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Ice Station Zebra

By: Alistair MacLean
Narrated by: Jonathan Oliver
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A classic thriller from the bestselling master of action and suspense.

The atomic submarine Dolphin has impossible orders: to sail beneath the ice floes of the Arctic Ocean, and somehow locate and rescue the men of weather-station Zebra, gutted by fire and drifting with the ice-pack somewhere north of the Arctic Circle.

But the orders do not say what the Dolphin will find if she succeeds – that the fire at Ice Station Zebra was sabotage, and that one of the survivors is a killer.

©2017 Alistair MacLean (P)2017 HarperCollins Publishers Action & Adventure Classics Genre Fiction Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Suspense Technothrillers Thriller Thriller & Suspense War & Military Fiction Technology Military Polar Region Submarine

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"A thoroughly professional cliff-hanger." ( Sunday Telegraph)
Engaging Mystery • Meticulous Storytelling • Well-drawn Characters • Vivid Descriptions • Suspenseful Plot
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Loved the mystery and pace. Kept me guessing right to the end. The narrator’s American accent is awful though. Probably even worse than Miller’s accent in the Guns of Navarone

Much better than the movie

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MacLean is an author from another age; you won’t find conflicted antiheroes or ambiguous endings. Just clearly defined heroes, with clearly defined motives, solving a mystery with a neatly defined ending. But just as watching an old episode of Columbo still has its pleasures, so does reading a book cut from the same cloth.

It’s helped quite a bit by the quality of narration—while he struggles with accents (his Texan needs work), his reading is clear and engaging, and his narrator’s voice is pleasant to hear.

Overall, this is a quality “dad book,” Great for listening to on a long drive, or while puttering in the garage.

Enjoyable escapist entertainment

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The reader was fantastic but had some trouble with the american accents. It does not take away from the story however. Well done!

Excellent writing, way better than the movie.

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this was a well written story. the narrator was brittish and had used his heavy acvent when performing the many american characters. still story was great.

excellent story, highly recommend

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Anyone who has seen the film version will enjoy the original novel that inspired it. The premise is the same, but the story is more involved, and adds a Whodunit element that was edited out of the screenplay. Well read by Jonathan Oliver whose voice reminds me a little of Patrick Mcgoohan. Well done!

Suspenseful

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I have always enjoyed the movie and now I suspect I will take the time to enjoy more of Allister MacLean's books.
I especially liked the 1st person POV.

Better Than the Movie

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I have seen the movie numerous times. The book was very different and far better. Jonathan Oliver is a great narrator for this book. I heartily recommend this book.

Much Much Better Than The Movie

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I love the story, the well drawn characters, the suspense, and I can not imagine anyone other than Jonathan Oliver reading any of Alistair MacLean's books. And I really wish he'd hurry up with the rest of my favorites, like San Andreas, Golden Rendezvous, Circus, and the lot.

pleasure

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I love this book and have read it a few times but this was my first audible rendering.

A Great Book and I have read it a few times

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Better than the movie and that also was good classic just ask Mr Howard Hughes .

Great Read

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