Topaz

Name: Topaz
Brand: Brilliance Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4 (1 reviews)
Author: Leon Uris
ISBN: 9781543663181

Author: Leon Uris

Narrator: David de Vries

Unabridged: 10 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Published: 02/26/2019

Categories: Fiction, Suspense & Thriller, Espionage, Political

Synopsis

A #1 New York Times bestseller, Topaz follows French intelligence chief André Devereaux and NATO intelligence chief Michael Nordstrom. On the eve of the Cuban Missile Crisis in Paris, 1962, Devereaux and Nordstrom uncover Soviet plans to ship nuclear arms. But when nobody acts after sharing his findings, Devereaux becomes the target of an assassination attempt and soon realizes the plot extends far beyond Cuba—and himself. A thrilling and well-paced novel filled with Cold War intrigue, Topaz features two agents on a journey around the world to save NATO and themselves. A subsequent film based on the novel was directed by Alfred Hitchcock and released in 1969.“A master at weaving historical fact and fiction.” —USA Today“Good Uris beats the best of John Grisham or Tom Clancy any time.” —Fort Worth Star-Telegram

About Leon Uris

Leon Uris (1924–2003) was an author of fiction, nonfiction, and screenplays whose works include numerous best-selling novels. His epic Exodus (1958) has been translated into over fifty languages. Uris’s work is notable for its focus on dramatic moments in contemporary history, including World War II and its aftermath, the birth of modern Israel, and the Cold War. Through the massive success of his novels and his skill as a storyteller, Uris has had enormous influence on popular understanding of twentieth-century history.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dave on February 05, 2023

I remember Leon Uris as a very good novelist. His Mila18 in the early sixties introduced me to the horrors of Nazi anti-semitism. Although I forgot the story line years ago, the general viewpoint Uris provided has colored my attitudes ever since. I don't recall reading any other Uris novels until a......more

Goodreads review by Gary on November 27, 2021

This intriguing novel is set against the backdrop of the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 . It revolves around four remarkable people : Michael Nordstrom , the American Chief of ININ , Inter-NATO Intelligence Network ; Boris Kuznetov , top Russian KGB defector ; Andre Devereaux , the chief of the French......more

Goodreads review by Dee on January 28, 2024

Audible sale (#11 of 40) 12 hous 23 min. Narrated by David de Vries (A) This book required a reader fluent in French. 3.5 stars I enjoyed Exodus by Leon Uris and wanted to listen to this book of political espionage set during the Cuban missle crisis in 1962-63, which I remember from the news during my......more

Goodreads review by Niki on February 20, 2021

I read the spanish edition of this book in Cuba, where this author was phrohibited (there are many authors prohibited in communist cuba), and I read it with a cover. I was born after the misile crisis and found this book fascinating. The edition I read was one of the few copies in the island (back w......more

Goodreads review by Bodosika on April 29, 2016

When I saw the title "Topaz"the first thing that came to my mind was precious stone but on a closer observation i find out it was about espionage. I normally refer to the like of Leon Uris,James Clavell and some few others authors as the 'Old Masters of the Craft, They hardly disappoint you;Leon Uris......more