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- Michael E Yugo
- 05-11-21
What can one dollar get you?
The best hour and a half, that's what. Granted, I'm new to Kipling but this short story is a lush, beautiful story but served in equal parts grit and grime. You can smell, hear, and feel the county this story falls from and Kipling respects the written word better than anyone I can think of... highly recommended for a long commute or an evening break from your tv...
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- Scott Donaghe
- 01-28-19
BJ Harrison brings book to life
This was an excellent rendition of the story the man who would be King and Mr. Harrison did a remarkable job of bringing to life the characters within the story by changing his voice to lend each character its own personality. I would definitely purchase another audible book read by this man. Very enjoyable.
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- Clark Poulsen
- 01-21-19
wasn't the best
wasn't the easiest story to get into the lexus is much different than that of my every day life the performance was good.
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- Russell Bernard
- 01-13-19
Enjoyed it
B. J. Harrison does a great job narrating this interesting story by Kipling. It is short and interesting.
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- M. E. Donnelly
- 03-20-17
Good classic listen.
Reading quite good. Don't expect it to be like the movie. They're each good in their own rites.
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- Michael.r.smith
- 12-13-23
get it
I guess I’m not intelligent enough to really absorb this story found it boring for the most part, but just didn’t never really understand the gist of it.
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- Christopher DiNote
- 03-15-22
Powerful
One of the greatest stories of hubris and ambition ever written. A suspenseful, even terrifying tale, all the more relevant to us who served in the GWOT.
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- Robert A. Hill
- 07-14-20
A nice taste of Kipling
Enjoyed the story and the narration. It gives one a sense of what other treasures are waiting. I recommend “Kim.”
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- Dr. Joe de Beauchamp
- 05-03-20
King
One of my favorite movies with Sean Connery. this is a great book and very well narrated.
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- Pdxcalli
- 03-10-20
Delightful
I love audiobooks; I especially enjoyed the superb narrator in the way he brought each character to life and made the experience dream-like
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