The Gambler
Gelesen von Tom Weiss
Katherine Cecil Thurston
(3,458 Sterne; 12 Bewertungen)
Clodagh, 18 years old, is the eldest daughter of Dennis Asshlin, an Irish gentleman who lives in an area of Ireland called Orristown. Dennis is passionate, proud and indebted to no one. But, Dennis has an obsession with gambling that is leading the family to ruin. When tragedy strikes, Clodagh finds herself in a situation where she must defend the family honor because “no Asshlin is ever obliged to anyone”. She marries a man she does not love who is many times her age and is thrust from adolescence to adulthood literally overnight. Clodagh travels to Europe and mingles with people of society and fashion which through her immaturity, she believes is her right. She finds instead uncertainty, despondency, and deceit. Her emotions are constantly in battle with reality as she discovers her society acquaintances are not the “friends” she believes them to be. During her visit to Europe, Clodagh discovers that she too is burdened with the Asshlin curse for gambling which eventually leads to more heartbreak. A chance encounter seems to change her life and she returns to Ireland, only once again to be thwarted by the Asshlin curse. A surprise and tense ending is in store for the listener. (Introduction by Tom Weiss) (13 hr 20 min)
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Terrible
easyid
(1 Sterne)
I love "The Gambler," but unfortunately this audio version of it is so rife with stumbling and mispronunciations that they utterly distract the listener and detract from the power of the prose. For example, how can anyone who's done any reading at all mispronounce the word Trafalgar (as in Trafalgar Square)? Well, this reader mispronounces it, and plenty more words, as well. Librivox needs to abandon its policy of not offering advice on pronunciation to readers.
one of my favorite readers
Ms. Elizabeth
(3 Sterne)
this is a bit depressing as the girl continues to make bad choices, one after another. but thru the love of her younger sister who continues to believe in her, who understands her, who accepts her, saves her life.
underdeveloped ...oh so tedious
1nsVn
(1 Sterne)
"Clodagh" the bearer of such a positively hideous name should be throttled.
reading was good but story frustrates
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(2,5 Sterne)