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The Odessa File Audiobook

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Read By: Frederick Davidson Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 7.50 hours at 1.5x Speed 5.63 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: September 2008 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781481597746

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

20

Longest Chapter Length:

69:54 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

01:40 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

33:49 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

10

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Publisher Description

Frederick Forsyth’s spellbinding novels are the natural outgrowth of an adventuresome career in international investigative journalism. Written in Austria and Germany during the fall of 1971, The Odessa File is based on its author’s life experiences as a Reuters man reporting from London, Paris, and East Berlin in the early 1960s.

The “Odessa” of this title is an acronym for the secret organization which has protected the identities and advanced the destinies of former members of Hitler’s dreaded SS since shortly before the end of World War II. One of its rare major defeats came in the spring of 1964, when a packet of dossiers arrived anonymously at the Ministry of Justice in Bonn. How and why a once carefree young German freelance journalist came to send the packet is told in this brilliant tale of suspense.

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"This is one of my favorite books by a fabulous author. I first saw the movie in a single screen theater when I was much, much younger and was fascinated. The book was, as usual, better than the movie and the audio version is an absolute pleasure to listen to. First rate narration just adds to the enjoyment. Highly recommended."

— JMP (5 out of 5 stars)

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  • “A carefully thought-out, meticulously researched, documented…highly suspenseful work of  fiction.”

    — Chicago Tribune
  • “A highly superior combination of real-life facts and suspense fiction.”

    — Publishers Weekly
  • “Intriguingly fact-packed with relentless exporting, a protagonist propelled by an unstoppable force as suicidal as that of a lemming, and a time-factored chase ticking off to an explosive climax.”

    — Cleveland Press
  • “Every bit as exciting as its noted predecessor and even eerie.”

    — Cosmopolitan (UK)

The Odessa File Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 4.14705882352941 out of 54.14705882352941 out of 54.14705882352941 out of 54.14705882352941 out of 54.14705882352941 out of 5 (4.15)
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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Story Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    — James Doig, 2/18/2022
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Disappointing is what I would say about this novel! The narration is at best described as ordinary and the plot predictable. "

    — Satish, 2/15/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " A story of Nazi-hunting, it is brilliant as both a conspiracy and action thriller, drawing on real historical events and turning them into a compelling story. With it intensive research and tightly engineered structure, it set the template for the modern, lightening-paced thriller. "

    — FiveBooks, 2/10/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " A spy novel based in truth, and it was a great read, too. If you like Nazi hunting, then you'll like this one. "

    — Judy, 1/30/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Flowing story and good adventure.Very good read. "

    — Soumik, 1/23/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " This fiction reads like a non-fiction book. It has to do with an organization called Odessa and Hitler's Final Solution. "

    — Rae, 1/23/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " First read when I was 13 or so. Re-reading for the first time since then. Interesting... "

    — Lynne, 1/12/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Loved it. Wish I had read it in English. "

    — Indika, 1/10/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Thoroughly enjoyed reading this novel. Nothing beats a good old fashioned detective story with a good start, middle and end. "

    — John, 12/18/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Read this as a teenager...may have to re-read to see if the rating stands. Movie was great too. "

    — Nigel, 12/17/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Loved reading the book and watching the movie simultaneously. Easily found on Netflix. Enjoyed seeing the changes that were made to the original story to write the screenplay. "

    — David, 12/5/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Buku lama yang kisahnya mudah ditebak "

    — Bayu, 12/5/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I saw the movie like dozens of years before finally reading the book. Never realized that Forsyth's account of Wiesenthal is real.. "

    — Ardita, 12/1/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Kind of primitive but still an enjoyable read. "

    — Boris, 11/24/2013
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    " spionase is every where. wacth your back "

    — Indra, 7/30/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Could not have been that good. Here it is four years later and I have completely forgotten what it was about. "

    — Jerome, 5/29/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Read the book first, the movie can be skipped. "

    — Sergio, 4/18/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Amazing, painful, gripping. Not to be missed. "

    — Joan, 1/6/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " very suspenseful. an interesting, thrilling twist to the rundown of the nazis. "

    — Vanessa, 5/27/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " A German reporter in the 60's gets a lead on German concentration camp officers who have escaped detection, many of whom hold prominent industrial and political positions. For personal reasons, he tracks them down. It is a thriller. "

    — Craig, 3/26/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Very good read and enteratining. Nice idea that could be true and possible. "

    — Anna, 2/3/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Forsyth is one of my favorite fiction writers who, like John Grisham, creates characters you love spending time with. I've read this book 3 times so far and I know I'll pick it up again someday. "

    — John, 11/1/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Very good read like this author would be still reading a few books that I have not had time to read. "

    — Sheila, 5/11/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " More Forsyth -- one of his classics. Fun and thrilling read (as usual). "

    — Frank, 5/9/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I liked the Day of the Jackal much more. "

    — Scott, 5/4/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This must be one Forsyth's earlier books. He balances the view of Holocaust victims, SS and Germany's younger generation beautifully. Gripping reading..... "

    — Suby, 5/1/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Forsyth includes a lot of characters which I found confusing at times (I had to keep flipping back). Although the book is fiction, he ties in a lot of historical figures. I enjoyed this quick read. "

    — Katherine, 2/8/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Read the book first, the movie can be skipped. "

    — Sergio, 2/7/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A photojournalist attempts to infiltrate the super-secretive O.D.E.S.S.A. in order to confront an unrepentant SS officer infamous for his posting as a concentration camp commandant. Tons of good stuff about Nazis and where you might have found them in the years following WWII. "

    — Kurt, 11/19/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Read many years ago and wanted to read again. "

    — Jimmy, 11/14/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I wasn't sure what to make of this book at first but once I got into it, it proved difficult to put down. A fantastic twist at the end. "

    — David, 10/6/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " A great thriller. If I had to choose a favorite Forsyth novel, it would be a tough call between *The Odessa File* and *The Day of the Jackal*. Hard to decide, so I'll just say that it's a photo-finish, a two-way tie. "

    — Jack, 9/28/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I love this,a great story.I recently heard that the real Edouard Roschmann died of a heart attack. "

    — Declan, 9/8/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " The idea that many of Nazi SS elite escaped to live out regular lives after World War II is amazing. How could that happen? This was a very interesting read and I really enjoyed it but I felt the ending was a little bit lacking. "

    — Quinn, 5/31/2010

About Frederick Forsyth

Frederick Forsyth is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of several novels, including The Day of the Jackal and The Odessa File, as well as short-story collections and a memoir. He is the winner of three Edgar Awards, and in 2012 he won the Diamond Dagger Award from the Crime Writers’ Association, a lifetime achievement award for sustained excellence. A former Air Force pilot and one-time print and television reporter for the BBC, he has had four movies and two television miniseries made from his works.

About Frederick Davidson

Frederick Davidson (1932–2005), also known as David Case, was one of the most prolific readers in the audiobook industry, recording more than eight hundred audiobooks in his lifetime, including over two hundred for Blackstone Audio. Born in London, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and performed for many years in radio plays for the British Broadcasting Company before coming to America in 1976. He received AudioFile’s Golden Voice Award and numerous Earphones Awards and was nominated for a Grammy for his readings.