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Stamboul Train

By: Graham Greene
Narrated by: Michael Maloney
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Summary

Aboard the Orient Express as it heads across Europe towards Constantinople, a relationship develops between Carleton Myatt and Coral Musker, a naive English chorus girl. Around them a web of espionage, murder and lies twist in this spy thriller.
©1992 Graham Greene (P)2014 Audible, Inc.

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Greene never disappoints

OK Stamboul Train is one of Greene?s entertainments rather than a full blown novel but it does what it says, it entertains! I remember reading it 35 years ago working as a student in a petrol station and getting the sack because I couldn?t put it down to go an fill up Morris Minors with 3 star.
Re-reading it in this splendid audio version it is as compelling as ever but it is also a delightful period piece, set in the early thirties, it time slips back to the age of steam and Balkan intrigue and it pulls no punches on the attitudes to Jews, lesbians and show girls. Greene's voice is as human and sophisticated as ever and as ever the characters are vivid and complex.
What a book to dismiss as an Entertainment!

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Greene/Maloney - Audiobook Heaven!

As a lifelong Graham Greene fan I have no hesitation in recommending any of his books to Audible listeners (except, perhaps, The Human Factor)and I am pleased to see so many recent Greene additions to the Audible catalogue. What makes this book special, however (Greene regarded it merely as one of his 'entertainments' i.e. not proper literature), is Michael Maloney's splendid narration. The book is set on the Orient Express, and the narrative is just as thrilling, but a bit more sophisticated, than the Agatha Christie story that is perhaps better known.

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Disappointing

This is the first Greene book that I've downloaded. I was full of anticipation, but unfortunately I was so bored with the characters and the narration that I didn't finish it. Poor characterisation from the narrator that seems to become even more irritating the longer the book goes on!

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The Stamboul Train

It was a long time since I had read a Greene and I was looking forward to listening to this on a few long drives in the car. To be fair the narrator had an easy style and kept the listener interest throughout. He was however a little too limited in the range of voices he had available for characterisation. In particular I thought the lead female voice was just wrong (even though she was supposed to have a deep voice)and another sounded just like her too. Unlike another reviewer, I did get to the end of the story, though I do think it suffered for the telling. All in all, I was a little disappointed

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Stamboul train

Beautifully written, wonderful pacing, fascinating characters, cruel, very well read, grown up.

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Anti Semitic

Ridiculous extended racist caricature. Probably not untypical of much inter-war literature written by public schoolboys with this bigoted priestly backgrounds. Totally inappropriate in today’s environment. Should be withdrawn.

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very good, bit complicated

another excellent story from greene, and well read. the complex use of language and multiple characters make it worth a second listen. as a book to relax to it needs a bit too much concentration.

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Voice of liquid gold

I choose an audio book for something to lull me to sleep. This is my first Graham Greene, and although languidly written, it does get a tad too exciting to doze off to! I enjoyed the style and the unexpectedness of the storyline. Above all, I enjoyed listening to the liquid gold of Michael Maloney's beautiful voice. I've always enjoyed catching Maloney in his appearances on tv, ever since Truly. Madly, Deeply, where he played Juliet Stevenson's new love interest. He conveys intelligence, humour and an unassuming sensuality.
At the beginning, I had to keep rewinding, because I was revelling in the voice instead of listening to the words! An excellent range of voices and accents as well, to keep track of the widely varying characters so poignantly portrayed by Greene. Very enjoyable.

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Great thriller

Exciting thriller in the Eric Ambler mode with some Catholic guilt thrown in
Well read by the narrator as well

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Exquisitely Written

Graham Greene's first success as a writer and I can see why. Great characters and very well narrated.

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