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The Eiger Sanction

By: Trevanian
Narrated by: Joe Barrett
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 In a renovated Gothic church on Long Island lives Jonathan Hemlock, an art professor and a world-renowned mountain climber who finances his black-market art collection by working as a freelance assassin.

Now, Hemlock is being tricked into a hazardous assignment that involves an attempt to scale one of the most treacherous mountain peaks in the Swiss Alps: the Eiger. His target is one of his three fellow climbers. The problem is that the CII can't tell him which one.

This spine-tingling adventure, part thriller and part satire, introduces an intriguing cast of villains, traitors, and beautiful women into a highly charged atmosphere of danger and suspicion that builds to a death-defying climax.

©2000 Rod Whitaker (P)2009 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Action & Adventure Espionage Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Psychological Satire Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller & Suspense Comedy Fiction Witty

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Critic reviews

"Superior suspense on almost every page...the hero is a masterpiece of conflicting qualities - something for everyone." ( New York Times)
"Trevanian can write hoops around Ian Fleming." ( Boston Globe)
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Picked this up as a freebie in the Audible Included catalogue. A classic. Perhaps bit dated now but still an enjoyable read.

A classic Trevanian

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Kept me in the edge of my seat throughout. I felt as though I was up there on the mountain with Johnathon willing him on.

Engrossing story

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Surprised how much i enjoyed this book. Not my usual subject matter and some slightly un PC expressions but a good story well read.

Unexpectedly good listen

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this is just a classic read. if you like the film you will love this story

its a classic

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Joe Barrett narrated this fantastically, especially the voice of Bill.

The story was great and enjoyable, worked well despite it being written many years ago.

I did work it all out quite early on, but it didn't detract from it at all..

Great work

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An espionage story set in the 1970’s. Well-paced, humorous, and well told. The characters may have an element of caricature but the slightly absurdist tone allows for this.

Black comedy

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Good old fashioned story, bit of a 007 vibe but with less misogyny. Good narration, the dodgy accents are forgivable.

Great free book

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Yes it’s sexiest and dates. But don’t listen if you get upset by this.

Notwithstanding this it’s a pretty good story which I think (hope?) written as a bit of tongue-in-cheek.

Yes it’s sexiest and dates. But ….

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Listening to this I could visualise the actors and the action.
Great narration , thoroughly enjoyable

As good as the movie

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I read that the author was annoyed that the book wasn’t seen as a spoof as much as he’d like, and I can see why. You’ll get a little Bond-esque smut (Randy Knickers) but then all the action on the mountain is deadly serious.

There is an unlikely amount of sex which doesn’t add anything for the most part. References to race are mostly out of date and may be offensive, yet there’s a a decently strong black female character whose colour is (nicely) matter-of-fact.

I was engaged by the plot, especially the Eiger chapters which kept me hooked. It was rather predictable though.

The narration was pretty good with characters’ accents clearly distinguishable.

A decent adventure yarn if out of date and predictable

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