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The Mission Song

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The Mission Song

By: John le Carré
Narrated by: David Oyelowo
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Full of politics, heart, and the sort of suspense that nobody in the world does better, The Mission Song turns John Le Carre's laser eye for the complexity of the modern world on turmoil and conspiracy in Africa.

Abandoned by both his Irish father and Congolese mother, Bruno Salvador has long looked for someone to guide his life. He has found it in Mr. Anderson of British Intelligence. Bruno's African upbringing, and fluency in numerous African languages, has made him a top interpreter in London, useful to businesses, hospitals, diplomats -- and spies. Working for Anderson in a clandestine facility known as the "Chat Room,"Salvo (as he's known) translates intercepted phone calls, bugged recordings, and snatched voice mail messages.

When Anderson sends him to a mysterious island to interpret during a secret conference between Central African warlords, Bruno thinks he is helping Britain bring peace to a bloody corner of the world. But then he hears something he should not have ...

By turns thriller, love story, and comic allegory of our times, The Mission Song is a crowning achievement, recounting an interpreter's heroically naive journey out of the dark of Western hypocrisy and into the heart of lightness. Espionage Political Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense
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Wer John le Carre schon kennt, weiss, dass man von ihm ausgeklügelte, intelligente Plots erwaten kann. Auch in Mission Song bleibt er dieser Erwartung treu. Hat er früher den kalten Krieg zwischen Ost/West als Thema gehabt, so bewegt er sich jetzt mühelos in den "neuen" Krisenregionen unserer Zeit. (Spooky: während ich das Buch gehört habe, berichtete AFP über den blutigen Kampf im Ost Kongo, der auch Thema des Buches ist, allerdings fiktiv)Spionage der unfreiwilligen Art, Macht und Rohstoffe im Ost-Kongo, Verwicklungen der britischen Geheimdienste - das sollte eigentlich schon als Qualitätsgarantie reichen. Unübertroffen wird das Hörbuch jedoch durch den Sprecher "Salvo", der in der ich-Perspektive seine Geschichte erzählt und mit selten naivem, fast kindlichem, Zutrauen an einer Geheimkonferenz teilnimmt im Glauben, der Demokratie in seiner alten Heimat zu helfen. Der Sprecher erweckt jede einzelne seiner Figuren zum Leben, "spielt" Salvo so hervorragend, dass man meint, Carre hat das Buch für ihn selber geschrieben. Alle Nuancen der Sprache, des Ausdrucks, der Akzente und des Alters trifft er ganz genau.Fazit: Unbedingt anhören, ein absoluter Hörgenuss!

Unbedingt anhören: Spannend, guter Plot, toller Sprecher

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The Mission Song may be a good read - But the audio book is even better. It is absolutely intriguing how the various characters (and accents!) are emulated by just one reader. It is worthwhile listening if only to admire the sound of the various voices. By accident, I forgot to download the second part of the audiobook before going on holiday. Even though I was desperate to go on with the story, I rather waited till I got home to finish the audiobook then buy the 'hardcopy' and read it myself ...

For people who are at least mildly interested in Africa, this is a perfect choice.

Brilliant One Man Show

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