The Devil's Alternative
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Narrated by:
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David Rintoul
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Whichever option I choose, men are going to die.
When the entire Soviet Union wheat crop is destroyed by a devastating string of failures, the population faces starvation. The USA is quick to offer assistance. They devise a plan to trade vital food resources with the Russians in exchange for sensitive political information. But the Politburo has other ideas: the invasion of Western Europe to commandeer the food for them...
As the paths of communication breakdown the president of the United States and leaders from around the world face an appalling choice: Should they allow the loss of thousands to save the lives of many more? This is the Devil's Alternative and in this incomparable and gripping thriller the Cold War giants must fight a battle to the death.
©1979 Frederick Forsyth (P)2012 Random House AudioGoWhat listeners say about The Devil's Alternative
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- David
- 19-05-2018
Cannot recommend this one !
Unfortunately I found this book just plain terrible. The narration was good, but the very long drawn out tale at very most was far from satisfying. The layer upon layer of detail of the Russian political workings is very tedious. Just trying to come to grips with Russian names, terminology, and supposed deliberations is mind numbing. The portrayal of the Americans leaves me sick just to contemplate that anyone would act in such juvenile fashion. I cannot here hide my love of the British as told with their circumspect speech and relaxed manner. Others in this tale exhibit a lot of very ill temper and lack of control which fits in with the winding tale that is on again, then off again. A couple of the characters are excellent with a warmth and reality, such as the Captain of the tanker, along with his wife and his boss..
Frederick Forsyth is a master story teller, an absolute genius, but something seriously went wrong here.
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