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Archangel

By: Robert Harris

Narrated by: Michael Kitchen

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When historian Fluke Kelso learns of the existence of a secret notebook belonging to Josef Stalin he is determined to track it down, whatever the consequences. From the violent political intrigue and decadence of modern Moscow he heads north - to the vast forests surrounding the White Sea port of Archangel, and a terrifying encounter with Russia's unburied past.

Historical

Political

Spies & Politics

Suspense

Thriller & Suspense

Russia

Exciting

Stalin

Fiction

Mystery

Critic Reviews

The best thriller for years

His best yet: a fast paced thriller, pulsing with suspense, that surpasses even the expertly handled tensions and twists of Fatherland

Robert Harris confirms his position as Britain's pre-eminent literary thriller writer with Archangel

A really gripping narrative, full of suspense and unexpected turns, which will keep you hooked until the climax on its final page... I have never read a thriller based in Russia which has such an authentic feel

Archangel is Harris's strongest book yet, confirming him as the leading current exponent of the intelligent literary thriller

As the suspense builds, the reader needs to turn the pages ever faster... with Harris's controlling foot on the narrative pedal, the reader has no choice but to ride, enthralled, towards the plunging abyss

I remained immersed in this marvellous book until its culmination arrived with depressing swiftness...Readers of Archangel are in for an exciting ride. They will also learn a lot

Nerve tingling... nobody is more adept... a talent for heart-poundingly tense story-telling and an ability to conjure up atmospheres almost palpable with menace

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The gripping story was impossible to stop listening to, for it was brilliantly read and evocatively written.

Gripping story

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I read a lot, and many books are ho hum, but this book by Robert Harris is one of the best. It could be called alternative history, but he sets his work firmly in an historical background. Harris’s descriptive portions are accomplished with minimal wordiness. Dinginess, wet cold, dirt, tension, underlying conflict are all here.

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A fascinating story, well researched and tautlybut descriptively written. It engaged me from the beginning.
The only issue was the narration at the begin was hard to follow, but was brilliant in holding the mood as the story progressed.

A real thriller

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Fascinating and riveting! Harris's vivid almost palpable depictions of characters and settings superbly dramatised by one of the best narrators around, Michael Kitchen! Despite an unauthentic American accent, he succeeds in developing each character, and offering to the listener an intimate portrayal of Harris's panoply of personae; his modulation of timbre and pacing creating a sense of atmosphere that is almost visceral.

Brilliant!

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