Greenmantle
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Greenmantle
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Narrated by:
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Robert Whitfield
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By:
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John Buchan
About this listen
He is joined by three others: John S. Blenkiron, an American who is determined to battle the Kaiser; Peter Pienaar, an old Boer Scout; and the colorful Sandy Arbuthnot, who is modeled on Lawrence of Arabia. Disguised, they travel through Germany to Constantinople and the Russian border to confront their enemies, the hideous Stumm and the evil beauty Hilda von Einem. Their success or failure could change the outcome of the First World War.
Spy guy: listen to more of Hannay's exploits in The Thirty-Nine Steps, which was the source for one of Alfred Hitchcock's classic films.(P)1996 Blackstone Audio Inc.Critic Reviews
"A specialty audio, a classic, but definitely a 'thinking man's audio'. Bravo, Blackstone Audiobooks, which seems to find these gems!" (KLIATT)
What listeners say about Greenmantle
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- oceanjasper
- 08-03-2018
Dashing adventure and a glimpse into the past
John Buchan's novels are both engrossing adventures and fascinating social history by now, a century after they were written.
Greenmantle takes us on a perilous journey with Richard Hannay, wonderfully described with details of the physical environment and his feelings along the way. But it also shows us the heroic, self-sacrificing attitude with which ordinary people played their part in the conflicts of the early 20th century. Yes, the paternalism and casual racism of this period is also on display but I've never let that interfere with my enjoyment of fiction that is a product of its time.
Robert Whitfield's narration suits this book very well; his Hannay sounds educated and principled and thoroughly British in outlook. His performance is expressive and pleasant to listen to, with just occasionally misplaced emphasis that would puzzle me until I checked the kindle text edition.
I enjoyed this adventure enormously; it made for a great audio experience.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- David
- 07-05-2019
Words really fail .....
John Buchan was an exceptional writer, his flow of words is magnetising, it’s not just some wordy tale, an over stacked story. No, but page by page unfolds such a richness. In it you are lifted through an extreme crafting, that regardless of whatever the outcome, here line by line you can enjoy a deep pleasure. Here the narration adds greatly, its not just a reading, but a fire is added to this story, a depth that reading alone does not have. Yes it in indeed a special tale, one not to miss!
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