Hard to Understand

This rendition was hard to listen to. We bought a Jim Hodges narration instead. Much better.

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Avid reader

This is a good book. A long book with a nice ending. Well worth listening to. I drive up and down the M1 (UK) to Warrington each week and listen to a lot of books from Audible. Some good, some bad, but this made the journey quite short and interesting. I hope you enjoy it too!

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Good lesson in Philosophy

This is a good listen. Though not an exciting read, it is enlightening, and mindful. Highly recommends this book for the wisdom in the message of the story.

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Audio Review Only

Having so much enjoyed a previous audible in the same genre (Henty's "The Lion St. Mark's"), I was really looking forward to a second pleasant experience. I can't say how I feel about this book, only about the narration. It bothered me so much that after about an hour of listening, the patterned speech and accent of the narrator became so irritating to me that I couldn't continue.

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A beautiful way to absorb fascinating history...

While at first I found it hard to focus, this book grabbed me and did not let go! I have visited Egypt several times, been a docent at a huge Egyptian exhibit...but this book gave me something I did not have before: an outsiders view of the daily life of the ancient Egyptians. The main character is an educated young man from a neighboring country who is captured by the Egyptian army when his kingdom is overrun. Via his travels and experiences you gain an incredible view of daily life in Egypt. With a happy ending to boot!

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I am writing a review!!!

Indeed, I have written a review.
Nine more words are required.
Best. Book. Ever. Period.

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I just couldn't finish it.

I know that I've probably been spoiled by the many audiobooks recorded by excellent readers. I couldn't listen to this one. The long pauses and unusual accent were not tolerable to me. If I slowed it down, there was empty space. If I sped it up, I couldn't understand the accent, and the choppy pattern was still there. I'm no great reader aloud, so I really tried to have patience with this. I couldn't spend my time on it. There were too many other things to which I'd rather have been listening.

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Narrator’s breathing was so distracting!

I could not stand to listen to the narrator’s attempts at female or child voices. And his breathing was so loud and distracted from the book. In general, not a fan

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Worthwhile

The narrator's tone and style was stilted and difficult to listen to at first, i almost didn't continue past the first 10 minutes. But eventually I got used to it (even if I didn't care for it), and the historical storyline and character development were worth sticking around for. I enjoyed the book.

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Another riveting Henty novel

Another Henty masterpiece, by far the best narrator for the Audible versions of the book. It is a history book buried beneath a story that is as riveting as the Lord of the Rings.