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Great Train Robbery (Mass Market Paperback)

by Michael Crichton (Author) "Forty minutes out of London, passing through the rolling green fields and cherry orchards of Kent, the morning train of the South Eastern Railway attained..." (more)
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One of the finest of contemporary pop novelists here presents a suspenseful and fascinating account of a true-life Victorian caper, far richer and more absorbing than the excellent film version of 1979. Simon Prebble plays less for drama than for clarity and euphony. His measured tones give us only a hint of character and ignore the author's expert manipulation of tension. Yet there is not a false or ugly note anywhere. Indeed, through some subtle actor's magic, he simultaneously puts himself into the background and the story into the foreground. Thus, though sounding unprepossessing and remote, he grips the listener and holds him fascinated until the last word of the last chapter. Y.R. Winner of AUDIOFILE Earphones Award. © AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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Lavish wealth and appalling poverty live side by side in Victorian London -- and Edward Pierce easily navigates both worlds. Rich, handsome, and ingenious, he charms the city's most prominent citizens even as he plots the crime of his century -- the daring theft of a fortune in gold.

But even Pierce could not predict the consequences of an extraordinary robbery that targets the pride of England's industrial era: the mighty steam locomotive. Based on remarkable fact, and alive with the gripping suspense, surprise, and authenticity that are his trademark, Michael Crichton's classic adventure is a breathtaking thrill-ride that races along tracks of steel at breakneck speed.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars great combo of thrills and historical fiction!, Dec 8 2007
By Sara Chung (SF, CA) - See all my reviews
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I have never been the biggest Crichton fan, Stories about Brining Dinosaurs back to life just seem a bit too farfetched to me, but maybe I need to give some of his other books a try? The Great Train Robbery was simply excellent! This one delivers on a number of levels. First it is well written and just flows along. You end on chapter you just can't wait to start on the next. The historical facts behind the fiction are also fascinating, the reader is taken back to Victorian England---I learned a bunch. Secondly this is a tightly written thriller/caper story (The original Ocean's 11 so to speak) with plenty of twists and turns. the topping on the cake is that it is all based on a true story! Read The Great Train Robbery, you won't be sorry!
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4.0 out of 5 stars A masterpiece, Jul 14 2004
By Anthony Scheff (Atl Ga Usa) - See all my reviews
This book is fabulous. Its a very intruiging look at the master plan behind one of the greatest robberies of all time. This book doesnt just describe the robbery, it describes the months of planning and preparing that went into it. Its very interesting to see just how brilliant Peirce really is. If u havent read this book u really should.
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5.0 out of 5 stars APPARENTLY, I SAVED THE BEST FOR LAST, Dec 4 2008
By NeuroSplicer (Freeside, in geosynchronous orbit) - See all my reviews
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Following Michael Crichton's untimely death, I decided to complete my library with his works. The GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY was the only one missing and, I must say, although not the usual Science-Thriller Crichton had accustomed us to, it had the writer's signature iconoclastic approach to everything he wrote about.

Set in mid-19th century London, this novel is half historic travelogue through all strata of Victorian society and half an interesting roller-coaster ride on setting up and carrying through the infamous heist.

The period dialogue gave me trouble in more than one occasion at first but after a while you get used to it and you barely notice it. This is one of the early works of Crichton and although some of his flaws as a writer are present, so are most of his strengths: the secondary characters are barely fleshed out; on the other hand, his acute perception, solid research and multifocal vision does not pause before shattering long-held misconceptions and prejudices.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
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5.0 out of 5 stars He wanted the money
The time is 1855 and the place is London. Edward Pierce, a master con artist, wants to hijack 12,000 pounds sterling that is being sent by rail to fund the Crimean War. Read more
Published on Jun 5 2004 by JLind555

5.0 out of 5 stars sweet
The great train robbery is a great book about well a u train robbery. A group of men in 19 century England that are bent on robbing alone of the most heavily guarded shipments of... Read more
Published on April 22 2004 by gerrat

3.0 out of 5 stars Great Book....Some Parts Boring Though Too
In my opinion, this book is just, OK. It was a little boring sometimes, but kind of exciting too. I don't think that you will enjoy reading the book. Read more
Published on Feb 22 2004 by James C. Zingaro

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Novel; Enthralling
The Great Train Robbery is not only Crichton's best novel, it is also a great work, period. Crichton turns a heist-story from long ago into a window on early Victorian England... Read more
Published on Feb 19 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars A Job Well Done
The Great Train Robbery was an excellent book. It is about an Edward Pierce, who pulls together some of England's finest pullsman, screwsman, corksmen (in other words, criminals),... Read more
Published on Nov 16 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars Well Planned Crime + Historical Perspective=Great Novel
When man first descended from the trees and walked upright, his average speed was 4 miles an hour. In 1800, a man on a horse could travel 10 miles an hour. Read more
Published on Sep 27 2003 by Alan Mills

5.0 out of 5 stars Crichton's Start
I think that this historical fiction book gives the reader an accurate portrayal of Victorian England. The plot devised is so intricate that the reader comes back for more. Read more
Published on May 10 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars the true story of a daring robbery
This book tells the true story of how Edward Pierce, with several accomplices, robbed a train of it's substantial load of gold bullion. Read more
Published on Mar 31 2003 by C. Hill

5.0 out of 5 stars The good Crichton
In his earlier career as a writer, Michael Crichton's books were a mix of fiction and documentary. His later books are still based on actual facts of new scientifical development,... Read more
Published on Mar 25 2003 by J R Zullo

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book!
A pleasure to read. Realistic yet adventurous. Well thought through plot to the smallest detail. Fairly accurate historically and told in a vivid way with plenty of humor and... Read more
Published on Mar 21 2003

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