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Archangel

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Archangel

Von: Robert Harris
Gesprochen von: Michael Kitchen
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 When historian Fluke Kelso learns of the existence of a secret notebook belonging to Josef Stalin he is determined to track it down, whatever the consequences. From the violent political intrigue and decadence of modern Moscow he heads north - to the vast forests surrounding the White Sea port of Archangel, and a terrifying encounter with Russia's unburied past. Historische Thriller Politik Politik & Spionage Thriller

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The best thriller for years
His best yet: a fast paced thriller, pulsing with suspense, that surpasses even the expertly handled tensions and twists of Fatherland
Robert Harris confirms his position as Britain's pre-eminent literary thriller writer with Archangel
A really gripping narrative, full of suspense and unexpected turns, which will keep you hooked until the climax on its final page... I have never read a thriller based in Russia which has such an authentic feel
Archangel is Harris's strongest book yet, confirming him as the leading current exponent of the intelligent literary thriller
As the suspense builds, the reader needs to turn the pages ever faster... with Harris's controlling foot on the narrative pedal, the reader has no choice but to ride, enthralled, towards the plunging abyss
I remained immersed in this marvellous book until its culmination arrived with depressing swiftness...Readers of Archangel are in for an exciting ride. They will also learn a lot
Nerve tingling... nobody is more adept... a talent for heart-poundingly tense story-telling and an ability to conjure up atmospheres almost palpable with menace
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I was waiting for the moment that either I could identify with the main character or for the plot to get gripping. None of those happened and so it remains a mediocre story with a nice touch on history.
If nothing else it got me interested in Russian history of the 20th century.

Never quite takes off

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Toller Sprecher, aber Tonqualität ist oft schlecht, wechselnde Lautstärken, daher teilweise schwer verständlich. Story spannend bis zum Schluss!

Historischer Kontext

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Robert Harris spins a great yarn and this political thriller contains all the ingredients needed to keep you glued to the book. He skillfully blends history and fiction and spices his tale with glimpses of modern Russia. Crime, prostitution and corruption in the glittering Moscow as well as the desolation and poverty of the Russian North form the background to this amazing story.

Robert Harris describes 4 days in the life of Fluke Kelso, a once promising historian with a special interest in Stalin, who was invited to a conference in Moscow on the newly opened Soviet Archives. In a seemingly chance meeting with a former NKVD guard, he learns about a mysterious, secret notebook of Josef Stalin. His obsession with Stalin and his somehow desperate personal situation lure him into a hunt for this notebook. He teams up with the daughter of the former NKVD guard and a resourceful, publicity crazed American journalist to find this notebook and unveil its secrets. The search leads them to Archangelsk on the Northern coast and further into remote and hostile areas of the Taiga. Unfortunately they are not alone in this quest, reactionary forces of the communist era as well as the secret police try to get their hands on the book first.

The scariest part of the book are the excerpts of Stalin’s original interrogation transcripts, which make it so hard to believe that Stalin still is a shockingly popular figure in today’s Russia. Unfortunately this fact adds some credibility to the ending of the story, which to some reader appeared to lack plausibility.

The book is a great read and the only little criticism I have, is the overly negative picture Harris draws of today’s Russia. I do not doubt his understanding of the former Soviet Union and the modern Russia, but as far as prostitution and crime are concerned, Moscow is not so much different from other metropolitan areas anymore and while there is still much to do, the situation in remote rural areas is improving slowly. During my numerous trips to Russia I found the authorities and the police in particular, correct and usually very helpful.

Stalin's hand reaches out of the grave

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Thrilling yes, but sometimes a bit too fantastic, more fantastic than I would expect from a book of Robert Harris. But still the story is elevated above the usual thrilling stuff of a crime novel, it is full of insights about communism and the Russian mentality As always, Robert Harris succeeds in relating the atmosphere a a historical place and time.

Thrilling

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