1906 Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Very visual and was hard to put down. Historically based for those who enjoy that kind. "

" Read it in college. History of San Francisco class. Good historical fiction if you are into that stuff. "

" A great novel about San Francisco at that! The story is about the corruption that was taken place right before the big 1906 earthquake! I love it! It was very visual and soon to be film! "

" This was a great piece of historical fiction - makes me really want to see a museum exhibit on the devastation of the earthquake and fire so that I can really see what happened. "

" Although not a true story, it was historical fiction and I learned a great deal about the early history of San Fran- the 1906 earthquake, Chinese slave trade, and the corruption in the local city government...some things never seem to change... "

" I have a tough time with audio books read by women; is that terrible? It's just so distracting when they try to read for the male characters. So, with that and the interruptions in the story since it was an audio read for me, my opinion will be effected. Meh. It was an interesting historical novel as historical novels go. Some cliche characters, but it was well written. I would recommend it for people that appreciate the genre. It was a good book to listen to while driving, driving, driving... hundreds of miles. It helped pass the time more enjoyably. "

" This book had a very interesting premise, 'The earthquake of San Francisco' but I felt it was written as an attempt for a hollywood movie. It did some good informative narrative as it described the horrific fires that continued for days and the rediculous attempt to stop it by dynamiting parts of the city???? - otherwise I thought the writing was not good. "

" Told from a woman reporters view of the corruption in political San Francisco in 1906 and the earthquake and fire that leveled the town. I was hooked from the first chapter, excellent read. "

" Even though it was fictional, It does present a realistic view of San Francisco before the 1906 Earthquake "

" As someone who has previous studied the 1906 earthquake for school papers etc it was fascinating to read a story behind the events.It really helped appreciate what happened even though this was fiction.... "

" Well written historical, crime novel set in San Francisco. Details little know facts about the 1906 earthquake and subsequent fire-storm. Most enjoyable! "

" A little fiction mixed into a catastrophic event. Full of local flavor, historical details, and larger than life real characters. The story was more romanticized than I cared for, but at least the author had a dynamic and independent heroine. "

" I picked up this book from the description after hearing Brad Bird was going to direct the movie. It was largely a disappointment. The overall plot was interesting, but I didn't care for the way it was written. "

" kept my interest! can't wait for the movie... "

" Really great historical fiction on San Francisco. "

" Another interesting and entertaining work of historical fiction. An in depth look at our 1906 Earthquake and the effect that civic corruption had on the enormity of losses from this event. The fictional story woven around it keeps it moving nicely. "

" Read this after reading Simon Winchester's A Crack at the Edge of the World. That book made this book even better, to know who the real characters were, and to know how accurate the book was. Gripping and fascinating look at a brief moment in time in a horrific disaster. "

" I didn't not like the story. It just didn't hold my attention. After a couple hours of the audio book, I couldn't tell you much about anything. The characters and plot totally allude me. I think I'll just wait until the movie comes out on this one. "

" Great storytelling within a historical event that still fascinates many. "

" Great Book about the San Francisco at the turn of the century and what happened during the quake. "

" I read this for a book group. A little over-dramatic, if that can be said of the 1906 earthquake. "

" A little fiction mixed into a catastrophic event. Full of local flavor, historical details, and larger than life real characters. The story was more romanticized than I cared for, but at least the author had a dynamic and independent heroine. "

" lots of historythough it is fiction, it told alot about political corruption right around the time of the big earthquake "

" Loved it! Cleverly written. Lots of suspense. Excellent characters. "

" This was a great piece of historical fiction - makes me really want to see a museum exhibit on the devastation of the earthquake and fire so that I can really see what happened. "

" This was another free audiobook download from the library. The beginning was interesting but the second half seemed to drag on and on and on and on...am giving it a 3-. In fairness, however, I have to admit I'm not crazy about audio books; I seem to quickly tire of the reader's voice. "

" Really great historical fiction on San Francisco. "

" Loved this book. Annalisa Passarelli, one of the main character "

" kept my interest! can't wait for the movie... "

" Well written ficiotnalized account of San Fransico earthquake "

" Read it in college. History of San Francisco class. Good historical fiction if you are into that stuff. "