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Sell Us the Rope
- Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
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Summary
Revolutionary, poet, lover. Robber, murderer, spy. May 1907 and a young Stalin is in London for a conference of Russian communists. With Lenin, Trotsky and Rosa Luxemburg among others, he battles to keep the party radical, while dodging the attentions of the czar’s secret police. He also finds himself drawn to a fiery Finnish activist, Elli Vuokko, beginning a relationship that is as dangerous as it is complicated.
Critic reviews
"Original, adept and confident.... What can I say, except that I wish I had written it myself." (Hilary Mantel)
"A fascinating and immersive imagining of real events that both challenges and illuminates history." (Benjamin Myers)
"Electrically imagined, immersive and thoroughly enjoyable, Sell Us the Rope hums with the visceral energy of revolutionary fervour." (Liz Jensen)
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- Anonymous User
- 18-08-22
Bloody good stuff
A very enjoyable romp through turn of the century London with turn of the century Revolutionaries.
When did we stop dreaming those twentieth century dreams of a different world? Perhaps when some of the characters here started killing a bunch of folk. But hey, the masses could at least look up at the stars, rather than at a computer screen into a false world of lies and filth
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- Sarah Jones
- 03-07-22
My best read so far this year
Atmospheric depiction of London’s east end at the beginning of the 20th century, a really fresh and immersive historical novel. Innovative narrative mixing fact and fiction, fast-paced with a cast of compelling characters. Often very funny with tragic moments too. Excellent narration brought the text to life.
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- Corsaire
- 12-06-23
Four hours in. Nothing has happened yet.
I wanted to love it but am a bit mystified by the glowing reviews. Fourteen chapters in, and still nothing has happened other than long descriptions of grubby London, poor lodgings, and not a single character one can like or identify with. Sadly, very dull indeed.
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