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- Verlag: Chivers Audio Books; Auflage: Unabridged (4. August 1997)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0754000176
- ISBN-13: 978-0754000174
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 23,1 x 17 x 5,8 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 3.0 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (1 Kundenrezension)
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A desperate escape from Romania after the fall of the Ceausescus... A violent introduction to the new rules of warfare in Afghanistan... An icy struggle for survival amongst the world's highest mountains... Death follows those who seek the Delta Connection: a closely guarded secret in the most dangerous regions on earth...
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For Paul Cartwright, a young English mining engineer, a routine job becomes a fight for survival when he is involved in the killing of a member of the secret police. He escapes by way of the Danube Delta in the company of a strange young woman.
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A desperate escape from Romania after the fall of the Ceasescus. So begins a dangerous quest for Paul Cartwright, a young English mining engineer at the port of Constanza. He is forced to escape by way of the Danube Delta in the company of a strange young woman who claims to be Vikki's sister - known as the Little Sultana whom Cartwright encountered years ago dancing alone in front of a mesmerised restaurant audience.
Is Vikki really the daughter of a sultan on the borders of Afghanistan? What is hidden wealth in her realm that now draws the Russian mafia into the search? Suspense dogs Cartwright's progress across the Khyber Pass up into the lost vastnesses of the Pamirs. Although the search for Vikki seems suicidal, somewhere in those towering mountains of Afghanistan lies the clue to the whole mystery.
Is Vikki really the daughter of a sultan on the borders of Afghanistan? What is hidden wealth in her realm that now draws the Russian mafia into the search? Suspense dogs Cartwright's progress across the Khyber Pass up into the lost vastnesses of the Pamirs. Although the search for Vikki seems suicidal, somewhere in those towering mountains of Afghanistan lies the clue to the whole mystery.
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The Last Novel of Hammond Innes
8. Juni 2003
Format:Taschenbuch
This is the last novel of the late Hammond Innes. I don't want to write bad things about it. But honestly, I am deeply disappointed.
Paul Cartwright is an English engineer employed by a resource research company. He visits Romania on the eve of the Ceausescu regime's collapse. He kills a Secret Police officer to save his Romanian friend, and he desperately tries to get out of the country.
That's the first half of the story. Not so exciting. The story goes rather awkwardly. Paul Cartwright, the protagonist, lacks attractiveness and/or individuality; he is rather a nondescript narrator than a protagonist. But there are several impressive scenes; the killing of the Secret Police officer, the lively description of the Ceausescu regime's collapse, and the wild wetland of the Danube Delta.
The latter half is much worse. Immediately after Paul gets out of Romania, his company urgently dispatches him to Pakistan-Afghanistan border district. But, what the urgency is, what the company wants Paul to do, where is the final destination ... the story goes on and on about 100 pages without clearing what is all about. I feel this tantalizing situation goes on endlessly, and I quit reading the book.
Terribly disappointed, but I give 2 stars, because some Romanian parts worth reading.
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Good entertainment
28. Oktober 2007
Format:Taschenbuch
A desperate escape from Romania after the fall of the Ceasescus. So begins a dangerous quest for Paul Cartwright, a young English mining engineer at the port of Constanza. He is forced to escape by way of the Danube Delta in the company of a strange young woman who claims to be Vikki's sister - known as the Little Sultana whom Cartwright encountered years ago dancing alone in front of a mesmerised restaurant audience.
Is Vikki really the daughter of a sultan on the borders of Afghanistan? What is hidden wealth in her realm that now draws the Russian mafia into the search? Suspense dogs Cartwright's progress across the Khyber Pass up into the lost vastnesses of the Pamirs. Although the search for Vikki seems suicidal, somewhere in those towering mountains of Afghanistan lies the clue to the whole mystery.
Is Vikki really the daughter of a sultan on the borders of Afghanistan? What is hidden wealth in her realm that now draws the Russian mafia into the search? Suspense dogs Cartwright's progress across the Khyber Pass up into the lost vastnesses of the Pamirs. Although the search for Vikki seems suicidal, somewhere in those towering mountains of Afghanistan lies the clue to the whole mystery.
Sad, weak end to a great career
4. Juli 2010
Format:Taschenbuch
Hammond Innes only wrote one truly bad novel in his entire career, and unfortunately this is it. While many of Innes' novels have a slow build-up and an epic scope, 'Delta Connection' is merely disjointed and unfocussed. While there are some powerful individual scenes and interesting ideas, the threads connecting them are weak, and the book sort of meanders around without any clear drive and direction. To be honest, I've sometimes wondered if this was not a real novel at all but something that Innes and/or his publishers just cobbled together from previous discarded drafts and story fragments. Innes was in his eighties at the time, and died the same year this was published, so perhaps he simply didn't have the strength or focus to complete a new novel. Whatever the reason, 'Delta Connection' is certainly not the Hammond Innes we all know and love.
It's a pity really, because there are some interesting ideas here. In particular the concept of the nation-people living an isolated existence under the mountains is fascinating, and there are some clever insights into how such a society would function and develop. This idea could fill a novel in itself, but unfortunately is only touched upon at the very end. There are also some memorable characters such as Anamaria (yet another assertive Innes heroine) and Laun Said, who has played "The Game" so long he has almost gone native. But narrator Paul Cartwright is an extremely weak protagonist, even allowing for the fact that Innes' heroes were almost always "everymen". He is passive and reactive, and when he finally does take action at the very end of the book it feels out of character. And Antoine doesn't really serve any purpose apart from being a shadowy antagonist; his extended rants and speeches are awkward and don't fit in with the narrative.
It's really hard to believe this is the work of Hammond Innes. 'Delta Connection' is awkward, forced, loosely-plotted, and in many parts quite boring. It's sad to see a great writer end his career with a clunker such as this, but there it is. Certainly not the best place to introduce yourself to this great writer, and even dedicated fans might want to give this a miss.
It's a pity really, because there are some interesting ideas here. In particular the concept of the nation-people living an isolated existence under the mountains is fascinating, and there are some clever insights into how such a society would function and develop. This idea could fill a novel in itself, but unfortunately is only touched upon at the very end. There are also some memorable characters such as Anamaria (yet another assertive Innes heroine) and Laun Said, who has played "The Game" so long he has almost gone native. But narrator Paul Cartwright is an extremely weak protagonist, even allowing for the fact that Innes' heroes were almost always "everymen". He is passive and reactive, and when he finally does take action at the very end of the book it feels out of character. And Antoine doesn't really serve any purpose apart from being a shadowy antagonist; his extended rants and speeches are awkward and don't fit in with the narrative.
It's really hard to believe this is the work of Hammond Innes. 'Delta Connection' is awkward, forced, loosely-plotted, and in many parts quite boring. It's sad to see a great writer end his career with a clunker such as this, but there it is. Certainly not the best place to introduce yourself to this great writer, and even dedicated fans might want to give this a miss.
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