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And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks
- Letto da: Ray Porter
- Durata: 4 ore e 15 min
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The manuscript, named after a line from a news story about a fire at a circus, was rejected by publishers and confined to a filing cabinet for decades. Now, for the first time, this legendary collaboration between two of the 20th century's most influential writers is being released. Both a fascinating piece of American literary history and an engrossing, atmospheric novel, it brings to life a shocking murder at the dawn of the Beat Generation.
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Generale5 out of 5 stars
- Jeffrey A. Pierce
- 20/08/2009
Pre-Beat Lit, instant classic!
I was skeptic... lost book? Burroughs and Kerouac? Does the phrase "too good to be true" come to mind. Yet, to my delight, this could turn out to be one of my favorite pieces of midcentury counter-culture lit. Jack and William take turns with chapters, allowing a really neat multi-perspective view of the controversial plot. Ray does a great job reading, as usual. The epilogue is a great treat, the true story behind the novel.
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Generale2 out of 5 stars
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Lettura3 out of 5 stars
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Storia2 out of 5 stars
- Ashley
- 13/12/2011
I tried.
I wish I had read the other reviews before I bought this. It's awful. I can't even finish it and I ALWAYS finish any book I've started. It just makes no sense; it's very difficult to follow along.
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Generale4 out of 5 stars
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Lettura4 out of 5 stars
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Storia5 out of 5 stars
- per erik loeff
- 03/11/2020
I
Cant remember how the authors main works was. I know I read both Naked Lunch and On the Road, but at a time of life I could been one of the characters (or atleast I had some of the more unhealthy vices (?) of the authors). This was a very both enlightened and educational about the era. I knew people in US could buy some medication packs including amphetamines and morphine to the soldiers in Europe for both "recreational and increased efficiency of the soldiers" (not a quote), but I was surprised at how the use of morphine was such a natural thing at this time.
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Generale3 out of 5 stars
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Lettura5 out of 5 stars
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Storia3 out of 5 stars
- Mr. Ess
- 30/08/2015
Not a great story.
Put into the context of a biography written many years before the characters/authors of the Beat Generation, this story is interesting.
As a stand alone piece, the story is not very good.
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Generale4 out of 5 stars
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Lettura5 out of 5 stars
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- Amazon Customer
- 01/01/2021
Better To Read, Not Listen
Let me start off by saying the narration in this is fantastic. Porter does a great job throwing his voice to a multitude of different characters. However, I found the story’s structure hard to follow as an auditory piece. I was driving while listening so maybe it’s better off not being heard while multitasking. Either way, I felt as though I would have enjoyed this story better had I read it and not listened or read then listened.
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Generale4 out of 5 stars
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Lettura5 out of 5 stars
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- Steve
- 08/04/2021
EXPLANATION OF PERFORMANCE, STORY *'s
Narration is excellent, Might be easier to follow characters with paper as opposed to audio.
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Generale5 out of 5 stars
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- Sophia capaldi
- 11/03/2021
Tough hippos
Painful but captivating. Interesting to know it was based on something that actually happened. I didn’t expect that but was glad to know.
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Generale4 out of 5 stars
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Lettura5 out of 5 stars
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Storia4 out of 5 stars
- George
- 29/08/2020
Unexpected Gem
I had no idea this one existed. The telling of a true story were the names have been changed.
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Generale5 out of 5 stars
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Lettura4 out of 5 stars
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Storia5 out of 5 stars
- Allison
- 05/02/2012
underrated!
If you could sum up And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks in three words, what would they be?
historical, shocking, honest
What did you like best about this story?
The movement between chapters made it impossible to stop listening.
What does Ray Porter bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
I felt like I was listening to the authors telling their story.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
YES!
Any additional comments?
Dare I say this may be my favorite Kerouac?
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Generale5 out of 5 stars
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Lettura5 out of 5 stars
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Storia5 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous
- 19/01/2023
Hidden drama with a bit of history
Based on a true story!! Reveal at the end. I recommend speed of 1.3-1.5 so it less stuffy.
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Generale4 out of 5 stars
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Lettura3 out of 5 stars
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Storia4 out of 5 stars
- Rachel
- 04/06/2018
A Reversal of Fortune
I am not a natural fan of Beat literature, so this book had to work that bit harder to convince me. It did. Unlike most books which start with a bang and build, only to end like a sweaty limp handshake - unsatisfactory and vaguely repulsive, this book starts slowly and unconvincingly but builds to such an earth shattering crescendo that both literally and artistically shook America. I also think that this book would work better as a physical book, rather than an audiobook, I was frustrated by my inability to flick back and forth through it. Overall, recommended and encouraged, and give it time to grow on you.
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Generale2 out of 5 stars
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Lettura4 out of 5 stars
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Storia1 out of 5 stars
- Mr. C. G. Moore
- 14/03/2017
flat, uninteresting and dissapointing
What disappointed you about And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks?
if you've read the schpeel and know it's about a murder then that is the only interesting bit spoilt, it is also dealt with in the last 20mins. This is not hard-boiled and full of sex and violence but a few dreary fumblings and a murder that is bearly mentioned. It doesnt tick any box, not pulpy enough to be pulp, not artistic or poetic enough to be art. The 2 writer's different viewpoints and styles is a little interesting but nothing really happens. There is a great story to be told, just look up the real murder on wikipedia. And if wikipedia do a better job than, not one, but two writers you are doing something wrong. Love the title but this should have never seen the light of day
What will your next listen be?
tbc
Which scene did you most enjoy?
It was all just aimless and I was just waiting to get to the murder that was spoilt in the blurb
If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks?
I would open with the murder (as promised on the back of the book), then present flashbacks to how it got to that point. The obsessions, the relationships between characters, the creepiness. Little things suggested in the beginning of the book, playing out to the final outcome. Things develop to a feverpitch, present it as a suspense novel. None of that is in this novel.
Any additional comments?
It could have been a Hitchcockian style thriller suspense, or a good character study, or an atmospheric portrayal of New York in 1944. But it is none of those.
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