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Titel: Liebesfluchten

Autor:: Bernhard Schlink

Erzähler: Charles Brauer

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 9 hrs and 13 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 10-05-12

Herausgeber: Diogenes Verlag AG

Bewertung: 4.5 von 5 von 2 Stimmen

Kategorien: Fiction, Literary

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Anziehungs- und Fluchtformen der Liebe in sieben Geschichten: als unterdrückte Sehnsüchte und unerwünschte Verwirrungen, als verzweifelte Seitensprünge und kühne Ausbrüche, als unumkehrbare Macht der Gewohnheit, als Schuld und Selbstverleugnung. Die Protagonisten sind dabei in ihre Zeit verstrickt: Die deutsche Vergangenheit holt einen jungen Mann da ein, wo man es am wenigsten erwartet - in der Liebe zu einem Bild. Ein Ostberliner Ehepaar begeht Verrat aneinander - um die Ehe zu retten. Ein arrivierter Alt-Achtundsechziger laviert sich durch die Untiefen seiner liberalen Ehe und konventionellen Liebschaften, bis sein Schiff sinkt und er angespült wird, wo er nie landen wollte. Ein deutscher Student in New York greift zu ungewöhnlichen Mitteln, um seine Liebe zu einer amerikanischen Jüdin zu bewahren.

©2012 Diogenes Verlag (P)2012 Diogenes Verlag

Kritik Bewertungen:

Kurzgeschichten, so sensibel geschrieben, dass man schlucken muss. Von der großen Liebe und vertanen Chancen. Von Nähe und Entfremdung.

-- EMOTION

Mitglieder Bewertungen:

Flights of fancy

This is a collection of thoughtful short stories about modern Germany with overtones of the 2WW and the coming down of the Berlin Wall. I haven't read it all yet but it is good so far. The German is fairly easy for a non-German speaker - about A-Level standard I should think. The sentences are short and not convoluted. I managed to get through a couple of stories quite well with a good dictionary.

It reminds me a bit of Heinrich Boell.

It was a bit expensive for a paperback but I suppose you have to pay the price if you are getting something that is less popular in a foreign language.

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Title: The Yellow Birds

Author: Kevin Powers

Narrator: Holter Graham

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 20 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-08-12

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 12 votes

Genres: Fiction, Literary

Publisher's Summary:

An unforgettable depiction of the psychological impact of war by a young Iraq veteran and poet, The Yellow Birds is already being hailed as a modern classic.

Everywhere John looks, he sees Murph. He flinches when cars drive past. His fingers clasp around the rifle he hasn't held for months. Wide-eyed strangers praise him as a hero, but he can feel himself disappearing. Back home after a year in Iraq, memories swarm around him: bodies burning in the crisp morning air. Sunlight falling through branches; bullets kicking up dust; ripples on a pond wavering like plucked strings. The promise he made, to a young man's mother, that her son would be brought home safely....

Members Reviews:

Excellence all round

If you prefer your books action-driven, fast-paced, more linear, chronological, this is probably not for you, although the war action is there in all its devastating detail. The story alternates between events in Iraq in 2004-2005 and alienation and repercussions back home in the US afterwards. The narrator did a very good job of portraying the internal voice of the young soldier. The story, as it is pieced together, is heart-breaking. What takes this book way beyond the usual war novel is the exquisite writing. One of my favourite books this year.

Compelling story but disjointed and often too slow

Whilst the beginning was gripping, the story lost momentum a few chapters in, and the non-linear narrative was often very confusing; a chapter set in late 2005 would precede a chapter set in spring 2004 and so on. Perhaps that would have been easier to follow in print, but it was difficult to understand what was going on. Too much introspection and not enough action made for a slow "read" despite Holter Graham's best efforts to bring life to the story.

should be compulsory listening for all politicians

Cannot really use the word 'enjoyable for this' - too harrowing. ..but certainly gripping and thought provoking An unembroidered account of young men at war in a conflict they barely understand in a country which, as the saying goes, they probably couldn't find on a map

Powerful and beautifully written

I had no real idea what to expect from this book, so I was very pleased when, 5 minutes into it, I found myself gripped, both by the story and it's telling. Some of the descriptive passages are breath taking in their terrible beauty.

The protagonist tells his tale with such brutal honesty that you are forced to believe that every word of this story is the absolute truth, that it is more of a confession without the hope of redemption. This draws you into the story to such a degree that it is very difficult to leave the tale until it is over. I started listening to this story on a short drive in the car, returned home and sat listening until the end, spell bound.

