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Archangel

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What to expect

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.

Critics Review

The best thriller for years
Sunday Telegraph
His best yet: a fast paced thriller, pulsing with suspense, that surpasses even the expertly handled tensions and twists of Fatherland
Sunday Times
Robert Harris confirms his position as Britain's pre-eminent literary thriller writer with Archangel
The Times
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
Evening Standard
Archangel is Harris's strongest book yet, confirming him as the leading current exponent of the intelligent literary thriller
The Times
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
Observer
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
Literary Review
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
Sunday Times

User Reviews

Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
Author Robert Harris
Narrator Michael Kitchen
Duration 11 hours and 54 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781473517349
Format Audiobook
Publisher Random House
Genre Historical fiction, Political / legal thriller, Thriller / suspense fiction
Availability AU, GB, IE
Rating
5.0 (2 reviews)
Narration
5.0 (2 reviews)

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