universities, halls and parks all bear the name of and are dedicated to members of this prominent New York family. Over the last hundred years, the Rockefellers have spent billions of dollars in acts of philanthropy or charity. They have had a hand in moulding the modern-day New York City. And the Rockefeller Centre stands as the Rockefellers greatest and most influential real estate contribution to this city.

Originally from Cleveland, John D. Rockefeller made his millions in New York in the oil industry. As the founder of Standard Oil, he accumulated vast wealth and a virtual monopoly of the oil industry. He also set up numerous foundations, as well as a university, and pioneered a targeted approach to philanthropy. This enabled him to affect the progression of modern medicine and science, as well as education. His son, John Davidson Rockefeller Jr. later took charge of these foundations and carried on his fathers philanthropy work. It was John Jr. who would set about turning a parcel of land in the middle of New York into a major business centre and influential urban planning model.

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Title: Statue of Liberty

Subtitle: Travel New York

Author: iMinds

Narrator: Vanessa DeSilvio

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-24-16

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Travel & Adventure, Adventure & Exploration

Publisher's Summary:

Learn about the history of the Statue of Liberty in New York with iMinds Travel's insightful fast knowledge series. Instantly recognisable, rising out of New York Harbour, she stands like an ancient goddess guarding the gates to the city. For many she is the symbol of freedom, welcoming outcasts to the shores of a new land. But who is Lady Liberty? And how did she come to be a symbol of hope for so many? The Statue of Liberty is a masterpiece of art and engineering. It is one of the few enduring symbols of America. But did you know that this statue was actually a gift from the people of France?

The idea of presenting a monumental gift to the United States was first conceived by French statesman Edouard de Laboulaye. The two countries had been close allies since the American Revolution. But in 1865, France was under the oppressive rule of Emperor Napoleon III, and the people were suffering. Many French people saw the freedoms enjoyed by the Americans and admired the new country as it was emerging from The Civil War. They idealised the American concepts of personal freedom and liberty.

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Title: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Subtitle: Travel New York

Author: iMinds

Narrator: Vanessa DeSilvio

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-24-16

Publisher: Audible Studios

Genres: Travel & Adventure, Adventure & Exploration

Publisher's Summary:

Learn about the history of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York with iMinds Travel's insightful fast knowledge series. Where can you find Ancient Greek and Roman artefacts sitting with twentieth century French impressionist masterpieces? Where can shining suits of armour be compared with traditional Korean dresses? One of the worlds largest and most encyclopaedic collections of art lies in New Yorks Metropolitan Museum of Art. Affectionately known as The Met, it is the largest art museum in the Western Hemisphere, housing over 2 million artefacts. The Met is the heart of Museum Mile, a stretch of Fifth Avenue that runs along the eastern side of Central Park and is home to ten museums including the Guggenheim and the International Centre of Photography. Of all these, the Met is undoubtedly the star attraction and it is the single largest tourist attraction in a city that boasts many. In 140 years the museum has built, from nothing, one of the richest collections in the world.

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Title: Spanish Steps

Subtitle: Travel Rome

Author: iMinds

Narrator: Tom Parks

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-24-16

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Travel & Adventure, Adventure & Exploration

Publisher's Summary:

Learn about the history of the Spanish Steps in Rome with iMinds Travel's insightful fast knowledge series. The Spanish Steps are one of the most visited destinations in the Eternal City of Rome. This graceful staircase sits like the tiers to a great amphitheatre. But rather than a stage to watch, those seated here can watch the drama and intrigue of Italian life from the safe distance of an inconspicuous spectator. People-watching is a great Italian pastime and these steps form the prime place for it in the buzzing capital of Rome.

Visitors like to join in on this secretive hobby when arriving in this area of Rome. What is highly interesting about the Spanish Steps is that they are a tourist attraction where visitors simply relax! They are named after the nearby Piazza di Spagna, which translates to Spanish Square. The square lies at the bottom of the steps and is so named as the Spanish Embassy to the Vatican used to be close by. This piazza itself is of interest, and has a famous sculpture of a boat. The fountain is known as La Barcaccia, meaning Old Boat and is so-named as it portrays a half-sunken ship whose bows are overflowing with water. It was the last work of Pietro Bernini, who was the father of the famous baroque artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini. The fountain was completed in about 1627, but the steps behind it stem from a later date.

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Title: St. Peter's Basilica

Subtitle: Travel Rome

Author: iMinds

Narrator: Tom Parks

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-24-16

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Travel & Adventure, Adventure & Exploration

Publisher's Summary:

Learn about the history of St Peters Basilica in Rome with iMinds Travel's insightful fast knowledge series. The dome of St Peters Basilica is one of the most iconic images of Rome. The church attached to it drips with the splendour and marvels of a religion that has asserted world dominance over its two-thousand-year history. It is the largest Christian church on the planet. But perhaps even more than a beacon of Catholicism, St Peters Basilica is a monument to artistry and culture.

