By 1889, Nellie Bly was one of America's top female journalists, dazzling readers with her undercover investigations for Pulitzer's NEW YORK WORLD newspaper. In November of 1889, she left New York to cross the Atlantic and attempt to travel around the world faster than the protagonist in Jules Verne's AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS. Kathe Mazur narrates the story of Nellie's journey--as well as that of Elizabeth Bisland, a journalist for THE COSMOPOLITAN magazine who was sent west in an attempt to beat Bly back to New York. Mazur's delivery is clear, with just the right amount of auditory enhancement. She doesn't overdramatize but still manages to keep the listener hooked through 19 hours of travelogue.
Pub Date: Feb. 26, 2013
Duration: 19 hrs
DD ISBN: 9780385359719
Publisher: Random House Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
James Michener tells the real stories behind the man and his books. The recording is read with skill and consistency although the reader does little to enhance the robust, larger-than-life incidents related in the book. Due to the first-person narrative format, there is no opportunity for the narrator to change his voice. This makes some chapters monotonous as they go on and on in the typical Michener style. The listener may also become confused because the stories are not told chronologically. This is not a great choice for the audio format, but Michener fans may stick with it to the end.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 22 hrs
Publisher: Books on Tape
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
In a quest for a sense of inner contentment and self-worth, Gloria Steinem brings the reader on a journey of investigation and discovery. Steinem reads the text herself in a straightforward and friendly, but not intimate, presentation which is so easy to listen to it invites repetition--thus ensuring the painless relearning of the lessons of the book. It's difficult to tell from the reading that this audiobook is abridged; each section can stand alone. Nonetheless, the listener wished the book were unabridged. Steinem left me wanting to learn more.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 3 hrs
Publisher: Dove Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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