Book description
I pressed play and didn't look up for hours. Dave Eggers' Zeitoun isn't just read-it's lived in the quiet hum of your headphones, the weight of each word settling into your bones. This isn't history; it's a heartbeat in your ear. You hear the creak of Abdulrahman's canoe through flooded streets, the frantic dial tone as Kathy calls him after the storm, the awful, metallic click of the police stepping into his home. The audiobook makes the arrest visceral: the M-16s, the sudden silence, the way his voice cracks when he says, "They're taking me." You don't just hear it-you feel the floor drop out.
What makes this work so powerfully as audio is the intimacy. Eggers' prose, already lean and precise, gains a new layer when spoken. You hear the exhaustion in Kathy's voice as she waits, the quiet fury in Abdulrahman's voice as he tries to explain himself to guards. The narrator's pauses after the worst moments-like when he describes being locked in a cell for weeks without charge-aren't empty. They're the sound of the world catching its breath. You're not just learning about a family's trauma; you're sitting with them in the dark, listening to the drip of water in the cell, the distant wail of sirens.
This is the story America needed to hear before the storm, and still needs to hear now. It's not about politics-it's about a man who fed stray dogs after the flood, who was called a terrorist for it. It's about a wife's desperate hope over the phone line, her voice trembling but unbroken. The audiobook strips away the distance of a printed page. You hear the fear in Kathy's voice when she says, "I'm not going to lose him," and you know it's not just about her husband-it's about what happens when a country forgets its own humanity. By the end, when Abdulrahman finally walks free, you don't just feel relief. You feel the echo of all the voices that never got to be heard. It's a story that stays with you long after the last word fades. You won't forget the sound of that canoe. Or the silence after.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience