Michael Strogoff

By: Jules Verne

Narrated by: John Bolen

In this 1876 "Mission Impossible" tale of intrigue set in Russia, a traitor has inspired the fierce Feofar Khan to invade Siberia and foment a rebellion. A sinister plot to assassinate the Czar's brother, the Grand Duke, is discovered but all telegraph lines have been cut.

Only one of the Czar's couriers is qualified to handle the dangerous and arduous mission to warn the Siberian Governor General of the impending invasion...Michael Strogoff.

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Another Jules Verne masterpiece

A wonderful tale, well told. Do not hesitate if you are considering listening to this classic.

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i kepted up with the story.the detail be jules verne is marvelous.true literature for one to listen or read

Great story, great reader!

This was a exciting and engaging story with plot twists same an unexpected ending! The reader also did a great job, creating sound profiles for each character. He did his job so we'll that I found myself lost in the story, which is perfect!

Fantastic novel with terrible narration

I've always loved Jules Verne, but hadn't heard of this book. It is historical fiction set from Russia west to Siberia published in 1876. Not all of what happens is based in fact, but the power of the story makes much of it feel as if it could have happened just like that.

Michael Strogoff is a courier of the Czar and must get a letter to Irkutsk because telegraph lines have been cut. Strogoff meets several characters such as a teenage girl, Nadia, two foreign reporters, some people that help along the way, and then the traitor Igan Ogareff. He is a key player that you'll want to keep track of while you read or listen to this. The journey isn't easy and things go very badly.

It isn't science fiction, but there are some parts of the plot that depend on Verne's understanding of science. I love how Verne always mixes facts of and impressions about places. The action takes place from summer into fall, but it is just coincidence that I listened to it in October.

The narration was bizarre. It was overacted with exaggerated and unnecessary accents. I give the story 4 stars, but wonder if it would have been 5 stars if I had heard someone better narrate it. It is a freebie, included in Audible plus catalog. There are a couple of other narrations that aren't very expensive, but even they didn't seem fabulous when I sampled them. I think a great narrator ought to take on this book and give us a reading that gives it better treatment and fewer overdone accents.

Okay story, but dreary narrator

The narrator ended every single phrase with the same unvaried statement-type inflection, which distracted and detracted from the story, which was otherwise decently written and seemed well researched (as would be expected from Jules Verne.)

Good story boring writing.

Like normal there is very little detail when action happens. Over amount of details for useless stuff. Good storyline though.

Surprise!

I have thoroughly enjoyed several Jules Verne novels. Surprise! could be my new favorite. thx

Great Story

Enjoying everything except the narrator's performance. His Russian is horrible, and his pronounciation of "Ekaterinburg" (Catherine's City) is giving me a headache.

A cool book

A great author and a cool story. I recommend this book because there surely is a great thread that the author has woven through his stories.

Bad Reading

It was very difficult to follow along with this reading. The fake accents made it an awful rendition. I might enjoy it if someone else read it