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  • The Charm School

  • By: Nelson DeMille
  • Narrated by: Scott Brick
  • Length: 24 hrs and 56 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (5,129 ratings)

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The Charm School

By: Nelson DeMille
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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Publisher's summary

Something very strange -- and sinister -- is going on in the Russian woods at Borodino. In a place called Mrs. Ivanova's Charm School, young KGB agents are being taught by American POW's how to be model citizens of the USA. The Soviet goal -- to infiltrate the United States undetected.

When an unsuspecting American tourist stumbles upon this secret, he sets in motion a CIA investigation that will reveal horrifying police state savagery and superpower treachery.

©1999 Nelson DeMille (P)2009 Hachette

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"Riveting." ( Publishers Weekly)

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Could not stop listening!

What made the experience of listening to The Charm School the most enjoyable?

The story was so engrossing. One of the best books, ever.

What does Scott Brick bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Scott Brick is a wonderful narrator. The accents used are perfect.

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Highly recommend The Charm School.

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Makes you wonder about American Military

Would you consider the audio edition of The Charm School to be better than the print version?

any well written book is great in book form or audio version. I love to read,but I can listen while I cross stitch. The best of both worlds

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Charm school touched my heart because of all the possible MIA and troubled me because of the government lack of caring for the men and women who give their lives for this country......of course its only fiction.....right?

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LOVE MR DEMILLE

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Part Terror, Part Interesting, Part Doldrums

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#1 I love Scott Brick. Once again he brought insight, introspection and intrigue to his reading.

#2 I'm intrigued by cold war USA/USSR spy novels. This one did a good job of providing real historical information about that part of our history. (Although some of it doesn't always make you proud of our part in that story.)

#3 Nelson DeMille is a terrific story writer/teller. But not so much this time. The story trundled along until the end. Then it finally picked up its tempo and capture of the reader's (and/or listener's) attention. Too long with too many bouts of tedium.

I truly wanted to love this novel ... just couldn't quite get there.

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Classic spy fun. Loved it.

Classic spy stuff.
Smart writing, strong characters and a great story. Excellent narration. Recommended.

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Great Book by a Great Author

This is another book I couldn't put down. To me nobody writes novels like Nelson DeMille.

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Spectacular !!

Wow! What a fantastic story. Still relative after all these years. Maybe a movie of this would wake some people up! Loved every single minute.

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Excellent book and narration

This was an excellent novel and audiobook. I usually judge a book by whether I can immerse myself in the story and visualize the characters and scenes. This book did not disappoint!

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Riveting

A very riveting spy novel. The characters aren’t super deep but it was a really enjoyable read. I would love to see a sequel about the American version of the charm school.

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Throughly enjoyed

Great book, great story and good presentation if you are a fan you will not be disappointed

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Love a good spy story!!

What a great book with so many twists and turns and believable ! Great book for us who lived the Cold War

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