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Narrated by:
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Tony Britton
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Dick Francis
About this listen
Despair, suicide, and obsessive hatred, mixed well with humor, love, and horses, brew up into the story of a battle between one man's nerve and another man's cunning. Robert Finn, steeplechase jockey, finds himself the focus of a malicious campaign which is also afflicting his friends. He sets out to discover its source, and remove it.
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- mike
- 28-09-19
Love Dick Francis
Dick Francis stories are always a pleasure to listen to and read. On to the next one. 1
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- Simon Evers
- 25-01-09
Superb description of racing
As an English teacher, I always used to recommend students to look at Dick Francis' style: never a word wasted, the story always driven on, the description clear, the characters engaging, the tension always maintained.
Some people think you have to be interested in horses and racing to enjoy his books: this is simply a misconception for, while they often have racing and racing people as part of the background, they are not always part of the main plot. As it happens, however, "Nerve" IS about jockeys and horse racing - but (as always with Francis) it is a riveting story which anybody will enjoy. It is full of characters with whom it is easy to empathise, a dash of real nastiness in the chief 'baddie' - and it also contains one of the best descriptions of a horse race that one could ever wish to hear.
It is also superbly read by Tony Britton. If you haven't experienced a Dick Francis novel before there is no better place to start - and (having read and listened to most of them now) I envy you the pleasure you will have in the future in the company of a truly masterful story teller.
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- Andrew Lyndon-Skeggs
- 26-05-17
Classic Dick Francis
Classic Dick Francis and one of the best. The story may be formulaic, structured as all of the Dick Francis tales, but what an excellent and compelling story it is. I couldn't wait to find an opportunity to listen to each new episode. Recommended.
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- D. And R. Goodwin
- 09-04-19
The best
Tony Britton reads this super Dick Francis story. He is just sublime, he can create superb characters by just a slight alteration of the voice. Well worth a listen. The comeuppance for the criminal the end is worth it alone!
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- Sarah
- 17-05-20
A gripping yarn!
Great narrator employing a range of accents to bring the characters to life. The story keeps moving along neatly and kept me yearning to find out what happens next!
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- andrew anderson
- 10-01-22
Brilliant
A superb story, one of if not Dick Francis's best superbly narrated by the doyen of readers Tony Britton.
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- Monica
- 07-02-23
Tony Britton
What a voice, he brings the story to life. We all loose our nerve sometimes or do we? Recommended x
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- Elisabeth
- 07-04-13
Dick Francis at his best
I was completely immersed in this story from beginning to end. A real insight into a jockey's life.
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- "geordiemoozy"
- 22-08-18
Gentle thriller
The second of Dick Francis' novel set in the world of racing. I thought it was an enjoyable listen even though there weren't loads of twists and turns in the plot...
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- Amazon Customer
- 27-02-23
A New Author in my Sights
Great story, constant tension, beautifully written & narrated. Nice to learn a bit about the world of horse racing too.
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