Agent Running in the Field
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Narrated by:
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John le Carré
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By:
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John le Carré
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Narrated by John le Carre.
The SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
Nat, a 47 year-old veteran of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service, believes his years as an agent runner are over. He is back in London with his wife, the long-suffering Prue. But with the growing threat from Moscow Centre, the office has one more job for him. Nat is to take over The Haven, a defunct substation of London General with a rag-tag band of spies. The only bright light on the team is young Florence, who has her eye on Russia Department and a Ukrainian oligarch with a finger in the Russia pie.
Nat is not only a spy, he is a passionate badminton player. His regular Monday evening opponent is half his age: the introspective and solitary Ed. Ed hates Brexit, hates Trump and hates his job at some soulless media agency. And it is Ed, of all unlikely people, who will take Prue, Florence and Nat himself down the path of political anger that will ensnare them all. Agent Running in the Field is a chilling portrait of our time, now heartbreaking, now darkly humorous, told to us with unflagging tension by the greatest chronicler of our age.
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©2019 John le Carré (P)2019 Penguin AudioCritic Reviews
"No other writer has charted - pitilessly for politicians but thrillingly for readers - the public and secret histories of his times." (The Guardian)
"John le Carré is as recognisable a writer as Dickens or Austen." (Financial Times)
"No writer has ever been better at turning the act of two people talking politely to each other across a desk into a blood sport." (Telegraph)
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- RebelMagpie
- 10-11-2023
Interesting story, well presented
A fun and interesting story, and unlike many Le Carre books, a proper ending.
A bit heavy-handed at times in his anti-Brexit, anti-Trump rants, when for one with similar views.
As much as I like the idea of Le Carre himself reading his own stories, I feel a bit guilty preferring Michael Jayston's narration from earlier books
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- Anonymous User
- 17-05-2020
great reading
interesting modern spy story, great take on Brexit, amazing to hear John Le Carre's reading voice.
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- Anonymous User
- 05-03-2023
Quite beautiful
I am a writer and performer. I only wish I could do either as well as JlC has done here. A fun, joyous story, always just a heart beat away from exploding into a nightmare of terror.
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- Toni Vandyke
- 08-08-2024
John Le Carre reading John Le Carre
A pretty easy to understand spy story delightfully read by its author !
I was so sorry when it finished !
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- Earnest
- 22-12-2019
Smashing serve of great storytelling.
How mightily pleasing to listen to wonderful “old school” language but with such panache that you thrill to each scene as it is set and played out.
The gifted ways the author transmits the flavour/character/place whilst dealing with dialogue or narrative transitions is so effortless that I found myself almost actually clapping.
Yes, there was proselytizing, but hey, it’s those kind of times we are living through.
Hope life goes on in safety for all.
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- Roderic
- 27-01-2020
Le Carre still delivers the goods
I very much enjoyed this novel, particularly John Le Carre as narrator. His rendition of the world-weary agent runner was superb. The plot was excellent though if there is any flaw it was the speed of the dénouement.
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- Glenn Clark
- 02-08-2024
Tight and Entertaining
Well written, beautifully narrated and ultimately an uplifting tale of light from darkness. Listen to be entertained while reflecting on a contemporary political landscape.
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- Christine
- 02-12-2024
Smashing
Beautifully narrated by the author himself, the story is quite unconventional. You are led on a journey which, I thought, ended in a satisfactory conclusion
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- Mary Benton
- 26-06-2023
Vintage Le Carre
Masterfully read by the author. A compelling tale of the twists and turns of the secret world showing some of its moral complexities. The book is entertaining and the teller of the tale, Nat, is engaging and likeable.
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- Kindle Customer
- 11-11-2019
World turned upside down
Excellent plot, interesting take on contemporary geopolitical challenges. Great to hear JLC reading it. Thoroughly enjoyable.
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