This engaging story of a journalist named John Converse, who travels to Vietnam in search of a big-time story replete with action and adventure, is reminiscent of the spirit of Joseph Conrad, whom author Robert Stone quotes at the onset of the novel. Narrator Tom Stechschulte offers a firm reading that relates the novel's events in a realistic and entertaining manner. He portrays Converse as a terse, hard-nosed character who still manages to be likable. Stechschulte's delivery is remarkably solid throughout. His characters' voices adjust accordingly as they journey through the plot. A gripping performance, to say the least. L.B. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2008]
Trade Ed. • BBC Audiobooks America • 2008
CD ISBN 978-1-6028-3361-6 $34.95 • Nine CDs
Library Ed. • BBC Audiobooks America • 2008
CD ISBN 978-0-7927-5196-0 $89.95 • Nine CDs
MP3-CD ISBN 978-0-7927-5328-5 $54.95 • One MP3-CDs
DD ISBN 978-0-7927-5367-4 $54.95
Trade Ed. • BBC Audiobooks America • 2008
CD ISBN 978-1-6028-3361-6 $34.95 • Nine CDs
Library Ed. • BBC Audiobooks America • 2008
CD ISBN 978-0-7927-5196-0 $89.95 • Nine CDs
MP3-CD ISBN 978-0-7927-5328-5 $54.95 • One MP3-CDs
DD ISBN 978-0-7927-5367-4 $54.95
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