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Phantom Orbit

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Phantom Orbit

By: David Ignatius
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
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A subtle and masterful novel from a prescient voice on the cutting edge of spy literature.

David Ignatius is known for his uncanny ability, in novel after novel, to predict the next great national security headline. In Phantom Orbit, he presents a story both searing and topical, with stakes as far-reaching as outer space. It follows Ivan Volkov, a Russian student in Beijing, who discovers an unsolved puzzle in the writings of the seventeenth-century astronomer Johannes Kepler. He takes the puzzle to a senior scientist in the Chinese space program and declares his intention to solve it. Volkov returns to Moscow and continues his secret work. The puzzle holds untold consequences for space warfare.

The years pass, and they are not kind to Volkov. After the loss of his son, a prosecutor who’d been too tough on corruption, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Volkov makes the fraught decision to contact the CIA. He writes: Satellites are your enemies, especially your own. … Hidden codes can make time stop and turn north into south. … If you are smart, you will find me.

With this timely novel, Ignatius addresses our moment of renewed interest in space exploration amid geopolitical tumult. Phantom Orbit brims with the author’s vital insights and casts Volkov as the man who, at the risk of his life, may be able to stop the Doomsday clock.

©2024 David Ignatius (P)2024 Recorded Books
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great science with spies story

this story by David Ignatius is a contemporary story, not an updated cold war theme. much enjoyed.

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Great story arc

80 percent fascinating setup and 20 percent riveting payoff. 20th century human history meets 21st century technological brinksmanship

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Space Junk

What is Mickey Way (the candy bar)? In all condor, one probably should read this book rather than speed listen because some Amazon customer’s are noted.

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interesting

that ending....didn't see that coming. spooky boys and girls doing spooky things. Worth the credit.

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Not what I was expecting…

It was just ok. I was expecting a more technology-forward story that had elements of modern spacepower issues. This was not that, and focused primarily on a few tangential characters to the story I wanted to be told. The narrator did a fine job, but I almost gave up halfway through as it turned the corner into a standard 1980s spy novel, and not in a good way.

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A wonderful writing and narrating achievement couldn't stop listening

This is the best story I've read or listened to in a long time it's reassuring to we still have such an amazing author. To go along with the story the narration and sound quality is excellent it could not be narrated any better he is perfect for these characters.

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Smart and sophisticated; electric

This is a terrific book; totally engaging. Ignatius’s expertise in national security and his ability to look over the horizon, are masterfully intertwined with clear and compelling writing. Bravo David!

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Really liked this book. Will listen to many others by this author

Great plot and great narration. The author really knows his stuff. Great book and wonderful plot.

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Not a bad story. A bit anti climactic at the end. Author could not help himself and had to bring his Anti Trump rhetoric into the book. Not sure why that was relevant to the story.

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Slow

Lots of back story. This was like two chapters of a true Clancy novel stretched out to a whole book.

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