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Long audiobooks/Wally Lamb

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1In2Caps
Modifié : Juil 3, 2010, 6:32 pm

Hi. I just discovered this site, and thought some other audiophiles might be able to help with a couple of things.

I primary use Audible for audibooks. Got out of the dark ages and finally got an Ipod simply for audiobooks. I have a very, very long commute which is made tolerable by audiobooks.

Does anyone know if Wally Lamb's I Know This Much Is True is available in unabridged version anywhere (for downloading). I've been asking Audible to try to get it for literally years (with no luck), it's not on ITunes, and appears to only be available on cassette.

Second, with a long commute, I'm extremely partial to long audiobooks. (Otherwise, I go through one every 2-3 days.) I've done Lonesome Dove, Pillars of the Earth and World Without End, Roots: The Saga of an American Family, some of the longer Stephen Kings, etc. I'm partial to novels, but have also enjoyed some biographies (like Empire: The Life, Legend, and Madness of Howard Hughes) and some historical stuff (e.g., Doctorow's The March and The Rape of Nanking). Any suggestions what to try next?

Thanks in advance!

2DevourerOfBooks
Juil 3, 2010, 4:22 pm

I'm not entirely sure whether this would be to your taste, but a lot of people like Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. I think there are 8 books in this series (give or take), and they are all very long (first one is almost 33 hours). The audios are narrated by Davinia Porter.

3Seajack
Juil 3, 2010, 4:23 pm

I don't think you'll have much luck with the Lamb book, sorry!

As for longer works, Paul Theroux's latest travel book Ghost Train to the Eastern Star is something like 30 hours - I liked it quite a lot, and wasn't expecting to as I didn't care for his previous book set in Africa.

Have you tried Haruki Murakami's fiction? It's rather stream of consciousness, and takes some getting used to, but the books are longer, and well-narrated.

The novel Family Matters by Rohinton Mistry held my attention well.

Nothing to Envy by Barbara Demick isn't all that long, but it's a very good audiobook -- probably my best listen this year - an especially good use of an audible credit.

The Geography of Bliss by Eric Weiner is probably better on audio than print for capturing the author's self-effacing humor, if you feel that book might interest you.

I felt Lost Ark of the Covenant by Tudor Parfitt was a good audio read.

4SugarCreekRanch
Juil 4, 2010, 2:30 pm

I've just started Last Night In Twisted River by John Irving. It's 24 hours. The reviews are mixed, but I like it so far. I got it thru my library, via Overdrive.

5justicefortibet
Sep 4, 2010, 7:47 pm

If you like Ayn Rand I just downloaded "Atlas Shrugged" which must be close to a record at 62:56:27.

6sjmccreary
Modifié : Sep 25, 2010, 12:01 pm

I was also going to suggest Atlas Shrugged.

If you're interested in history, The Battle Cry of Freedom by James M McPherson is around 40 hours. An excellent look at the entire civil war period.

And it looks like the entire A Dance to the Music of Time by powell anthony::Anthony Powell (I'm not sure just how many parts) is close to 100 hours. (If you can stand it that long - I couldn't!)

7BarbaraHouston
Sep 29, 2010, 4:56 pm

James Clavell has some lovely long books. I think Gai-Jin and Noble House are each over 40 hours.

8Donura1
Oct 2, 2010, 6:56 pm

The later Harry Potter books are quite long and Jim Dale is one of the best narrators I have ever listened to. Middlesex is 20 hours.