Cryptonomicon in contrast reads like a collection of different ideas, loosely stapled together. Liked the book, narration could been better would you consider the audio edition of seveneves to be better than the print version. Cryptonomicon new hampshire state library overdrive. These share with cryptonomicon a love of mathematics and sometimes farfetched engineering. He is the author of several new york times bestselling novels. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. Neal stephenson hacks into the secret histories of nations and the private obsessions of men, decrypting with dazzling virtuosity the forces that shaped this century. Listen to this audiobook excerpt from neal stephensons novel cryptonomicon. Listen to dune book one in the dune chronicles by frank herbert available from rakuten kobo. Set on the desert planet arrakis, dune is the story of the boy paul. Download or stream cryptonomicon by neal stephenson. The ear or the eye what makes for a good audio book. William dufris february 1, 1958 march 24, 2020 was an american voice actor and audiobook narrator. Although this was a big book and long narration, i really didnt want it to end.
It is a work of great art, thought, and creative daring. He is the original voice of bob the builder, and now. That inherently demands an ability to keep the reader engaged throughout to prevent them losing faith and abandoning the tome midway. From the moment i turned this book on i did not turn it off until i finished it. Neal stephenson performed his usual wizardry in cryptonomicon, a very long book that is a sequel to the baroque cycle, which was in fact written later. I broke my cardinal rule of only listening to books while i walk. I started listening to audiobooks at the end of march 2017, before which i exclusively listened to podcasts and music.
Moving between world war ii codebreakers and the world wide web of the present day, cryptonomicon is an exhilarating. Also the narrators voice changed when he was talking about wwii events or. Dune audiobook by frank herbert 9781427201447 rakuten kobo. Cryptonomicon audiobook by neal stephenson 9781427208958. Seveneves was included on president obamas summer 2016 reading list. The dutch house even if youve already ann patchetts masterful new novel, dont overlook the audio version. I need a strong narrator, but not necessarily an intrusive one. Id like to address both issues with a kickass audio book.
Listen to cryptonomicon by neal stephenson available from rakuten kobo. Seveneves was one of only five books recommended by bill gates as must reads for summer 2016. However, having read the book several times, the audio version has at least one technical issue there is about a chapter and a half of the story missing in part 5 at the beginning of chapter two. William dufris began his audio career in london and has acted on stage and television in the us, the.
Amazon adds audiobooks and podcasts to prime membership. This is a great book and the unabridged audio version is a welcome addition to my library. William dufris narrator of cryptonomicon goodreads. Dean koontz is the author of many new york times bestsellers, including. He is the author or coauthor of more than fifteen books, including anathem, snow crash, and f. Fortunately i have the print book version to verify. Neal stephenson is known for his speculative fiction exploring areas such as mathematics, cryptography, philosophy, currency, and the history of science. If the audio book narrator can evoke emotion for me, than ill want to listen to it, otherwise, its a total waste of time for me.
I am listening to tad williams otherland book and the reading while tolerable although the readers take on female voices that creep me out. Knowing the story and hearing tom hanks as danny are unique experiences in fact, listeners can savor hanks insightful depiction of the narrator even better knowing the plot. Cryptonomicon by neal stephenson overdrive rakuten. However, pynchon is a great novelist, and stephenson is a competent one. I dont know whether i would have liked the book as much if i read it. In 1942, lawrence pritchard waterhouse mathematical genius and young captain in the u. Obviously its one of the longest books youll find on the shelf at over pages. William dufris began his audio career in london and has acted on stage and television in the us, the uk, and germany. What books to listen to this summer the new york times. Maybe id have been more generous with the stars had the book not been so eclipsed by thomas pynchon. Seveneves by neal stephenson audio book simply audiobooks. The ethical assassin shadowland the pendragon adventure. Definitely added extra color to a brilliantly written story.
Its a perfect literary marriage of talent and dramatic flair. Cryptonomicon east sussex county council overdrive. Its hard to compete with stephensons cryptonomicon so this book started out in a precarious position for me. I often like to pick up audio books if i really enjoy a book, to listen to the sentence structure. I worried that cryptonomicon may suffer and you just confirmed it. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Theres a couple of diagrams in the book that really help with visualizing the latter parts of the book. Dont generally enjoy hard scifi, but otherwise, im pretty open. A catastrophic event renders the earth a ticking time bomb. Listen to cryptonomicon audiobook by neal stephenson. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Heck, because i have an account on, i had to contact support to get my unlimited prime photo storage, which they just announced came to. I never expected to enjoy this book as much as i did.
Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas books gift cards electronics home computers sell. He is the original voice of bob the builder, and now produces, directs, acts and engineers for his own company. Download cryptonomicon audiobook by neal stephenson. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. So far in the first 3 chapters this audio book has skipped 30 pages, continues to another part of the book and at the beginning of another chapter, it reverts back to the previous 30 skipped pages. I didnt think it was possible to enhance trudels work, but tafts interpretation brings the story alive with power and personality. Title should read, amazon adds audiobooks and podcasts to us prime membership. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Cryptonomicon german edition audiobook neal stephenson. To summarise, i enjoyed reading the book, kept turning the pages, and especially enjoyed the appendix.
However, having read the book several times, the audio version has at least one technical issue there is about a chapter and a half of the story missing in part 5 at the beginning. But more importantly, i really thought the female narrator who begins the book was not a good choice. In 1942, lawrence pritchard waterhouse mathematical genius and young captain in the. My favorite book is cryptonomicon and i was thinking of getting the audiobook version to listen to while driving. Ive read this book on paper more than once, and listened to the audiobook twice. Dufris began his audio career in london, where he appeared in several bbc radio plays with kathleen turner, sharon gless, stockard channing, and.
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