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The Devil Rides Out

By: Dennis Wheatley
Narrated by: Christoper Lee
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The Devil Rides Out

Many consider it to be Dennis Wheatley's finest work, which is praise indeed for this world beating novelist. It was a huge best seller in the 1930s when it first came out, full of 1930s atmosphere, skilfully written and well researched, too - although Wheatley never practiced magic himself, he met with many of the most famous occultists of his day to make the book as authentic as possible.

In The Devil Rides Out, the Duke de Richleau and a friend find that one of their number is missing from a reunion, and it turns out that he has fallen under the influence of a black magic sect. Disbelieving at first, the Duke and his friends soon discover that magic and the powers of darkness are still alive and very real, as they fight a series of terrific earthly and occult battles to save their friend's soul.

The book was filmed in the 1960s, with Christopher Lee taking the lead role as the Duke, and he he is back in splendid form as he narrates for your listening pleasure.

Public Domain (P)2019 The Copyright Group Fiction Historical Fiction Magic Witchcraft
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Christopher Lee presents the characters in a believable way and racks up the tension well

Dramatic and quite fast moving

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masterfully read by the late Christopher Lee, this was a suspenseful telling of Wheatley's occult classic

absolute classic

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The film unnerved me as a child, and the memory of evil beings called forth in a chalk pentacle, drawn on the floor of a grand English home, has stayed with me for years. Re-watching as an adult reveals the movie as more of a weirdly camp horror — but with some classic moments, a great cast, and fantastic performances. The novel is from the 1930s (the film was made in the ‘60s). It’s one of a series with increasingly outlandish plots, starring the same central character - the Duke de Richleau - played by Christopher Lee in the film of The Devil Rides Out. His narration here is spot-on: portentous, and pitch perfect. Indeed, it’s the best reason to get this audiobook. The plot itself is an occult caper - it’s bonkers stuff. But it’s well-written with plenty of action and some great scenes. Fans of the film should give this a try; but even if you’ve never heard of it, get it to listen to Lee.

Occult caper

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Christopher Lee . Has a voice that bring the menaces of this book to life . Playing the same caricature as he played in the film .

A grate book

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a great story and Christopher Lee does such a good job reading this and adds a air of character, depth and colour.
Perhaps Wheatley's finest book and Lee's finest narration

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