Among Cannibals


Gelesen von LibriVox Volunteers

(2.3 Sterne; 7 Bewertungen)

From 1880-1883, the author undertook an academic expedition to Australia, with the purpose of recording zoological phenomena. While there, he developed an interest in the indigenous people and, unlike contemporary studies, did not restrict himself to appearance and outward behavior, but rather looked at the social, economic and anthropological. - Summary by Lynne Thompson (0 hr 56 min)

Kapitel

Author's Preface 7:20 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Chapter I 17:36 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Chapter II 40:24 Gelesen von Rita Boutros
Chapter III 51:16 Gelesen von Rita Boutros
Chapter IV 16:37 Gelesen von CannedFrootloops
Chapter V 23:28 Gelesen von MTLisa
Chapter VI 25:46 Gelesen von fshort
Chapter VII 20:50 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Chapter VIII 27:22 Gelesen von Richa Jain
Chapter IX 31:49 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Chapter X 35:26 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Chapter XI 23:44 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Chapter XII 25:06 Gelesen von fshort
Chapter XIII 11:07 Gelesen von fshort
Chapter XIV 18:58 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Chapter XV 24:29 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Chapter XVI 24:22 Gelesen von ktolber76
Chapter XVII 21:13 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Chapter XVIII 27:23 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Chapter XIX 21:54 Gelesen von fshort
Chapter XX 16:06 Gelesen von DH2003
Chapter XXI 22:35 Gelesen von DH2003
Chapter XXII 12:26 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Chapter XXIII 20:53 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Chapter XXIV 13:35 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Chapter XXV 23:20 Gelesen von Kevin Crody
Chapter XXVI 23:23 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Chapter XXVII 20:37 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Chapter XXVIII 23:08 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Chapter XXIX 20:09 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Appendix I: An Outline of Australian History 31:21 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Appendix II: Geology 7:46 Gelesen von Kerry Adams
Appendix III: Flora 14:50 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Appendix IV: Fauna 30:00 Gelesen von Jim Locke

Bewertungen

My Good Sir?


(4 Sterne)

Look closely and you'll see this is read by "LibriVox Volunteers." I'll put this simply, that means there's more than one reader. Apologies if one is monotone, just listen on and you'll get a new reader soon enough!


(1 Stern)

The book is quite interesting but for a person with English as his first language it is sometimes difficult to decipher what is being read. I realise that the readers are volunteers but who decides who the reader is? Sad to say the readings by Jim Locke are extremely difficult to sit through, very uninspiring,a pity because the book has some inspiring passages.


(1 Stern)

Another potentially great LibriVox recording totally ruined and made unlistenable by this unbearably dull, lifeless, monotonous reader.