The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom
Gelesen von Arthur Krolman
Tobias Smollett
(4,333 Sterne; 9 Bewertungen)
You can call me Dr. Fathom. Or Count Fathom. But I'm not who I say I am. And can you blame me? My mother was a soldiers' harlot who pocketed extra loot by wandering through the battlefield stripping the dead and dying of valuables. I don't even know who my father was, except he must have had my handsome looks. People liked looking at me. And people liked how I talked too. Early on, I learned that telling the truth didn't get you the same quick reward as telling them what they wanted to hear, being assiduously charming, dissimulating. In a word, lying. I became good at it. And I became the favorite of a rich Hungarian count who took me in and coaxed his pathetically naïve son to look up to me and learn to be like me. Ha! How I wanted to sell my soul to trade places with Renaldo! I wanted his money. I wanted his beautiful life. I wanted his beautiful wife -- at least for an extra notch on my belt. This is the story of how I went about achieving those things. It was easy, especially at first. Because, to tell the truth, people secretly yearn for tall tales. - Summary by Arthur Krolman (16 hr 33 min)
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Conrad Meaders
(5 Sterne)
A captivating story with excellent narration. If you enjoy this story, I would also recommend reading the Count of Monty Cristo.
Fayetta
(5 Sterne)
Arthur has such a pleasant voice that it was fun to listen to this engaging tale.
high camp
katamorrow
(4 Sterne)
This book got me through the flu. Arthur Krolman does a terrific job.
Good!
C. Love
(4 Sterne)
A bit slow in places but worth the listen... reader was excellent