This is not to say that this is an enjoyable story, it is a glimpse into the horror of war and it's terrible aftermath. In the preface to slaughterhouse 5, Kurt Vonnegut recalls promising a friend's wife that his book would not glorify war. In his own way, Kevin Powers achieves the same. Highly recommended.

Each War has a great novel is this the Gulf War's?

If you could sum up The Yellow Birds in three words, what would they be?

Moving. harrowing, authentic.

What did you like best about this story?

Powers is a veteran of the war he writes so well about. He really gets across the fear, fatigue and terror of combat.

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Titel: Unbefugtes Betreten

Autor:: Julian Barnes

Erzähler: Wolfram Koch

Format: Abridged

Spieldauer: 3 hrs and 36 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 08-30-12

Herausgeber: Argon Verlag

Kategorien: Fiction, Literary

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Verlangen und Verlust, Freundschaft und Liebe, miteinander reden und aneinander vorbei - das sind die Themen, denen Julian Barnes mit gewohnt scharfer Beobachtungsgabe und unverwechselbarem Witz auf den Grund geht. Sie legt die menschlichen Stärken und Schwächen, den Rhythmus, den das Leben hat, mit feinem Humor und einem klaren Blick für die alltäglichen Niederlagen und Siege bloß.

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Title: Say Nice Things About Detroit

Author: Scott Lasser

Narrator: Kevin Kenerly

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-02-12

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Fiction, Literary

Publisher's Summary:

Say Nice Things About Detroit is a novel about second chances from a writer of stirring, poignant, and quietly profound work (Wally Lamb).

Twenty-five years after his high school graduation, David Halpert returns to a place that most people flee. But David is making his own escape - from his divorce and the death of his son. In Detroit David learns about the double shooting of his high school girlfriend, Natalie, and her black half-brother, Dirk. As David becomes involved with Natalies sister, he will discover that both he and his hometown have reason to hope.

As compelling an urban portrait asThe Wire,and a touching love story,Say Nice Things About Detroittakes place in a racially polarized, economically collapsing city that doesnt seem like a place for rebirth. But as David tries to make sense of the mystery behind Natalies death and puts back the pieces of his own life, he is forced to answer a simple question: If you want to go home again, what do you do if home is Detroit?

Scott Lasser, a native of Detroit, has worked for the National Steel Corporation and Lehman Brothers. He is the author of several novels, including Battle Creek, and currently lives in Aspen, Colorado, and Los Angeles, California.

Critic Reviews:

This is a sharp, clear portrait of who we are now. Scott Lasser continues to shape a very distinct literary map. (Colum McCann, National Book Award-winning author)

In a city famous for ruin, a pilgrims tale of rebirth and renewal: Scott Lassers narrative gifts are abundant, his characters a compelling and convincing lot.Say Nice Things About Detroit, while true to lifes damages and sadnesses, is nonetheless a joyous, vital read. (Thomas Lynch, National Book Award finalist)

Youll love Scott Lassers style. His book spans a few years but keeps moving with dialogue thats natural and alive: whites and blacks in Detroit, a setting you come to know and can feel what its about. I know; Ive been here most of my life. (Elmore Leonard)

Members Reviews:

Ode to Detroit

Any additional comments?

I love my hometown! So when I saw this book, I was immediately attracted to the title. I had zero expectations for the book. I was pleasantly surprised by the book and found myself enjoying the story quite a bit. I enjoyed how the story developed and the plot tended to get a bit thicker as time went on. This one is worth your time.

Maybe I liked it because I grew up in Detroit

Good characters and good story, with interesting background on Detroit. Look forward to more from this author.

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Title: Air and Angels

Author: Susan Hill

Narrator: Sean Baker

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-09-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Literary

Publisher's Summary:

Celibate, irreproachable, and distinguished, Thomas Cavendish is in his mid-50s and the obvious man to become Master of his college. But walking by the river, Thomas sees a young girl standing on the bridge. It is an apocalyptic vision, one that alters Thomas's life irrevocably and tragically, but with the beauty and joy of a love never previously imagined.

Members Reviews:

The other Susan Hill

What disappointed you about Air and Angels?

Susan Hill writes two kinds of novels - absorbing, credible and exciting - and this kind: wordy, impenetrable and tedious. Unfortunately you never quite know which type you will get, so if this is the first of hers you have tried, don't give up. She can do much, much better.

What will your next listen be?

Peter James.

How could the performance have been better?

No idea.

What character would you cut from Air and Angels?

All of them are dispensible!

