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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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"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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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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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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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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🎧 Joe Barrett gave a hell of a performance! My anxiety in listening to men battling nature was such that l had to carb load | hydrate from all the adrenaline l pumped out!! As things went to hell, phrasing became fluid, pacing irregular and JB more obviously modulated his vocals. This was a masterful contrast to the controlled and world weary performance that went before it. The narrator also made the brilliant decision to perform this seriously so the satire was maliciously sharp!! Mr. Barrett's narration was outstanding: l wish l could listen to it for the first time again.

📚 Trevanian executed the action, espionage, humour, mystery, sex and suspense correctly. Every single character was drawn with the right amount of depth to invest in. The excellent plotting was without digression or filler and I applaud the denouement. The Eiger Sanction is obviously a send up but punching its vulgarity is a very erudite and eloquently written story!! I loved everything about it.

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Good listen and well narrated i suppose i will have to watch the film again. 👍

Slightly different to the film 🎥

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