Raffles, Further Adventures of the Amateur Cracksman
Gelesen von Kristin Hughes (1974-2021)
E. W. Hornung
(4,567 Sterne; 82 Bewertungen)
Raffles, Further Adventures of the Amateur Cracksman (also published as The Black Mask) is the second collection of stories in the Raffles series. After the dark turn of events at the end of The Gift of the Emperor, Bunny's done his time and, his life not being quite what it was before, now finds himself longing for the companionship of his Raffles. (Summary by Kristin Hughes) (5 hr 39 min)
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librivoxbooks
(0 Sterne)
@notmyname Works in progress on the LibriVox site are <b>not</b> for public download - the server is for audiobook production only and could not stand the strain. Please wait until the finished project is available for public download here. Thanks!
Interesting stories, very good recording
notmyname
(4 Sterne)
This book is a bit grimmer than the first Raffles collection. It has the same reader, who continues to give an excellent reading. The sound quality strikes me as excellent too. (I'm looking forward to the completion of the third book, A Thief in the Night, by the same reader. The first few stories are available now on the Librivox site, including "The Criminologists' Club," my favorite of the stories so far.)
David MacLennan
(5 Sterne)
The stories in this collection are well thought out and descriptive enough to leave the listener with a vivid picture of the scenes and characters, whom are really brought to life by the reader Kristin Hughes. I especially liked her dismissive intonation when the story line called for it in conversations with Raffles and "Bunny". You will want to listen to the first book in the series prior to listening to this one as this is the second installment in the Raffles collection and it really develops the characters further as Bunny finds his stride.
One of the better Librivox recordings out there
tauntonlake
(5 Sterne)
Wonderful reading by Kristin Hughes, and very good sound quality also. No distracting background noises to be heard, and consistently smooth. Ms. Hughes is an excellent reader, and her narration flows smoothly without stumbling over big words, as many others do.. I would have guessed this was a professional recording, it's that good! The book itself is a good read also ~ as engaging as any of the Sherlock Holmes stories. Very highly recommended.
Gavtramper
(4 Sterne)
Great straight forward adventures from the cool as ice Raffles and his sycophantic wingman Bunny. The only thing not making this a 5 star listen is the strange glitch from the otherwise fantastic reader repeatedly pronouncing vague as "vag". Glaring enough to wake me up. Thanks for the wonderful stories
Fun Criminal Hijinks
kerriganm
(4 Sterne)
The stories are adventure stories centered around a morally ambiguous thief. Not stellar, but fun. Occasionally, Raffles is as arbitrary and infuriating as ever Sherlock Holmes was.
Subtle, funny and engaging
Timothy Ferguson
(4 Sterne)
Not quite a "caper" book. Raffles is an action hero who is too much a gentleman to break a sweat.
null
(5 Sterne)
Raffles is the anti Sherlock Holmes, which makes an interesting tale. The author also provides an absorbing look at late Victorian/Edwardian English society.