The Return of Dr. Fu-Manchu
par Sax Rohmer
Lu par Elaine Twiddle
Burmese Commisioner Nayland Smith and his faithful friend Dr Petrie continue their fight against the evil genius of Dr Fu-Manchu when they seek to save the good doctor's lost love and protect the British Empire from disaster when their malignant enemy returns to England. (Summary by Elaine Tweddle)
Chapitres
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| A Midnight Summons | 15:50 | Lu par Elaine Twiddle | |
| Eltham Vanishes | 10:25 | Lu par Elaine Twiddle | |
| The Wire Jacket | 16:04 | Lu par Elaine Twiddle | |
| The Cry of a Nighthawk | 10:56 | Lu par Elaine Twiddle | |
| The Net | 22:17 | Lu par Elaine Twiddle | |
| Under the Elms | 10:14 | Lu par Elaine Twiddle | |
| Enter Mr Abel Slattin | 7:07 | Lu par Elaine Twiddle | |
| Dr. Fu-Manchu Strikes | 18:57 | Lu par Elaine Twiddle | |
| The Climber | 6:50 | Lu par Elaine Twiddle | |
| The Climber Returns | 11:46 | Lu par Elaine Twiddle | |
| The White Peacock | 15:45 | Lu par Elaine Twiddle | |
| Dark Eyes Looked Into Mine | 13:59 | Lu par Elaine Twiddle | |
| The Sacred Order | 18:12 | Lu par Elaine Twiddle | |
| The Coughing Horror | 15:29 | Lu par Elaine Twiddle | |
| Bewitchment | 12:24 | Lu par Elaine Twiddle | |
| The Questing Hands | 12:04 | Lu par Elaine Twiddle | |
| One Day in Rangoon | 10:31 | Lu par Elaine Twiddle | |
| The Siver Buddha | 5:57 | Lu par Elaine Twiddle | |
| Dr. Fu-Manchu's Laboratory | 11:51 | Lu par Elaine Twiddle | |
| The Cross Bar | 22:22 | Lu par Elaine Twiddle | |
| Cragmire Tower | 10:38 | Lu par Elaine Twiddle | |
| The Mulatto | 21:16 | Lu par Elaine Twiddle | |
| A Cry on the Moor | 15:23 | Lu par Elaine Twiddle | |
| Story of the Gables | 12:37 | Lu par Elaine Twiddle | |
| The Bells | 11:07 | Lu par Elaine Twiddle | |
| The Fiery Hand | 16:49 | Lu par Elaine Twiddle | |
| The Night of the Raid | 10:41 | Lu par Elaine Twiddle | |
| The Samurai's Sword | 21:40 | Lu par Elaine Twiddle | |
| The Six Gates | 10:27 | Lu par Elaine Twiddle | |
| The Call of the East | 6:01 | Lu par Elaine Twiddle | |
| My Shadow Lies Upon You | 11:56 | Lu par Elaine Twiddle | |
| The Tragedy | 13:05 | Lu par Elaine Twiddle | |
| The Mummy | 17:40 | Lu par Elaine Twiddle |
Critiques
High quality reading
Philippe Horak
The evil yellow genius has returned to London from China to further his goals of political subversion of the Western order to prepare for the rise of China and the East to world dominance. In truth, he does minimal subverting in this novel. Fu Manchu is mostly pre-occupied here with staying a step ahead of the dogged pursuit of Nayland Smith. These stories are generally disregarded today - discredited as "racist" - as if that would be a reason not to read them. Rather, in addition to the entertaining action and intriguing baroque strategies of the evil genius, we can also get a bonus study of perhaps somewhat unhealthy racial attitudes from the late height of the British empire. Wonderfully read by Elaine Tweddle. She masters an astounding array of accents! Many thanks.
Great novel
mikezane
The storyline is interesting, I actually found myself thinking things were going in one direction and wound up totally in a different direction. You have to love that type of unpredictability. On top of that, a happy ending! What's not to like about this story? Reader was very good, she did a great job with her voices.
Good Mystery
trail_runnr
This was my first introduction to Fu Manchu. I have since started a book "Ten Years Beyond Baker Street" where Sherlock Holmes meets Fu Manchu. I found this to be a wonderful audio book. Wonderfully read by Elaine Tweddle. She does a great job with multiple characters! Story: 5 stars Reader: 5 stars Will I listen to again: yes!
A classic, well read!
Seven Archers
I'm getting better acquainted with Rohmer's work and finding it very entertaining. The reader did an excellent job of bringing the characters "to life", which makes the difference between a good story that's fun to listen to and one that gets rejected after a couple of chapters. Thank you for your hard work!
top narration
shashiks
The storyline is very typical, almost predictable many times. but the best part is narration, the reader has done an outstanding job of bringing alive each character. thanks for all the effort
suspense!
Snowed In Again
who could expect such a dated and frequently melodramatic story to keep one on the edge of one's seat? but it does. The reader is superb. Im listening to another Fu book next!
ChrisG
Very nice reading Elaine. Sadly, Sax Rohmer just doesn’t have the skill of Conan Doyle or Rider Hagard. But still, good fun and definitely a “ripping yarn”.
Another cracking yarn
Martin
Apart from the racism that was part of the author’s environment, this is a great story and very well told