Bernard Samson

20 books in series
4.5 out of 5 stars 293 ratings

Winter Publisher's summary

"What raises Deighton's genre to art is not only his absorbing characters but his metaphoric grace, droll wit, command of technical detail . . . and sure sense of place." -Washington Post

Peter and Paul Winter, sons of a German businessman, are bonded by childhood trauma. When they grow apart, only to meet again under the shadow of the Third Reich-and then again at the Nuremburg trials-they find themselves divided by war and differing ideals.

In this expansive, rich, and deeply tragic portrait of a German family from 1899 to 1945, Len Deighton brilliantly weaves a portrait of the fortunes of two sons, and a nation, over half a century.

©1987 Pluriform Publishing Company BV; Afterword copyright 2010 by Pluriform Publishing Company BV (P)2024 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books
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  • Book 0.5

    • A Bernard Samson Novel
    • By: Len Deighton
    • Narrated by: James Lailey
    • Length: 24 hrs and 55 mins
    • Release date: 04-09-24
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 30 ratings

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  • Book 1

    • A Bernard Samson Novel
    • By: Len Deighton
    • Narrated by: James Lailey
    • Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
    • Release date: 06-27-23
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 90 ratings

    Regular price: $17.12 or 1 credit

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    • Penguin Modern Classics
    • By: Len Deighton
    • Narrated by: James Lailey
    • Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
    • Release date: 05-27-21
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 9 ratings

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  • Book 2

    • Penguin Modern Classics
    • By: Len Deighton
    • Narrated by: James Lailey
    • Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins
    • Release date: 05-27-21
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 10 ratings

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    • A Bernard Samson Novel
    • By: Len Deighton
    • Narrated by: James Lailey
    • Length: 13 hrs and 24 mins
    • Release date: 06-27-23
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 31 ratings

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  • Book 3

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  • Book 4

    • Penguin Modern Classics
    • By: Len Deighton
    • Narrated by: James Lailey
    • Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
    • Release date: 07-29-21
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 4 ratings

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    • Samson, Book 4
    • By: Len Deighton
    • Narrated by: James Lailey
    • Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
    • Release date: 07-02-24
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 15 ratings

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  • Book 5

    • Bernard Samson, Book 5
    • By: Len Deighton
    • Narrated by: James Lailey
    • Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
    • Release date: 07-02-24
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

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    • Penguin Modern Classics
    • By: Len Deighton
    • Narrated by: James Lailey
    • Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
    • Release date: 07-29-21
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 1 rating

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  • Book 6

    • Bernard Samson, Book 6
    • By: Len Deighton
    • Narrated by: James Lailey
    • Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins
    • Release date: 07-02-24
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

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    • Penguin Modern Classics
    • By: Len Deighton
    • Narrated by: James Lailey
    • Length: 12 hrs and 27 mins
    • Release date: 07-29-21
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 4 ratings

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  • Book 7

    • Penguin Modern Classics
    • By: Len Deighton
    • Narrated by: James Lailey
    • Length: 12 hrs
    • Release date: 08-26-21
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 2 ratings

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    • Bernard Samson, Book 7
    • By: Len Deighton
    • Narrated by: James Lailey
    • Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins
    • Release date: 09-03-24
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 13 ratings

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  • Book 8

    • A Bernard Samson Novel
    • By: Len Deighton
    • Narrated by: James Lailey
    • Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
    • Release date: 09-03-24
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

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    • Penguin Modern Classics
    • By: Len Deighton
    • Narrated by: James Lailey
    • Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins
    • Release date: 08-26-21
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 3 ratings

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  • Book 9

    • Penguin Modern Classics
    • By: Len Deighton
    • Narrated by: James Lailey
    • Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
    • Release date: 08-26-21
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 3 ratings

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    • Bernard Samson, Book 9
    • By: Len Deighton
    • Narrated by: James Lailey
    • Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
    • Release date: 09-03-24
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

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