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Titel: Die Geisha

Autor:: Arthur Golden

Erzähler: Elena Wilms

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 21 hrs and 42 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 05-30-12

Herausgeber: Der Hörverlag

Bewertung: 4 von 5 von 2 Stimmen

Kategorien: Fiction, Literary

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Zu Beginn der 30er Jahre wird das einfache Fischermädchen Chiyo in die alte Kaiserstadt Kyoto gebracht. Nach einer qualvollen Ausbildung steigt sie zu einer der begehrtesten Geishas in ganz Japan auf. Doch ihr Traum vom privaten Glück erfüllt sich erst nach dem Untergang der alten Geisha-Kultur.

©2012 btb Verlag (P)2012 Der Hörverlag

Mitglieder Bewertungen:

Enjoyed listening

Any additional comments?

As so many already mentioned it is the German translation to "Memoirs of a Geisha". The narrator did a great job (she didn't overact as so many others do). I heard a lot of good things about this book so I was a bit disappointed. I think the writing style got impacted in the translation. In this regard I was not impressed. The story though I liked a lot. It is definitely worth while listening to, but I do want to read it English, so I can compare.

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Title: The Girl Who Fell from the Sky

Author: Simon Mawer

Narrator: Anna Bentinck

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-01-12

Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 14 votes

Genres: Fiction, Literary

Publisher's Summary:

The wonderful new novel from the Man Booker Prize shortlisted author of The Glass Room is both a gripping adventure story and a moving meditation on patriotism, betrayal and the limits of love.

Marian Sutro is an outsider: the daughter of a diplomat, half French, half British, naive yet too clever for her own good. But when she is recruited from her desk job by SOE to go undercover in wartime France, it seems her hybrid status - and fluent French - will be of service to a greater, more dangerous cause. Trained in sabotage, dead-drops, how to perform under interrogation, and how to kill, Marian parachutes into southwest France with an urgent mission....

Critic Reviews:

"The Girl Who Fell from the Sky comes from a long and glorious tradition of spy novels that you just can't put down. It's taut fiction at it's best." (Stylist)

Members Reviews:

The "hook" is missing

Any additional comments?

The book got many great reviews and I was looking forward to a story about covert operations in World War II. There were some interesting sections on the training of operatives, but it felt more like a romance in a wartime setting - with neither angle being developed in much depth. The story is a bit thin and predictable. I listened to the end because the narrator was really good .

good read

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

good story, but finished very abruptly, just as I was begining to enjoy it

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

the training of these spy agent prior to work,

least interesting was the finish

What three words best describe Anna Bentincks performance?

enjoyed the reading

A great thriller, but also beautifully written

Marian Sutro is bilingual and is recruited by the Special Ops unit in the Second World War to be trained to be a French agent. The novel follows her through this period and into France as she pursues her 'special mission'. I couldn't stop listening to this book - it has a great plot, which keeps you wondering what happens next and really getting involved in Marian's fate. Further though, this is not just a good thriller, the writing is at times absolutely beautiful, and some descriptions will stay with me for a long time.

The narration is also beautifully done, with each character having their own distinctive voice. I thoroughly recommend.

An exciting story

I enjoyed this audio book and was engrossed by the heroine's exploits in occupied France as she evaded the Nazis, fell in love and helped the French resistance. The narrator brought characters to life and I was sorry when the book ended. I felt a sequel is needed to tell us what happened next to the players in this exciting story.

A stifling sense of mounting dread

The fictional character of Marian Sutro is based on several real-life Special Operations Executive (SOE) agents.

Like "Anette", she is given a powder compact by Colonel Maurice Buckmaster before leaving for France, works on the WHEELWRIGHT circuit based on Toulouse, and gets her face on "Wanted" posters. Like "Colette" she has grown up in Geneva, the daughter of a League of Nations diplomat, and falls in love with a fellow agent who is parachuted down with her. Like "Odette" she enlists in the egregiously named FANY (First Aid Nursing Yeomanry).

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Titel: Der Traumhändler

Autor:: Augusto Cury

Erzähler: Christiane Schuler

Format: Abridged

Spieldauer: 6 hrs and 47 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 04-27-12

Herausgeber: HörbucHHamburg HHV GmbH

Kategorien: Fiction, Literary

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Ein geheimnisvoller Mann streift durch die Straßen der Großstadt und verkauft Träume an Menschen, die es längst nicht mehr wagen zu träumen. Ein Betrüger? Ein Psychopath? Ein Weiser? Ein Philosoph? Der Traumhändler stellt den Wahnsinn in unserer heutigen Gesellschaft auf eine erschreckend ehrliche, aber auch einnehmende Weise an den Pranger. Wie einst Jesus erinnert er an die wahren Werte des Lebens: Nächstenliebe, Aufrichtigkeit und Dankbarkeit. Dieses Hörbuch bringt Sie zum Lachen und zum Weinen, vor allem aber zum Nachdenken.

