The Secret Agent
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Joseph Conrad
(3,551 Sterne; 49 Bewertungen)
The Secret Agent is Conrad's dark, and darkly comic story of a band of spies, anarchists, agents-provocateurs plotting and counter-plotting in the back streets of London in the early 20th Century. The novel centers on Verloc, a shop-owner, phony-anarchist and double-agent, who becomes embroiled in an ambitious terrorist plan to bomb the Greenwich Observatory. (Summary by Hugh McGuire) (9 hr 53 min)
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Bewertungen
A bad listening experience
HenryB
(1 Sterne)
Of the many books I've listened to, this is by far the most difficult to complete. Audio quality is generally poor. The readers demonstrate limited skills in reading aloud. Read a hard copy or seek another audio product.
Uniquely Interpersonal Spy Story
Jared in Middle America
(4 Sterne)
I found this to be a unique and interesting take on a spy story. This story goes deep into the interworking of character's relationships. It shows how these relationships drove the actions of the characters. The story is complex. I listened to many parts twice. Some narrators were good, some okay and some are aspiring to be good.
Double-Crossed!
potuc
(4,5 Sterne)
A good story, telling of the early 1900s and crime. Gritty? Maybe, but not too much so. You won't be disgusted by it, but it's certainly gritty enough to be effective!
fair
thisolewood
(5 Sterne)
Difficult to follow. Had to force myself to stay with it. The readers were average at best which didn't help keeping my interest. Oh well, live & learn. ð
BigT
(2 Sterne)
too bad readers are soooo bad, words that they cant pronounce.mr.conrad deserves better.
awful
Derrick McClure
(1 Sterne)
mispronounced words, wrong words and wind tunnel recording.
mafinokc
(1 Sterne)
I suspect from various clues that this is one of Librivox's very earliest recordings. It really needs to be replaced with a better one. This is one of those books where I fail to see why Librivox bothers to publish a reading anyway, as a professionally produced version is available that is better than anything Librivox is capable of.