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Broadmoor
- My Journey into Hell
- Narrated by: David John
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
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Summary
'The closest place on earth that you will get to hell.' (Charlie Bronson)
Broadmoor: My Journey into Hell documents the story of long-term prisoner Charlie Bronson and his five-year stay at Britain's most notorious mental hospital, Broadmoor. His journey has, until now, never been told.
In the winter of 1979, aged just 27, the inmate who would come to be known as 'Charlie Bronson' was considered uncontrollable by the prison system. Certified insane, he was transferred from Parkhurst Prison to the most infamous high-security psychiatric hospital in England, Broadmoor Asylum for the Criminally Insane. There he embarked on a one-man campaign to retain his sanity, and to fight against the brutality of a largely hidden regime that relied on enforced drug control.
This outstandingly honest account takes the listener back to those dark days. It is a journey filled with sadness, and yet it is one that includes much laughter and pathos, as well as detailing the camaraderie among fellow patients, who included Ronnie Kray and Frankie Fraser. How Charlie Bronson survived Broadmoor, what he endured and the things he witnessed are, for the very first time, documented in this sad, moving, often chilling and sometimes funny account of one man's journey into madness and his methods for surviving the UK's most feared and notorious psychiatric hospital. Capturing Bronson's unique voice, it is a roller-coaster ride of madness, pain, laughter and tears.
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- simon jones
- 20-12-23
Great listen
Recommend - some of the stories sound almost too insane to be true, but form your own opinions as to what you believe. I found it incredibly interesting and at times very funny.
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- Thomas David Lee
- 09-01-24
Great narration
Great narration and good history of the asylum. some crazy stories told with great crack
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- Anonymous User
- 28-08-23
Awesome book
Loved listening to this book, charlie is a very intelligent man and he gave a great insight into these so called hospitals
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- Ed
- 10-06-23
Broadmite!
This is a fascinating true story, I listened in my van at work and I was gripped, wether you like Charlie Bronson or not, wether you agree with him or not, this still makes for a very interesting read, it’s funny, sad, brutal but ultimately heartfelt. The time flies by listening to this one
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-02-23
excellent book
loved this book !! A brilliant insight into the notorious Broadmoor .... Brilliant narrator ....
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- Fuse
- 28-04-24
Great listening
A great insight in the crazy world of a so called prison / hospital ha ha
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- deedee
- 16-01-24
Fascinating
I didn’t think I’d like this but was in the sale and I do like true crime and autobiography’s , I’m so glad I took a chance it was brilliant, so interesting and there’s always 2 sides to every story, bronson makes no excuse for his behaviour he is honest and if he had reason he says and he admits sometimes he did things because he could, he also gives information and stories about other well known names the krays, sutcliffe, definitely listen to this it’s actually one I will listen to again, it’s read that well you feel like it’s actually him reading it
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- Nat
- 25-09-24
Humour
I really enjoyed listening to this book, although at times it is sad , it is also full of humour .
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- Jimmy
- 04-04-23
Good
Great insight into the life of Charlie Bronson and insight into the notorious prison and a different view from the media , recommend
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- Mike
- 14-05-23
A realistic insight into broadmoor
A Interesting and realistic insight into broadmoor prison. Bronson always delivers a great read/listen.
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