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The Third Man & The Fallen Idol
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bookshelves: audible-uk, austria, crime, shorts, mystery, 2023-read, kids, life-stages, england, politics, hf
Jul 25, 2023
bookshelves: audible-uk, austria, crime, shorts, mystery, 2023-read, kids, life-stages, england, politics, hf
Short stories aren’t usually my cup of tea, but the two here are excellent. I guarantee they will leave a lasting impression on you. I recommend both highly. The two are completely different from each other. One is a mystery set in Vienna after the Second World War. The second is about a young boy left at home with the servants while his parents are gone. Both are atmospheric. Both envelope you in a particular time and place. In both the prose is excellent. The mystery starts off complicated--I wondered if I would be able to keep track of who is who. You do. Graham Greene is an expert at drawing a comprehensible and exciting story. Both stories pull you and grab you attention all the way through. Grab this book. It’s a winner!
Thank you, Rosemarie, for recommending it to me.
In the audiobook, Maetin Jarvis reads the first story. George Blagden reads the second. Both read expertly, Both I have given four stars.
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*The Heart of the Matter5 stars
*The Third Man & The Fallen Idol4 stars
*The Quiet American4 stars
*The Human Factor4 stars
*The End of the Affair2 stars
*Travels with My Aunt2 stars
Thank you, Rosemarie, for recommending it to me.
In the audiobook, Maetin Jarvis reads the first story. George Blagden reads the second. Both read expertly, Both I have given four stars.
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*The Heart of the Matter5 stars
*The Third Man & The Fallen Idol4 stars
*The Quiet American4 stars
*The Human Factor4 stars
*The End of the Affair2 stars
*Travels with My Aunt2 stars
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July 25, 2023
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Aug 30, 2023 03:18AM
I'm glad you enjoyed them, Chrissie!
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If you know of other novellas you can recommend them. I trust all your recommendations, Rosemarie!
Goodreads is not really the place to recommend a movie but, if you haven't already seen Carol Reed's The Third Man with Joseph Cotten, Orson Welles, Valli and Trevor Howard, it is an absolute delight of suspense, atmosphere and hidden meanings.
