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The Fist of God

By: Frederick Forsyth
Narrated by: John Franklyn-Robbins
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During those fateful weeks before Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait, a fragment of radio intercept had referred to Qubth-ut-Allah, a devastating secret weapon that could rain death and destruction on the Allied forces. Despite Allied scepticism, Major Mike Martin, an SAS man who can pass as an Arab, is sent into Kuwait to assess Iraqi strength and help the resistance.

What he discovers there takes him into the heart of Baghdad, where he is to 'run' the Iraqi spy known as Jericho, the sleeper who might be prepared to provide vital information for money. It is a highly dangerous operation, the results of which cause the Allies to delay their ground assault for four days - while Martin parachutes into the Iraqi mountains on the most hazardous mission of his life: to find and destory Qubth-ut-Allah - the Fist of God.

©2011 Frederick Forsyth (P)2011 Random House Audio Go Espionage Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller & Suspense
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How did the narrator detract from the book?

The narrators has a pleasant voice but his halting style continually detracts from the content or loses the point.

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Would you listen to The Fist of God again? Why?

Absolutely! I also have the abridged version (on CD) and thought that was good but the 'full' version is even better. Gripping to the end.

What did you like best about this story?

Frederick Forsyth gives so much detail and it really makes the story interesting and gripping.

Which scene was your favorite?

It's hard to single out one scene because they all interweave to create the whole picture.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

How and why Iraq lost the Gulf War.

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The narrator was just perfect too. His voice, his understanding of what he was reading and the emphasis on certain parts of the book made this a pleasure to listen to.

One of his best

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Forsyth is really in a class of his own in that he depicts such fine characters and events which keep the audience enthralled. Recommended of course.

Long but fascinating

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Co-vert, not cov-ert. A couple of other slightly annoying examples but those excepted well read and a great story. Thumbs up.

Great tale, well read.

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A good book that perhaps should have been great. In my view its length counted against it. Forsyth simply doesn't write bad books or even mediocre ones; this is simply to detailed but unquestionably worth a listen

ALONZO

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Loved it!

Narrator made it great!

This One of my list of favorite books!

Excellent

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one of forsith best books wig great reconstruction of the war in iraqui. You will learn a lot about events

best fiction ever about the iraqui war

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It was ok. Overall, I'm a Forsyth fan, but I don't think this was his best work. The reading was ok as well, but definitely not one of the best I have listened to. I put this book aside temporarily for podcasts a few times, which is not a good sign...

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