The Black Mountain [LARGE PRINT] (Hardcover)

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"It is always a treat to [hear] a Nero Wolfe mystery. The man has entered our folklore." -- The New York Times Book Review

"Los Angeles actor Michael Prichard provides a lively rendition of a Nero Wolfe mystery revolving around an eccentric genius who searches for the killer of his best friend. International espionage and high drama set in post-World War II mark an audio which proves suspenseful to the end." -- The Bookwatch, December 1997 --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

Product Description

Enraged by the cold-blooded killing of his closest friend, Nero Wolfe leaves not only his home, but his country as well. In an exotic land where his life depends on a false passport, a knapsack filled with chocolate bars, and a razor-sharp knife, the great man faces the most dangerous adventure of his career.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 295 pages
• Publisher: Thorndike Press (October 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786215690
• ISBN-13: 978-0786215690
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 5.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,131,609 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars They're actually UNabridged, if they're the ones I recorded., May 2, 1999

By	Michael Prichard (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Black Mountain (Audio Editions) (Audio Cassette)

I'm the narrator of all the Nero Wolfe books from Audio Partners which you're listing on your website. I've just noticed that you list my recordings of THE BLACK MOUNTAIN, FER-DE-LANCE, THE GOLDEN SPIDERS, and WHERE THERE'S A WILL as abridged. Please note that these recordings are all actually UNabridged. It may make a difference with potential purchasers. Thanks.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nero Wolfe walks through the mountains of his homeland., August 5, 1998

By	[e-mail] (Lima, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Black Mountain (Audio Editions) (Audio Cassette)

Someone has murdered Nero Wolfe's best friend Marko, owner of Rusterman's, the only restaurant Wolfe will frequent. More than food is at stake -- Marko and Wolfe share a mysterious history in their birthplace, the mountains outside Sarajevo. Marko is one of the very few who Archie has heard call Wolfe by his first name. Wolfe sets out to find the murderer and the adventure leads back to the Black Mountain, the place of his origin. Wolfe puts out more physical exertion in this one book than in all the others put together, which is one of its charms. But what really works for me is that he casts Archie in the role of his son for the sake of their cover story -- bringing to the front some of the subtle aspects of their "normal" relationship in the old brownstone. It's a stretch for everyone -- readers included -- but the emotional borders are widened as in no other Nero Wolfe novel, and the result is extremely satisfying. Stout's brilliance has, in my opinion, al! ways resided in great measure in his ability to suggest the emotions of his characters through a small action or phrase that lets the reader in without spelling it all out. In "The Black Mountain" Stout has brought to the surface the truth of the Archie/Wolfe relationship in full color with absolutely no pandering, and no cheapness.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Okay, I'm an addict., September 18, 1999

By A Customer

There are more flaws in the plot than in my golf swing, but because of the theme, the setting, the emotion, and the close constant interaction between Wolfe and Archie I loved it.