The Dead Alive
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Wilkie Collins
(4,176 Sterne; 88 Bewertungen)
Ill feelings exist between the Meadowcroft sons and John Jago, the foreman of the Meadowcroft estate. Then, John Jago disappears, and a body is found in a kiln. The Meadowcroft brothers stand accused of the crime, but are they guilty? The Dead Alive is a novel written by Wilkie Collins based on the true-life Boorn Brothers murder conviction case of 1819. Jesse and Stephen Boorn were sentenced to death for the murder of their brother-in-law, but were they wrongly convicted? (Summary by M Z Spark, Phil, and Barry) (2 hr 8 min)
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Neat story
mikezane
(4 Sterne)
This is a neat story. The only grouch I had was some of the chapters are hard to listen to due to tinny recording sounds, but otherwise, it is very interesting. The background of the story this tale is based on is also very interesting, so I highly recommend taking a moment and reading it. http://www.law.northwestern.edu/wrongfulconvictions/exonerations/vtBoornSummary.html
fantastic!
Savannah
(5 Sterne)
This was a great story! The readers all did so well, and the mystery was intriguing enough to keep me listening without stopping at all. This is admittedly one of Wilkie Collins' shorter stories, but it is a great introduction to his style, for those who have never read or listened to anything by him before.
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Avid Listener
(4,5 Sterne)
WC always gives a nice finish to his stories, and this one is no exception. But, it is hard to believe that he wrote anything this brief.
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Darlene Boda
(3 Sterne)
Just because it's based on a true story doesn't make it a good story. A skeleton of a story with no meat on it's bones
Carol
CAROL
(4 Sterne)
This was very well done. I liked the story and the readers were very good.
The Dead of Alive
Rai
(3 Sterne)
Great readers! I felt the story was a bit hard to follow.
The dead alive
Sunny
(3 Sterne)
This was an OK short read.
Excellent fun read. Short, true and entertaining.
Mary Ann Mays
(5 Sterne)