Red Gold
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Red Gold
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Narrated by:
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George Guidall
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By:
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Alan Furst
About this listen
New York Times bestselling author Alan Furst pens evocative and urbane novels of World War II espionage. Focusing on the European theater, Furst writes about ordinary people struggling to cope with the chaos of the world around them.
In the autumn of 1941, as German tanks approach Moscow, Stalin issues a desperate order: all secret operatives behind enemy lines must strike no matter the cost. Into this fray comes Jean Casson—once a wealthy Parisian film producer, now penniless and wanted by the Gestapo.
But when the local police finally catch him, instead of handing him over to the brutal Germans, they direct him to an old military friend and a new job in the service of the newly resurrected French intelligence service.
Featuring the same flawed yet noble protagonist as The World at Night, Furst’s Red Gold exposes the raw humanity of men and women in a dark time.
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What listeners say about Red Gold
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Clive Byerley
- 26-02-2016
More of the Same, or Further Joys in Store!
What made the experience of listening to Red Gold the most enjoyable?
George Guidall does not read this book he acts and interprets with seemingly effortless clarity and deftness. It helps if one has read the previous volume, but is not essential. The atmosphere Furst creates is sometimes uncomfortably real, nail biting and tense.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Red Gold?
The skill full plotting is a joy to hear, with sudden reversals, deaths unexpected and a satisfying resolution.
What does George Guidall bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
Guidall is a master! Yes, really. No other reader that I have heard brings such effective characterisation; he is male, female and a child, by turns. Most of all his seamless phrasing really allows the listener to relax in the hands of a master; he can scan the longest sentence for the natural rise and fall - no tacked-on unexpected phrases or premature sentence conclusions. He is the best I know - and I know plenty!
Any additional comments?
Furst tends to put in more sex scenes than I would like - they are well handled, but occasionally I find myself saying out loud, "Oh do get on!"
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