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Lie Down with Lions
Escrito por Ken Follett
Narrado por Eric Lincoln, Lary Bradenburg y Donald Brearley
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Ellis, the American. Jean-Pierre, the Frenchman. They were two men on opposite sides of the cold war, with a woman torn between them. Together, they formed a triangle of passion and deception, racing from terrorist bombs in Paris to the violence and intrigue of Afghanistan-to the moment of truth and deadly decision for all of them.…
"A deadly romantic triangle, a clandestine mission with global stakes, an exotic location, a plot as gripping and ingenious as Eye of the Needle…engineered to perfection with breathless acceleration. I couldn't put it down!" -Los Angeles Times
"Masterful…plot and counterplot, treachery, cunning and killing…keep you on edge every moment" -Associated Press
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Lie Down with Lions
Escrito por Ken Follett
Narrado por Eric Lincoln, Lary Bradenburg y Donald Brearley
Descripción
Ellis, the American. Jean-Pierre, the Frenchman. They were two men on opposite sides of the cold war, with a woman torn between them. Together, they formed a triangle of passion and deception, racing from terrorist bombs in Paris to the violence and intrigue of Afghanistan-to the moment of truth and deadly decision for all of them.…
"A deadly romantic triangle, a clandestine mission with global stakes, an exotic location, a plot as gripping and ingenious as Eye of the Needle…engineered to perfection with breathless acceleration. I couldn't put it down!" -Los Angeles Times
"Masterful…plot and counterplot, treachery, cunning and killing…keep you on edge every moment" -Associated Press
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Well researched story set in early 1980s during Russian invasion of Afghanistan, when rebels weren't well organised and before US support. Jane and her French communist husband, Jean-Pierre are living with fighters providing medical care to locals when Jane's former lover Ellis, a CIA undercover operator, arrives to try to organise the rebel factions in return for US weaponry. Exciting plot as Russians try to find Ellis before he can organise the rebel factions.
Rating: 4An entertaining and suspenseful read. Interesting hijinks in the world of espionage but occasionally too much of a pot-boiler. Character development was well done and the backstory slid into place very adroitly.
Rating: 4Cheap read, spy novel with a few pages of very descriptive sex. Takes place during the ~1979 invasion of Afghan by Russia, giving some perspective which the reader may apply to subsequent American military involvements in the Middle East. The story line has a French doctor, English woman, and American CIA agent doing what they think will lead to supporting the freedom of the Afghan people. We get some of each person's background which shows how/why they take the approach they do. Jane is the least developed tho most prominent in terms of number of pages & obviously there as the sex interest and to allow author to show some "feminist" maxims.Includes a bibliography of factual sources for those who want to get a better understanding of the Afghan culture and relevant history.
Rating: 2A fun read with some interesting plot twists. Last third of the book was a good adventure story/page turner.
Rating: 3
Classic Folett - bloody enthralling and deftly narrated made my commute highly anticipated at the start and end of each day
Rating: 5Ellis, the American. Jean-Pierre, the Frenchman. 2 men opposite sides, a woman torn between them. A deadly romantic triangle, a mission with global stakes. The Russians want to assassinate Masud, leader of the Afghan guerrilla force. A gripping, masterful plot which keeps you on the edge of your seat. Audio narration was excellent. Intriguing characters. It‘s a love story and a struggle for freedom. Recommended
Rating: 5Bewegende Geschichte über Liebe, Verrat und eine waghalsige Flucht aus den afghanischen Bergen inmitten des Krieges.
Rating: 4Good page turning thriller, albeit not one of Follett's best. The descriptions of Afghanistan as a war torn and very primitive country are very evocative and the inhabitants are well depicted as individuals with differing drives and views of Russia and the West.
Rating: 4great book...which gives a rich knowledge about afganistan.!!!!
Rating: 5Another enjoyable read. Could have used a little more action and a little less sex, and none of the three characters are really likeable, but I still managed to go through it in one sitting,
Rating: 3I put this book down a couple of times and debated whether to continue reading it. Not sure why, maybe a bit slow, not overly action packed?? I did finish it at last, but definitely not one I'd read again.
Rating: 2