The Taste of Many Mountains Audiobook by Bruce Wydick
The Taste of Many Mountains is an unabridged audiobook by Bruce Wydick about graduate researchers tracing Guatemala’s coffee trade and confronting questions of poverty and globalization. Its story draws on a research project on fair-trade coffee and includes a reading group guide.
At a glance
- Follows four graduate students conducting a summer research project in Guatemala.
- Explores the coffee trade from peasant growers to American consumers, alongside themes of poverty and globalization.
- The listing says the novel is based on an actual fair-trade coffee research project funded by USAID.
- Includes a reading group guide.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Its Guatemala coffee-trade subject connects a character-driven story with economic and social questions.
- The unabridged format and stated listening time make the audio commitment clear.
Technical specifications
8 specifications| Author | Bruce Wydick |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Bob Borquez |
| Program type | Audiobook |
| Version | Unabridged |
| Listening length | 8 hours and 35 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Thomas Nelson |
|---|---|
| Publication date | August 5, 2014 |
Who is it for?
A good fit for
- Listeners interested in stories about Guatemala, coffee production, poverty and globalization.
- Book groups looking for an audiobook that includes a reading group guide.
Less suited to
- Listeners seeking a factual research report rather than a novel.
Customer reviews on Amazon
- 5 stars
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4% 4%
The listing provides aggregate ratings, with a majority in the five-star category but a smaller spread across lower ratings as well. That suggests generally favorable but not uniform reactions. Without written feedback, the ratings do not establish what listeners praised or criticized, so they cannot clarify how the narration or story’s themes work for individual buyers.
Frequently asked questions
What is The Taste of Many Mountains about?
It follows four graduate students in Guatemala as they investigate the coffee trade and grapple with poverty and globalization.
Is this a novel or a research book?
The listing describes it as a novel inspired by an actual fair-trade coffee research project.
Who narrates the audiobook, and how long is it?
The listed narrator is Bob Borquez, and the listening length is 8 hours and 35 minutes.
Does it include a reading group guide?
Yes. The listing says a reading group guide is included.
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