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The Wolf's Hour

By: Robert R. McCammon
Narrated by: Simon Prebble
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On the eve of D-Day, a British secret agent with unique powers goes behind Nazi lines.

Michael Gallatin is a British spy with a peculiar talent: the ability to transform himself into a wolf. Although his work in North Africa helped the Allies win the continent in the early days of World War II, he quit the service when a German spy shot his lover in her bed. Now, three years later, the army asks him to end his retirement and parachute into occupied Paris. A mysterious German plan called the Iron Fist threatens the D-Day invasion, and the Nazi in charge is the spy who betrayed Michael’s lover. The werewolf goes to France for king and country, hoping for a chance at bloody vengeance.

©1989 The McCammon Corporation (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Action & Adventure Dark Fantasy Espionage Fantasy Fiction Genre Fiction Science Fiction Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense War & Military Paranormal France Exciting Scary Military War Wolf

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"Simon Prebble's elegant narration adds dignity to a potentially tawdry premise: a British spy in Nazi-occupied Europe during WWII who is secretly a werewolf. As it turns out, McCammon's storyline is surprisingly plausible, and Prebble persuasively voices the spy's tortured introspection about his identity as well as the horrors of the Nazi regime…. Prebble articulates a wide range of characters--from a beautiful French Resistance warrior to a sneering Nazi officer--with just enough color to distinguish them. Also notable are Prebble's voices for the spy's fellow werewolves and his perfect pacing as the spy is almost cornered." ( AudioFile)
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I am not a fan of war books or of historical novels.
This is mostly a WW2 book with some fantasy in it.
The fantasy is ok, the idea is nice but it is simply not my cup of tea.
More than half way trough and I am very curious about the Nazi plan that is only hinted at until now.
No sign of the SF in this yet.
No magick besides the werewolf part and that is not in your face.
Not sure I will finish it but it is a good book and clear about what it is.
I tried it out of curiosity.

Ok but struggling with it.

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I've had this book in different forms for most of my adult life. It's a fantastic read and listen. Its narrated well by Simon Prebble, who really brings the story to life.

Outstanding

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A fascinating read/listen, narration first rate. The story grips from page one and leaves you wanting more at the end of each chapter.Highly recommend

Riveting

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I read the book years ago and have now listened to the audiobook which I enjoyed immensely. very well performed by Simon prebble.

superb

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Not my usual type of book, but I thought I would give it a try. Starts ok, but while listening to it in the car with my teenage son, I could have done without the graphic sex bit.... the story get much better as you get into it... The reader does a really strong job. Overall worth a listen.

Wasn’t sure at first...

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Devoured the Matthew Corbett series because the writing was always good. Characters and storyline fantastical but very engaging. Same could be said for this. No matter the 'unbelievability' of the situation the writing brings it all to life. Bit more bone crunching and flesh ripping than I'd usually stomach but then what else would there be in a werewolf book =} Thumbs up to a good narrator too. Easy to listen to which makes all the difference 👍

Don't usually do werewolves but..

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This was a great read that kept me interested over the couple of months it took to finish.
This was the first Robert McCammon book and first historical fantasy book I tried and I'm glad I did. I was intrigued by the premise and the book starts quite literally in the middle of the action, which gripped me instantly. As it is quite a lengthy book it slowly unfolds, but it's worth sticking with as the multiple layers of the story pay off in spectacular fashion.
I really enjoyed Simon Prebble's narration too, his intonations were deliberate and the accents of each character and pronunciations of the different languages helped to immerse me in the world.
After reading this, I immediately followed it up with the collection of stories surrounding the same protagonist "The Hunter from the Woods" which is also narrated by Simon Prebble and I highly recommend that if you like "The Wolf's Hour."
This was a great story to escape into, I'll definitely be coming back to this one.

A Truly Original Story.

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I don't do war books! This was an entertaining and thrilling story merging a believable fantasy into a plausible past. I found myself gripped my Michael tale. A real page tuner. Thanks Mr McCammon. Awesome read.

Taut, tense and thrilling

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Checked out other reviews and thought, why not. Wasn’t disappointed. Excellent narration as ever from Simon Prebble. Looking forward to the next one

Not usually my thing but brilliant

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Pretty much all of Mr McCammon work is fantastic but this is a personal favourite. Very well written considering the subject matter and incredibly entertaining. If you are a Bond or Indiana Jones fan you will particularly enjoy this one.

Excellent

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