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The Great Train Robbery

By: Michael Crichton
Narrated by: Michael Kitchen
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In teeming Victorian London, where lavish wealth and appalling poverty live side by side, Edward Pierce charms the most prominent of the well-to-do as he cunningly orchestrates the crime of the century. Who would suspect that a gentleman of breeding could mastermind the daring theft of a fortune in gold? Who could predict the consequences of making the extraordinary robbery aboard the pride of England's industrial era, the mighty steam locomotive? Based on fact, as lively as legend, and studded with all the suspense and style of a modern fiction master, here is a classic caper novel set a decade before the age of dynamite - yet nonetheless explosive....

Michael Crichton wrote and directed the screen adaptation of The Great Train Robbery, starring Sean Connery and Donald Sutherland.

©1975 Michael Crichton; Copyright renewed 2003 by CrichtonSun LLC (P)2015 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved Action & Adventure Historical Fiction Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Suspense Thriller & Suspense
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As always with Michael Crichton, his research is phenomenal, entertaining storyline but you always feel you have learnt a lot about the subject matter too. So in this case Mr Crichton includes relevant details on the history and beliefs of the time, the social etiquette and class restrictions and on a variety of matters from dog fighting to safes, prisons and the police force. A sad day when we lost this amazing writer full of imagination but committed to researching his subject matter.

Entertaining and Informative

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Takes a while to get used to reader's tone and cadence but really comes together after a few chapters.

Stick with it...

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another great account of the great gold or train robbery great insight to victoriana life in London never been disappointed by the author

great story to good to be true ?

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I found it very how the laws of the time differ so vastly from today! It truly seems like an awful time to have been alive unless you happen to have had money!!

Very interesting

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I found the start of the book a little slow and Michael Kitchen’s narration took a little getting used to but am I glad I did not give up. The story was itself fascinating, and made more so by being based on true events. But the absolute delight of this book are the characters brought to life by the amazing rendition of accents by Michael Kitchen. I am about to go listen to the whole thing again just for the pleasure of hearing the narrator again.

Great story, brilliantly narrated

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