Author: Joseph Conrad
Narrator: Tim Pigott-Smith
Abridged: 3 hr 3 min
Format: Digital Audiobook
Publisher: Harper UK
Published: 10/29/2020
Genre: Fiction - Political
Array 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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