The Secret Agent

Name: The Secret Agent
Brand: Harper UK
Availability: InStock
Author: Joseph Conrad
ISBN: 9780008447618

Author: Joseph Conrad

Series: Argo Classics

Narrator: Tim Pigott-Smith

Abridged: 3 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: William Collins

Published: 10/29/2020

Categories: Fiction, Classic, Action & Adventure, Crime, Political

Synopsis

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first time. Intrigue, espionage, and anarchy abound in what is still considered Conrad’s finest novel. Adolf Verloc, a Russian spy working for the police, is embroiled in a plot to blow up the Greenwich Observatory. When the attack goes awry, Verloc must face the consequences. Beloved star of the screen and stage, Tim Pigott Smith provides a thrilling narration of this strikingly relevant tale.

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Reviews

Goodreads review by Vit on June 15, 2022

The Secret Agent is a dark satire of clandestine activities… Adolf Verloc is a secret agent… He is a mediocre agent… “You give yourself for an agent provocateur The proper business of an agent provocateur is to provoke. As far as I can judge from your record kept here, you have done nothing to earn yo......more

Goodreads review by Georgia on October 20, 2024

Stevie used to be the boy with a boat who took me to the bay. While he rowed, I baled water with a tin can. At twelve, it was the height of romance. Now, a new Stevie has my heart. He is older in years yet acts even younger. He's quiet, too. But this Stevie doesn't live in a small town with lawns an......more

Goodreads review by Fiona on February 19, 2017

I can appreciate this novel is pretty wonderful. And as I read more and more I was fascinated, but I did find it hard going at the start. I think the plot is horrific, and it made me want to research the Greenwich Bomb in more detail. I think it was a pretty daring book for Conrad to release at such......more