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The Quiet American
- Narrated by: Simon Cadell
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Paul
- 03-08-10
One of my favourite books
An excellent story with superb narration by Simon Cadell - recommended.
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- LK
- 29-08-20
Loved this.
I had never read Graham Green. I absolutely loved this. I can appreciate why the author is so well remembered. This is a beautiful read. Political and social commentary from a British journalist in love in Vietnam. An insight into the past. Simple idea told so well. Very inspiring. Love his metaphors and perspective and voice. Read in a classic style which suits the era and character himself.
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- William Smith
- 11-11-18
Clever and thought-provoking
Western attitudes to South East Asia played out through two character's live of a Vietnamese woman. Clever, thought-provoking and builds to emotive climax.
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- Colin Brown
- 04-05-21
Excellently written and narrated.
Excellently written and narrated. It is rare to be shocked by a plot twist nowadays, but i was. Brilliant.
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- Anonymous User
- 29-06-20
a book for everybody !
loved this book the narrator was amazing i couldnt leave it sad it was finished
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- Borbála
- 24-06-20
Brilliant
Graham Greene was a brilliant writer. His painfully true observations on human motivations, the sharp, though dark and terrifying points he makes about innocence, honesty and good intentions were utterly hair raising - because they were so true. Being a catholic, I am deeply fascinated with his relationship to religion. though I can't say I really understand it. The performance was okay, can't find much fault with it but not very memorable either.
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- EW
- 30-11-20
Great story. Well told.
Good narration of a great story. Accents are good, story has depth and breadth. Would listen to Sinon Cadell again, and more Graham Greene.
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- S
- 22-03-20
Wonderful story, brilliantly read
Elegant, prophetic, disturbing, depressing.
Without doubt Graham Greene was one of our best novelists and this is book is testament to that, especially as it was one of his later works.
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- Amazon Customer
- 14-09-23
Marvellous novel First Class reading
This is on of Graham Greene’s best. Simon Cadell is the perfect narrator. Thoroughly recommended.
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- helen
- 30-11-18
A view on Vietnam
It was a struggle to get to the end of this book.
I found it very stiff, probably exacerbated by the narrator. Opium pipes, plastics, dodgy Americans and just the jaded view of Vietnam of a cynic.
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