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Narrated by:
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Martin Jarvis
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By:
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Michael Frayn
Winner of the Whitbread Novel Award, 2002.
Winner of the Commonwealth Writers Prize, 2003.
In the quiet cul-de-sac where Keith and Stephen live, the only immediate signs of the Second World War are the blackouts at night and a single random bomb-site. But the two boys suspect that the ordinary houses in the Close and their inhabitants are not what they seem. As Keith, the leader, informs the trusting Stephen, the whole district is riddled with secret passages, hideaways for any number of murderers, unsung war heroes, and secret agents. Then one day Keith announces that the Germans have infiltrated his own family.
©2002 Michael Frayn (P)2002, 2004 BBC Audiobooks LtdReviews
"A compelling story about secrecy and betrayal." (Booklist)
"As it plays out to a surprising denouement, this enigmatic melodrama will keep readers' attention firmly in hand." (Publishers Weekly)
"Martin Jarvis's performance is intelligent, precise, and brilliantly nuanced. He captures all of Frayn's sardonic humor, as well as his more serious moments of philosophizing." (AudioFile)
