The Night Manager

A Novel

De: John le Carré

Narrado por: David Case

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John le Carré, the legendary author of sophisticated spy thrillers, is at the top of his game in this classic novel of a world in chaos. With the Cold War over, a new era of espionage has begun. In the power vacuum left by the Soviet Union, arms dealers and drug smugglers have risen to immense influence and wealth. The sinister master of them all is Richard Onslow Roper, the charming, ruthless Englishman whose operation seems untouchable. Slipping into this maze of peril is Jonathan Pine, a former British soldier who’s currently the night manager of a posh hotel in Zurich. Having learned to hate and fear Roper more than any man on earth, Pine is willing to do whatever it takes to help the agents at Whitehall bring him down—and personal vengeance is only part of the reason why.

Praise for The Night Manager

“A splendidly exciting, finely told story . . . masterly in its conception.”—The New York Times Book Review

“Intrigue of the highest order.”—Chicago Sun-Times

“Richly detailed and rigorously researched . . . Le Carré’s gift for building tension through character has never been better realized.”—People

“Grimly fascinating, often nerve-wracking, and impossible to put down.”—Boston Herald

Reseñas de la Crítica

“A brilliant performance.”
–The New York Times Book Review

“Wonderful . . . beautifully done . . . compelling.”
–The Wall Street Journal

“A beautifully polished, utterly knowing, and palpitating book.”
–Time

“Intrigue of the highest order.”
–Chicago Sun-Times

Narration actually great

I was concerned the narration would be unbearable, and Michael Jayston is the great, but this version was actually excellent, and the book a wonderful isolated tale!

Stop it please.

Couldn’t handle the narration. English accents sounded like the scarlet pimpernel. Way overdone and wrong texture

Overwritten but fun

Seems like JLC let his hair down on this one. The background plot seems a bit stretched but entertaining however the characters are caricatures and this is not helped by the awful narration. David Case does some things very well but American accents are not included. Quite horrendous and completely distracting from the almost satirical narrative. For those who just like JLC anyway.

Best of LeCarre

I enjoyed the suspenseful storylines and the dialog, especially. Tom Holland’s performance is a treat. I’ve recommended this Audible book to LeCarre aficionados.

Performance spoils the book

Hard to enjoy a great book with this sort of performance. Bring back Michael Jayston