Assignment in Brittany

De: Helen MacInnes

Narrado por: Ralph Lister

He stared at the unfamiliar watch on his wrist. Three hours ago, he had stood on English soil. Three hours ago, he had been Martin Hearne, British Intelligence agent. Now he was in Nazi-occupied Brittany, posing as Bertrand Corlay, with the Frenchman’s life reduced to headings in his memory.

Hearne looked down at the faded uniform, which had once been Corlay’s, felt once more for the papers in the inside pocket. He was ready. From now on, he was one step away from death....

The Queen of Spy Writers returns in a stunning series collecting all of her greatest works! Titan kicks off with Assignment in Brittany, the gripping tale of an undercover operative deep in Nazi-occupied France.

©2013 Helen MacInnes (P)2022 Blackstone Publishing

Parts were great

Some parts were slow. The scene descriptions got tedious and sometimes left the story for a bit or didn’t flow. And some parts felt unfinished or jumped around or were disconnected. I liked the characters and the idea of the story was good. I liked the book, I didn’t love it. The narrator was good and easy to listen to.

Gripping story with great historical nuance

Intriguing suspense and fascinating human story in a world torn open by Nazi invasion & occupation. Great insights into the Resistance on the French coast and daily life in German-occupied Breton farming villages. Writing is both documentary and poetic. Narrator's reading is very strong 95% of the time. He also does an outstanding job reading the Scandinavian travel book, "The Almost Nearly Perfect People". Highly recommend both these audio books.

Beautifully crafted, literary work

What an excellent story, alternately thoughtfully moody and spine-tingling. Small details re-emerge later, and the exploration of humanity augurs LeCarré. Well-paced and very satisfying

A trip to a world at war

Excellent group of characters, finely drawn. Great pace and gripping story. No wonder this became a film!

Best author

My all-time favorite author, now on Audible! Well read, very, very good story. Waiting for the next book!

I’m so happy

This is one of my favorite books of hers, and the reading was excellent! I can’t wait for the others to come out on Audible.

I read Helen MacInnes books when I was in my teens

I have always enjoyed her books. I read them avidly in the 1960's but find them just as exciting today. History does tend to repeat. Just the factions are somewhat different.

I enjoy her stories

Foreign settings, interesting characters, adventures d during WW War II. I recommend her series of about 10 books