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The Honorary Consul
- Narrated by: Tim Pigott-Smith
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
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The gripping tragi-comedy of a bungled kidnapping in a provincial Argentinean town tells the story of Charley Fortnum, the 'Honorary Consul', a whisky-sodden figure of dubious authority, who is taken by a group of revolutionaries.
As Eduardo Plarr, a local doctor, negotiates with revolutionaries and authorities for Fortnum's release, the corruption of both becomes evident.
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- C. Sharp
- 21-05-21
Wonderful story and performance
Tim Piggott-Smith’s reading is tremendous: the characters are well-defined, really believable and come alive in his narration.
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- MSD
- 01-01-23
Outstanding Performance
Hadn’t read The Honorary Consul for several decades. Matures well! Very well read. Bravo to Audible!
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- Jamie
- 20-08-20
Moving and Perceptive
A moving and perceptive story, beautifully read by Tim Piggott-Smith, who brings Graham Greene's writing perfectly to life. Graham Greene's ability to make us unexpectedly come to understand and empathise with his diverse range of characters is deeply moving.
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- Jacky
- 22-03-16
Good story failed by reading
is an engaging story with interesting characters and a surprising ending. The almost comical reading spoils it. A mixture of speedy González and Cantinflas with poor representation of the accent by using Spanish from Spain when pronouncing "cion" like Nación. Very annoying.
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-06-24
Great writer and great moral arguments
the lovely barration by the late lamented Tim Piggot Smith. exceptional voices, accents and such an intelligent read.
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- Geoffrey Brown
- 19-05-20
Beautifully read
So good to hear a professional actor reading this – the quality shines through and the performance is first rate.
Also, I had forgotten how very good Graham Greene can be. An excellent pairing of author and narrator. Thank you!
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- Reggie
- 27-07-20
Love, God, Sex & Death
Another wonderful Greene tussling with all of the above, exquisitely read yet again with heartbreaking tenderness by TPS.
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- Amazon Customer
- 23-10-22
One of the best
I think I've read the majority of Greene's novels and I found this one of the best.
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- "mhca"
- 19-07-17
Amazing interesting understanding of human nature
I loved this story. Greene is an amazing reader of human nature and he held everything together till the last!!
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- Andrea Edan
- 26-10-22
Graham Greene does it best (as usual)
This is a book by a master storyteller and puts most of the other books in this genre (thrillers) in the shade. It is excellently crafted with no details left hanging. As well as an excellent story, it is a tale of human behaviour. Even though set in the past, it is as relevant today as it was at the time it was published - 1973. Tim Pigott-Smith's narration does the book the justice it deserves. 5 star everything!! Sadly now heading back to forgettable page turners...
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