
Spartan Gold
Fargo Adventures, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Scott Brick
About this listen
The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Clive Cussler and Grant Blackwood's debut title in the Fargo adventure series, Spartan Gold, read by the award-winning narrator Scott Brick.
Thousands of years ago, the mighty Persian king Xerxes the Great was said to have raided the Treasury at Delphi, carrying away two solid gold pillars as a tribute to his glory.
In 1800, while crossing the Pennine Alps, Napoleon Bonaparte and his army stumbled across the pillars. Unable to transport them, Napoleon created an inscrutable map on the labels of twelve bottles of rare wine. When Napoleon died, the bottles disappeared - and the gold pillars were lost once again.
Treasure-hunters Sam and Remi Fargo are exploring the Great Pocomoke Swamp in Delaware when they are shocked to discover a German U-boat. Inside, they find a bottle taken from Napoleon's 'lost cellar'. Fascinated, the Fargos set out to find the rest of the collection. But another connoisseur of sorts has been looking for the bottle they've just found. But not for the wine; he wants what the bottle may lead to. For he is Hadeon Bondaruk - a half-Russian, half-Persian millionaire - and he claims descent from King Xerxes himself.
And the treasure will be his, no matter what....
©2010 Clive Cussler and Grant Blackwood (P)2011 Penguin AudioCritic reviews
Another treasure hunting thriller!
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Thoroughly Entertaining
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If you could sum up Spartan Gold in three words, what would they be?
Old school adventureWhat did you like best about this story?
Fast pace, a bit of silliness and good humourWhat does Scott Brick bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
Very good voice characterizationWas this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
yesGood fun and adventure
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An entertaining story, without any swearing or gratuitous violence.
For those who are old enough, the relationship between the hero’s will remind you of Hart to Hart!
No swearing and an entertaining story
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Enjoyable easy listening
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ula.. action man and sidekick follow treasure hunt in race against evil baddies. That said easy listening and quite pacy. Good long journey/ holiday listen.
Fun Listening but not the best
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Dreadful narration
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Like a lot of books of this type you do need to suspend reality and forget that the hero is a s much of a murdering thug as the bad guys , its just that he stands on the moral high ground, and doesn't seem to have face the consequences of his actions..... but hey thats adventure stories, larger than life.
Putting those small things aside I did enjoy it as a good read, and a good listen that is well paced and about the right length. I don't think I will bother with any of the others in the series but that's a personal choice not for any critical reasons .....
Frolicking good adventure
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the famous 5 for grown ups
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Grapes of Wrath
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