A Small Death in Lisbon [Audio CD]

Robert Wilson (Author)

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Isis Audio; Unabridged edition (June 30, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0753114739
• ISBN-13: 978-0753114735
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7.5 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,807,225 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great story, but a poor choice of narrator..., September 7, 2006

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Brenda Souto "Export-Import" (Rockville, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Small Death in Lisbon (Audio CD)

I was drawn to this story by it's title, since so few novels are released on CD about Lisbon. Having lived and worked there for about 15 years (before and after the 1974 revolution), I was very interested in the writer's ability to blend several decades of history with his story.

There are several sub-plots to keep track of as one listens to this tale of intrigue. I'm fluent in Portuguese, so I didn't have any difficulty keeping track of the characters; however, this could be challenging to the regular listener. I was disappointed at the poor pronunciation of every familiar place name related to Portugal however, and I couldn't help but wonder why Sean Barett wasn't coached before taking up this performance.

At 15 discs this is a long book; but I doubt any abridgement would do it justice. For a long car trip, this would be ideal.

As an aside, the the "Palacio de Condes de Olivais"-the former German Embassy in the Lapa district of Lisbon was where I worked from 1976 until its abandonment. For over 25 years it served as the U.S. Military Assistance Advisory Group-Portugal. This palace featured a ball room completely surrounded in mirrors, and a 500-year old rubber tree in the backyard, one of four remaining specimens brought from India by Vasco da Gama.

If you enjoy learning a little history while enjoying a great mystery, don't miss this award winning book! I thoroughly enjoyed it.