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Red Star Rogue
- Narrated by: Brian Emerson
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
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Summary
Early in 1968, a nuclear-armed Soviet submarine sank in the waters off Hawaii, hundreds of miles closer to American shores than it should have been. Compelling evidence strongly suggests that the sub sank while attempting to fire a nuclear missile.
We now know that the Soviets had lost track of the sub; it had become a rogue. The Nixon administration launched a clandestine, half-billion-dollar project to recover the sunken K-129. The successful recovery effort helped forge new relations between the U.S. and the Soviets, even as it revealed a treacherous plan to provoke war between the U.S. and China, a plan that, had it succeeded, would have had devastating consequences.
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- Amazon Customer
- 30-07-07
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Excellent coverage of a topic, of which, not much was known. The information contained is overwhelming in detail, and one assumes, accuracy. It does manage to connect the dots for a number of already known facts and reveals a rather sinister, if not frightening, plot.
How one event in history can affect global relations is truly fascinating.
Superb, and engaging writing, and well worth a listen to.
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- Nicus
- 28-11-21
Interesting record. Stretched reconstruction
Interesting record of intelligence leaks, framed within the historical landscape of the time. But the reconstruction of the facts actually happened is really stretched, based on many logical leaps "it could have happened", so "it must have happened"
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- Philip
- 21-11-21
Well researched but very poorly written and narrated
Interesting full story that covers more than one is lead to initially believe. However, there’s so much wordiness and repetition that it makes it really hard work. Could have been half the length but twice as good. Also, it’s important to put into context as it was written in 2005, the world has moved on a lot since then.
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- Niall Yeldham
- 13-09-21
Fascinating stuff.
Well worth listening to. Narrator is easy to understand, with an appropriate US accent.
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- Trevor
- 17-02-16
Excellent subject Comical narrater
Such a shame that an excellent book should be ruined by a totally useless narrater .......shame on who ever commissioned this reader
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- Stuart
- 08-03-14
Red Star Rouge
If you could sum up Red Star Rogue in three words, what would they be?
Enthroughling
What did you like best about this story?
The story, the factual evidence, and the mystery
What about Brian Emerson’s performance did you like?
he presented it well, he kept your interest
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Its not for laughing or crying, but interesting and why havent we heared about it before. it make you wonder -Who are the enermy?
Any additional comments?
Good factual knowledge and presented in a way that is listernable
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- Amazon Customer
- 28-12-23
Great story 👍
Really enjoyable and engaging story with an excellent narrator who delivers the story in a way that makes you want to find out more . Would recommend.
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- AmazinByer
- 26-09-23
Difficult listen due to narrator
This narration doesn’t ‘flow’. Narrator takes pauses were there shouldn’t be (I’m guessing at the end of each line) and has strange intonations/inflictions.
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- gus
- 25-04-23
interessant
crazy story... it should make all of us think on this linda of risks... very close to a nuclear war...
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- Amazon Customer
- 16-04-23
An amazing, probably true story, of how a rogue sun nearly unleashed Armageddon.
The book presents a well researched and well thought through narrative of what likely happened to the submarine, even though the details are still hidden by USA and Russian governments. Quite an interesting listen.
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