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  • By: Ira Levin
  • Narrated by: Mark Meadows
  • Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (145 ratings)
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Summary

In this classic thriller, Ira Levin imagines Dr Josef Mengele's nightmarish plot to restore the Third Reich. Alive and hiding in South America 30 years after the end of the Second World War, Mengele gathers a group of former colleagues for a sinister project - the creation of the Fourth Reich. Ageing Nazi hunter Yakov Lieberman is informed of the plot, but before he hears the evidence, his source is killed....

Spanning continents and inspired by true events, what follows is one of Levin's most masterful tales, both timeless and chillingly plausible.

©2016 Ira Lewin (P)2016 Hachette Audio UK

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Books are always better than the movie

This book is one I thought I knew about having seen the film many times! And it’s end is the perfect cliff hanger I won’t waste.
IRA Levin is a great author but audible have selected the right kind of narrator.

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Fantastic!

Great story, excellent performance. Thoroughly recommended. An adventure story to put others to shame. Brilliant.

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Believable fantasy

Written when most people were unaware of cloning woven into one of histories darkest events

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Best thriller ever

Phillip Pullman once described Kolymsky Heights as the greatest thriller ever written. I used to agree with him until I read The Boys From Brazil by Ira Levin. This novel, wonderfully performed by Mark Meadows, has everything you could ask for in a thriller, an intriguing plot, an exciting investigation, perfect pacing and a rich array of characters who all together create a compelling story.

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So good. Everything about it.

Mark Meadows is an incredible reader. He goes from character to character (doing all the voices) so convincingly.

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Nail-biting

Scarily good. Well paced, gripping and authentic. I couldn't wait to get back to listening to this book. I'm glad I didn't see the film.

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Compelling

It’s a few decades since I read this and I’d forgotten just how good it is. Levin captures the evil Mendeleev to perfection and this is a chilling tale with more than a hint of authenticity. It’s a complex thriller with a thread of truth and it’s timeless. Excellent narration throughout.

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So enjoyable!

I was new to this story, having never read the book or watched the film. What a joy! Captivating concept, brilliantly realised characters and a super narrative performance from the reader. Full marks.

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The Boys from Brazil

Saw the Gregory peck film years ago and the book in a BOGOF sale so took a chance. Really enjoyed the tale about the evil Mengle still trying to rule the world. Of it’s time but didn’t bother me. Well narrated.

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A stark warning about unchecked science

I don't know how far the scientists have come when it comes to cloning a human being, but this book, written in 1976,discusses it from the most chilling point of view. Imagine recreating Hitler and the circumstances he lived in.
There is an ethical dilemma facing a reader at the end of the novel. A very tough one, each of us can answer for ourselves.

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