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Our Game

By: John le Carré
Narrated by: Michael Jayston
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Summary

At 48, Tim Cranmer is a secret servant in retirement, free to devote himself to his manor house, his vineyard and his young mistress, Emma. But a rival in love disappears with Emma, and Tim sets off in pursuit.

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I could listen to Michael Jayston all day.

What made the experience of listening to Our Game the most enjoyable?

Excellent plot and wonderful narration

What did you like best about this story?

The plot and character development

Which character – as performed by Michael Jayston – was your favourite?

No favourite. Le Carre is great at all levels of character

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a good listen well crafted, but

devoid of any real plot or conclusion, drifting to an end. certainly not his best work, but articulate well crafted and enjoyable none the less.

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The best... from the master storyteller of our age

Excellent reading by Michael. My favourite narrator. My favourite JLC book too, keep listening again and again.

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You have to really, really like spy stories

What would have made Our Game better?

Faster narration

Would you ever listen to anything by John le Carré again?

Yes

Would you be willing to try another one of Michael Jayston’s performances?

No probably not

What character would you cut from Our Game?

They were all a bit boring

Any additional comments?

I wasted a credit on this one.

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Brilliant

Another super novel from John le Carre. Michael Jayston is a delight to listen to.

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Classic Le Carre

Good story. Interesting background in the Russian satellite states. Excellent reader who brought action to life.

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enjoyable

Enjoyable though I did get a little lost every now and then. Interesting cultural geography.

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Another classic

John le Carre was master of weaving stories with strong and interesting plots, situations and characters. He wrote this with deep intelligence and knowledge. His attention to detail is amazing. My pleasure is being woven into the story without all the bangs and crashes of most stories of this genre. Heartily recommended.

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Mediocre

A little disjointed but still enjoyable.
Not the authors best of books. But I finished it.

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Think I need to try the paperback...

...difficult to hang on to the thread on audio book... but then I struggled to follow one of the more recent Le Carre films - maybe Le Carre is just one step too far for me, when I'm seeking to lose myself in a good story, rather than have to work at following it.

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