Is this the full book or an abridged version?

It is the unabridged audiobook, about 13 hours and 3 minutes long, narrated by Helen Lloyd.

Helen Lloyd narrates. Listeners praise her pacing and the nuance and emotion she brings.

Is it a story of escapes or an organizational history?

It is mainly an organizational history of MI9, built from declassified files, with escape and evasion stories woven in.

Does it cover more than the famous names?

Yes. It features Airey Neave, Jimmy Langley, Sam Derry and Mary Lindell alongside previously untold stories of how MI9 was set up.

Is it easy listening for a casual history fan?

It depends. Some find it a page-turner; others say the dense names and dates make it a slow, list-like listen.

MI9: A History of the Secret Service for Escape and Evasion in World War Two

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Buyers like: Masterful page turner you won't be able to put down; Fascinating cast of characters straight out of a John le Carré thriller; A fitting tribute to the men and women who assisted Allied escapees. Common complaints: Let down by the style of writing; Reads like a list of almost every fact, name, correspondence, and date from the documents.

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What reviewers say

Listeners who like it call it a masterful page-turner with a fascinating cast and a fitting tribute to the people who helped Allied escapees. Others say the writing reads like a list of facts and dates, is poorly structured and needed better editing.

What people mention

Writing styleCriticisedSome listeners say it reads like a list of facts, names and dates rather than a flowing narrative.
StructureCriticisedCritics call it poorly organized, with facts crammed in and anecdotes stretched too long.
NarrationPraisedHelen Lloyd's reading is called well paced, with the right amount of nuance and emotion.
ResearchPraisedListeners value the declassified files and eyewitness testimony behind the account.
Cast of charactersPraisedThe agents and organizers are described as fascinating, like figures from a le Carré thriller.
EditingCriticisedSome listeners describe the editing as dire.

About the MI9: A History of the Secret Service for Escape and Evasion in World War Two

This book is a history of MI9, the World War II organization that engineered the escape of Allied forces from behind enemy lines. Clandestine routes zigzagged across Nazi-occupied Europe to help soldiers and airmen get home.

It draws on declassified files and eye-witness testimonies from across Europe and the United States. It combines escape and evasion tales with previously untold stories behind the establishment of MI9. Figures featured include Airey Neave, Jimmy Langley, Sam Derry, and Mary Lindell.

This edition is an unabridged audiobook narrated by Helen Lloyd. It runs 13 hours 3 minutes.

Format

Unabridged audiobook

Length

13 hr 3 min

Narrator

Helen Lloyd

In the box

Digital audiobook download

Subject

MI9 and WWII escape and evasion

What buyers say

Buyers like

Masterful page turner you won't be able to put down
Fascinating cast of characters straight out of a John le Carré thriller
A fitting tribute to the men and women who assisted Allied escapees
Engrossing picture of the commitment and courage of agents
Lloyd's well-paced narration with the right amount of nuance and emotion
An enjoyable addition to the historiography

Buyers complain about

Let down by the style of writing
Reads like a list of almost every fact, name, correspondence, and date from the documents
Poorly structured; facts chucked in and anecdotes told at too great length
Editing described as dire