©2012 Ullstein Buchverlage GmbH (P)2012 Hörbuch Hamburg HHV GmbH

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Titel: Kolonien der Liebe

Autor:: Elke Heidenreich

Erzähler: Elke Heidenreich

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 1 hr and 57 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 02-16-12

Herausgeber: Random House Audio, Deutschland

Bewertung: 5 von 5 von 1 Stimmen

Kategorien: Fiction, Literary

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Elke Heidenreichs Geschichten erzählen mit Charme, Humor und Melancholie von der Suche nach dem Sinn des Lebens, von (großen) Verlusten und (kleinen) Triumphen, und immer wieder von der Liebe."Kolonien der Liebe", das sind die zufälligen Orte auf dieser Welt, die, vorübergehend, ein wenig Wärme ausstrahlen, aber es sind auch die Orte, an denen Leid, Hass und Kälte die Liebe totschlagen.

©1992 Rowohlt (P)2012 Random House Audio

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Título: Invisible

Autor: Paul Auster

Narrador: Enrique Aparicio

Formato: Unabridged

Duración: 7 hrs and 16 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 12-30-11

Editor: Audiomol

Calificaciones: 4 de 5 de 5 votos

Categorías: Fiction, Literary

Resumen del editor:

En 1967, Adam Walker es un joven poeta ávido de vida y literatura, con mucho más futuro que pasado. Estudia en la Universidad de Columbia, se opone a la guerra de Vietnam y, además, esto lo dicen quienes lo conocen, porque él no parece darse cuenta es guapísimo. Una noche, en una fiesta de estudiantes, conoce a una pareja de franceses muy sofisticados, muy seductores. Lo primero que le llama la atención a Adam es el nombre de él, Rudolf Born, como en Bertrand de Born, el poeta provenzal que en uno de los cantos de Dante lleva su propia cabeza cortada en las manos. Tras varios días de ambigua seducción en los que la pareja va tejiendo su invisible tela de araña en torno al hermoso e inocente americano, Rudolf Born, que está en Columbia como profesor invitado en la School of International Affairs, le ofrece a Adam la dirección de una revista literaria que él financiará.

Ella, cuando la feroz, codiciosa hermana de Pilar comienza a chantajearlos, él vuelve a Nueva York para esperar allí la mayoría de edad de la joven. Su vuelta es el retorno al pasado y a sus secretos; a su padre, un brillante editor; a su madre, una actriz implacablemente seductora hasta con su hijo; y a su madrastra, una intelectual cuyo juicio no pudo soportar. Pero es también la vuelta al mundo, a la comunidad de Sunset Park y a sus compañeros okupas; a la vida, con todos sus horrores y esplendores.

Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

Opiniones de los miembros:

Auster's main characters at their most predictable:

Is handsome but not brash

Gets the girl, with a twist

Capable and highly intelligent

And blah blah blah.... plot suffers because of all this. Very samey stuff.

Not much beneath that veneer.

Interesting meta-narrative techniques but not enough to carry the novel.

Now you see it, now you...

I have to admit that one reason I enjoyed Invisible so much was that I found in it echoes of John Fowles's The Magus. If Auster has room for references to obscure twelfth-century provenal poets, it seems inconceivable he wasn't aware of Fowles's bestseller when he penned his latest novel. But perhaps this is mere fantasy on my part - Invisible's ending suggests so, taking a tangent from the book's earlier drift, and to me a little disappointing - perhaps this is simply a case of an unsurprising consonance in themes. Indeed, while in Fowles it is only the protagonist who gets lost in a labyrinth of carefully crafted illusions, Auster's book is multi-layered. The novel moves back and forth between first and second narrator, between third-party voice and subject, forcing the reader to confront the ambivalent roles of narrative as substitute for experience, of memory for self-perception, and of fiction for an elusive reality. In this sense, indeed, it is closest to Auster's own New York Trilogy. It is more or less constructed along three parts, told in the first, then second, and third person, and its vision of writing as a contradictory exercise is a metaphor (I suppose) for the clashes inherent in our own self-constructed identities.

Invisible has Adam Walker, a young literature student and poet, drawn into the warped orbit of Rudolf Born, ostensibly just a Columbia university visiting professor, and his licentious girlfriend Margot, also French.