St Peters Basilica is situated in the Vatican City on one of the seven hills upon which the city of Rome was built. Romes affiliation with the saint comes from the Catholic tradition of Peter being the first bishop of Rome. The bishop of Rome heads the Catholic Church globally, and is also known as the pope. To this day the pope resides in this historic city, in the Vatican Palace next door. Before Christianity swept through the Roman Empire as the dominant religion, its followers were persecuted. And St Peter himself suffered the fate of a martyr. As the story goes, Peter was killed for his Christian faith in the same way Jesus died: that is, death by crucifixion. Humbly, he felt unworthy to face the same death as his lord, so he asked to be crucified upside down. This final request was granted, and Peter died on Vatican Hill allegedly in a stadium built by the Roman Emperor Nero. Peter was called the rock on which Jesus would build his church. Early Christians took this literally and built a shrine over the grave.

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Title: Trevi Fountain

Subtitle: Travel Rome

Author: iMinds

Narrator: Tom Parks

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-24-16

Publisher: Audible Studios

Genres: Travel & Adventure, Adventure & Exploration

Publisher's Summary:

Learn about the history of the Trevi Fountain in Rome with iMinds Travel's insightful fast knowledge series. Rome is a city of fountains. As you wind your way down narrow lanes and through busy streets, you are sure to pass many a piazza graced with a fountain spread out before you. These unique works of architecture couple grandiose designs with the refreshing presence of cascading water. For those who have visited Rome, it may not surprise you to learn that there are in fact an impressive 280 fountains in the Eternal City. And the most famous of all is the Trevi Fountain.

The name Trevi comes from the words tre vie, which means three roads in Italian, as it stands at the intersection of three Roman streets. Located in the Quirinale district and is often touted as one of Romes must-see landmarks. Standing at 26 metres, or 85 feet, high and spanning 20 metres, or 65 feet, the Trevi Fountain is also the largest baroque fountain in the city. Its melange of marble, stone and flowing water beguile Romans and tourists alike. But did you know the water comes from one of the citys earliest aqueducts? Ancient reports tell us that a young virgin discovered the spring in the late first century BC. Upon its discovery, the Roman statesman Agrippa had the Acqua Virgine aqueduct constructed in 19BC. This aqueduct brings the water all the way from the Salone Springs, which are about 20 kilometres, or twelve and a half miles, from Rome. They provide water not only for the Trevi, but for all of the fountains in the historic centre of Rome.

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Title: Great Barrier Reef

Subtitle: Travel Australia

Author: iMinds

Narrator: James Conlan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-24-16

Publisher: Audible Studios

Genres: Travel & Adventure, Adventure & Exploration

Publisher's Summary:

Learn about the history of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia with iMinds Travel's insightful fast knowledge series. Imagine a sea of sparkling, clear blue water speckled with multicoloured coral. Imagine crabs, turtles, dugongs, sea snakes and hundreds of species of fish swimming among this coral. Now imagine this scene stretching out for more than two thousand kilometres, or 1240 miles! This is the Great Barrier Reef, which is so expansive it is said that if you dived along it every day of your life you would not see it all. Situated along the northeast coastline of Australia, in the Pacific Ocean, the reef stretches from southern Queensland to just below Papua New Guinea.

Often regarded as one of the seven natural wonders of the world, the Great Barrier Reef is a dazzling sight. But it is more than that. Made up of almost 3000 individual coral reefs, the area houses a wealth of marine life. Indeed, it is the most complex coral reef system in the world and one of the most dynamic ecosystems, of any kind, that exists on our planet. In 1981 it was deemed a UNESCO World Heritage Area and remains the largest to gain this status.

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Title: Bondi Beach

Subtitle: Travel Australia

Author: iMinds

Narrator: James Conlan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-24-16

Publisher: Audible Studios

Genres: Travel & Adventure, Adventure & Exploration

Publisher's Summary:

Learn about the history of the Bondi Beach in Australia with iMinds Travel's insightful fast knowledge series. Bondi Beach is an icon of Australian culture. This one kilometre, or 1090 yard, strip of golden sand lures thousands of tourists and locals every day with its promise of sun, sand, and exposed skin. It is Australias see-and-be seen spot. Here, the world sheds its clothes, waves crash, and cultures collide. Located only seven kilometres, or just over four miles, from Sydneys business district, Bondi is known as the beach with a city built around it. The word Bondi is an Aboriginal word that means water breaking over rocks. The blue water of the Tasman Sea meets the rough land in a spectacular, crashing coastline. Massive surf waves head directly to Bondis sandy shore, while the surrounding cliffs cascade into the ocean. And in the background is the surrounding community - a cultural mosaic of hostels, cafes, and mansions.