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Carregando... When Eight Bells Toll (1966)de Alistair MacLean
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Registre-se no LibraryThing tpara descobrir se gostará deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. "When Eight Bells Toll" is a spy novel. It is characteristic of that genre written in the 50's. If you replaced the main character Calvert with James Bond, you would get a similar take on the book. It involves piracy on the coast of Scotland with the Secret Service to the rescue. The first part reminds me of the opening of a Bond film, instant excitement before the credits start rolling. Although the action was fairly fast paced, I was not too excited about the ending. The explanation for the sequences of events was long drawn out and tiring. Four stars for me. Philip Calvert and his fellow agent Hunslett are on a case in the Western Highlands of Scotland—ships with valuable cargo keep disappearing, and modern-day pirates are suspected. Over a highly eventful 72 hours, he will risk his life and those of others to uncover the plot and figure out who he can trust and who is in the conspiracy. Calvert is a down-to-earth, downtrodden sort of bloke, a civil-servant spy with dry humour and a realistic view of his profession. His narration made the book work well. I loved the setting, too, and the story was certainly a thumping good read. I could have asked for less patronizing attitudes toward the main female character in the book, and it got a bit “detective-story-style summarizing how the criminals did it” at the end, but overall this is a good thriller if you’ve enjoyed previous works by MacLean. This is my favorite of all of MacLean's thrillers, and not just because it is set in my native Scotland. MacLean's books often rely of a big twist near the end. In many of the lesser books, Bear Island for example, you can see it coming from far away. But in WEBT, he keeps things taut, and the action moves so fast and furiously it doesn't give you time to think. The other great thing about this one is the beginning. It starts right in with a great suspense scene, and just ranks up the tension from there. Enjoyed this adventure quite a bit. Of course, I had to guess where it was taking place, and eventually figured it out.....but MacLean has a way of creating a main character that you feel you know very well by the end, and more importantly, you really like him. Calvert does not take himself too seriously, unless his survival demands it. There are many things that luckily go his way, but then again, there are many that do not! The British take their crime fighting very seriously, and one wonders whether one guy should have to battle a dangerous gang of gold thieves single-handedly. Certainly not the greatest espionage book ever, but i could not put it down near the end.....a very good endorsement for me. Oh, and one more thing.....can someone tell me what the title means??? If i am not mistaken, there was not a single reference to 'When Eight Bells Toll' in the book.....so why???? sem resenhas | adicionar uma resenha
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From the acclaimed master of action and suspense. The all time classic Millions of pounds in gold bullion are being pirated in the Irish Sea. Investigations by the British Secret Service, and a sixth sense, have bought Philip Calvert to a bleak, lonely bay in the Western Highlands. But the sleepy atmosphere of Torbay is deceptive. The place is the focal point of many mysterious disappearances. Even the unimaginative Highland Police Sergeant seems to be acting a part. But why? This story is Alistair MacLean at his enthralling best. It has all the edge-of-the-seat suspense, and dry humour that millions of readers have devoured for years. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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FROM AMAZON: Millions of pounds in gold bullion are being pirated in the Irish Sea--and investigations by the British Secret Service, and a sixth sense, have brought Philip Calvert to a bleak, lonely bay in the Western Highlands. But the sleepy atmosphere of Torbay is deceptive: many mysterious disappearances have occurred there, and even the unimaginative Highland Police Sergeant seems to be involved. But why?
This high-stakes heist story shows Alistair Maclean at his enthralling best, with all the edge-of-the-seat suspense and dry humor that millions of readers have devoured for years. ( )