Narrator Edoardo Ballerini elevates this poignant audiobook. He gives this series of connected essays a pliable reading that emulates the author's voice, which ranges from authoritative (on politics and economics) to interrogative (on Italy's future). His narration captures the work's moods--sometimes despairing, occasionally celebratory--through apt pacing. His tone befits a work that combines memoir, economic analysis, and speculation. A novelist, translator, and former member of the Italian parliament, Nesi was, tellingly, an owner of a now shuttered woolen mill. He bemoans the loss of such artisanal industries. He also writes movingly about a family trip to the U.S. and eloquently about a pandemic visit to Florence's Uffizi with his wife to see Michelangelo's masterpiece TONDO DONI. This is an immersive and satisfying listen.
(N/A)Pub Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Duration: 4 hrs
DD ISBN: 9798212154413
Publisher: Blackstone Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Inspiring collections of Angelou reading her poetry. These selections showcase Angelou's smooth, lyrical voice and her warm vitality. Her innate rhythm celebrates her verse and offers the poems to listeners as they should be remembered. Occasionally Angelou comments between the selections, and occasionally she interjects a resonant laugh.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: N/A
Publisher: Random House Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
A brilliant treatise on the relationship between ancient myths and modern comics.
At last, a work that treats comic books as the modern counterparts of Greek and Roman mythology, courtesy of Meineck, a classics professor at New York University. Meineck believes the tales of Spider-Man, Iron Man, the Punisher, and other superheroes are as legitimate and engaging as their fellows in Greek and Roman myths. Sometimes the similarities are surprising, such as between Hercules and the Hulk, who both lose control—with tragic consequences. Listeners will love Meineck's authoritative performance. His work pulls no punches discussing the myths or their modern equivalents.
A brilliant treatise on the relationship between ancient myths and modern comics.Pub Date: Feb. 17, 2026
Duration: 8 hrs
DD ISBN: 9780063382688
Publisher: Harper Audio
Review Posted Online: March 10, 2026
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