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A Quiver Full of Arrows (Abridged): Stories Audiobook
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The bestselling author of Sons of Fortune, Jeffrey Archer once again astonishes, delights, and electrifies with this audio collection. Featuring bonus interviews with the author. From London to China, and New York to Nigeria, Jeffrey Archer takes the listener on a tour of ancient heirlooms and modern romance, of cutthroat business and kindly strangers, of lives lived in the realms of power and lives freed from the gloom of oppression. Fortunes are made and squandered, honor betrayed and redeemed, and love lost and rediscovered. Embracing the passions that drive men and women to love and to hate, A Quiver Full of Arrows will captivate the hearts and souls of listeners everywhere.
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"I read this during my Geoffrey Archer phase... and the only thing that has stuck with me is the story 'The first miracle'. It's about a very young Pontius Pilate meeting up with Mary and Joseph on their voyage to Bethlehem. Those who know me, know I'm spectacularly religious/Christian - but this story has just stuck with me. It is so heartbreaking in its simplicity and message. It was published as a separate story years ago, as a fundraiser."
— Annie (4 out of 5 stars)
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A master at mixing power, politics, and profit into fiction.
— Entertainment Weekly
A Quiver Full of Arrows Listener Reviews
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" Jeffery Archer is a great writer and his stories in this book are very realistic and so human. Some of his essays didn't do much for me but I especially enjoyed "The 1st Miracle - Pontius Pilate as a Boy" and "Old Love" was especially sweet about growing old together "
— Jakki, 2/13/2014 -
" I liked the last short story, The old love. On the whole, it was not that fascinating "
— Hari, 2/13/2014 -
" I am not as much a fan of short stories. "
— Vicki, 2/4/2014 -
" Cheap twists on tired tales, more often lemon than (sub)lime. In other words? Don't waste your time. "
— Matt, 1/28/2014 -
" I don't usually enjoy short stories. But these were good stories with a touch of message to them. "
— melody, 1/20/2014 -
" I read this book years ago and decided to read it again. Archer is a master story teller. He develops his characters in a precise manner and gets to the tale. "
— Carol, 1/18/2014 -
" Collection of short engaging stories. "
— Ambar, 1/9/2014 -
" dustbin full of waste "
— shaik, 1/3/2014 -
" Ten short stories and a book excerpt. Archer always entertains. "
— Pamela, 12/25/2013 -
" I enjoyed this set of short stories, some of them I anticipated the twist at the end and others I did not. It was good to have a book that I could easily set down after a couple of pages (when the story ended). "
— Jolynne, 11/30/2013 -
" Just lovely especially the one about Pontius Pilate!Very well written. "
— Tinanganji, 11/26/2013 -
" Don't enjoy his short stories as much as his novels but this was fun. "
— Kerry, 10/20/2013 -
" This book is made up of several short stories, all good. They mostly have surprise endings. Enjoyable read. "
— Pat, 10/14/2013 -
" Collection of short stories - in my humble opinion,the weakest read from Archer I have yet experienced. "
— Patrick, 10/8/2013 -
" It was amazing! Jeffrey Archer is at his best wid short stories!! "
— Adheesh, 8/15/2013 -
" I have enjoyed each and every Jeffrey Archer novel. If you have never read him, please try this one. I think you'll enjoy it. "
— Roni, 8/11/2013 -
" Another of Jeffrey Archers short stories collections. In this case 4 short stories - each with a twist at the end. I enjoyed these. "
— Jan, 5/21/2013 -
" only the last story the old love was worth reading and even the one stand was funny one....a 4 star for the last story but overall i would rate the book down to 2... "
— Himani, 3/18/2013 -
" Archer writes some of my favorite short stories. They read really quick and always have a wonderful twist at the end. "
— Rochelle, 3/2/2013 -
" A delightful collection of captivating stories. "
— Susie, 5/15/2012 -
" Except for one two stories i didnt like this book much.....not so intriguing may be because almost all of them are real stories....i'd say if you have no other book to read and wanna kill some time then you can read this book... "
— Avinash, 4/13/2012 -
" A short story book with some intresting content. I loved it, you`ll love it for sure! "
— Chanaka, 3/28/2012 -
" Some good stories, some also bad and pointless ones. Disappointing for me, not Acher's best effort for sure! "
— Bill, 1/8/2012 -
" What's not to enjoy about these well-constructed and thoroughly entertaining short stories? He's a master of his craft "
— Lana, 12/23/2011 -
" I expected better... Some of the stories were good though... Credit goes to the narrative skill of JA. "
— Theja, 9/14/2011 -
" Archer at this story telling best! "
— Vamsee, 8/18/2011 -
" Read this pre-Jeffrey Archer going to jail. "
— Angie, 6/3/2011 -
" A witty and enjoyable collection of short stories. Not his best, but still a good read. "
— Catherine, 5/22/2011 -
" only the last story the old love was worth reading and even the one stand was funny one....a 4 star for the last story but overall i would rate the book down to 2... "
— Himani, 3/3/2011 -
" A good read but not one of Archer's best. "
— Rapnouil, 2/9/2011 -
" I liked the last short story, The old love. On the whole, it was not that fascinating<br/> "
— Hari, 1/23/2011 -
" I read this book years ago and decided to read it again. Archer is a master story teller. He develops his characters in a precise manner and gets to the tale. "
— Carol, 10/13/2010 -
" This book is rather dated, published in 1980. It's not the best collection of short stories. The only two I enjoyed were "Old Love" and "Broken Routine". "
— Phoena, 9/11/2010 -
" I don't usually enjoy short stories. But these were good stories with a touch of message to them. "
— melody, 8/9/2010 -
" Except for one two stories i didnt like this book much.....not so intriguing may be because almost all of them are real stories....i'd say if you have no other book to read and wanna kill some time then you can read this book... "
— Avinash, 11/13/2009 -
" I expected better... Some of the stories were good though... Credit goes to the narrative skill of JA. "
— Theja, 11/8/2009 -
" it is a collection of short stories all written by jeffrey archer...Some of the best short stories I came across...... "
— Manikanta, 10/31/2009 -
" I am not as much a fan of short stories. "
— Vicki, 9/14/2009 -
" What's not to enjoy about these well-constructed and thoroughly entertaining short stories? He's a master of his craft "
— Lana, 9/13/2009 -
" Collection of short stories - in my humble opinion,the weakest read from Archer I have yet experienced. "
— Patrick, 8/2/2009
About Jeffrey Archer
Gerard Doyle, a seasoned audio narrator, he has been awarded dozens of AudioFile Earphones Awards, was named a Best Voice in Young Adult Fiction in 2008, and won the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. He was born of Irish parents and raised and educated in England. In Great Britain he has enjoyed an extensive career in both television and repertory theater and toured nationally and internationally with the English Shakespeare Company. He has appeared in London’s West End in the gritty musical The Hired Man. In America he has appeared on Broadway in The Weir and on television in New York Undercover and Law & Order. He has taught drama at Ross School for the several years.
About Martin Jarvis
Martin Jarvis, OBE, has recorded more than 150 Just William stories for the BBC. These have become international audio bestsellers. He won the Theatre World Award for his starring role on Broadway in By Jeeves; his West End appearances include works by Ayckbourn, Frayn, Pinter, and Wilde. Screen successes include everything from Stargate Atlantis, Doctor Who, and Numb3rs to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and the Oscar-winning Titanic.