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Narrated by:
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Humphrey Bower
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Written by:
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Bryce Courtenay
About this listen
Born and raised in a poor, working-class family in Toronto, Jack Spayd is the son of an unhappy marriage. After being taken under the wing of "Miss Frostbite", the owner of a local jazz club, Jack becomes a gifted musician, playing piano and harmonica. Fame and the allure of gambling takes him to Vegas, and prospects of fortune take him to the Belgian Congo, where he's heard it's possible to earn big money working in the most dangerous parts of the local copper mines.
Jack of Diamonds is the story of a young, talented man, fighting to achieve his ambitions, and having to use his considerable talents to find his way in a perilous world.
©2012 Bryce Courtenay. Copyright Christine Courtenay 2013. (P)2012 Bolinda PublishingYou may also enjoy...
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- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 27
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 25
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 213
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It made me cry a few times!
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The Persimmon Tree
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Many difficult accents. Adding to the fantastic story.
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- Narrated by: Humphrey Bower
- Length: 23 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 19
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 18
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 17
At just 16 years Danny Dunn has everything going for him: brains, looks, sporting aptitude - and luck with the ladies. His mother steers him towards a university education, but with just six months of his degree to go, he signs up for the AIF, driven by a desire to serve his country and plain wanderlust. Danny serves in South-east Asia, spends three and a half years as a POW, and returns a broken man, embittered and facially disfigured. He is scared and overwhelmed by the need to sort himself out, to find out who the hell he is....
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Good but not his best.
- By Thad Cairns on 2018-09-19
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Whitethorn
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 18
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 16
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 27
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- JASONROSE
- 2023-06-16
Bryce has Done it again
a feel good story with the generous mouth to get the whole thing in with out much trouble
this book had and it and begging from Toronto it struck home
Humphreys readings of Bryce's books is like a match made in heaven
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- Bob
- 2022-06-13
If you like a historical novel, this is for you.
The novel follows the life of a virtuosos jazz piano player on his adventures from childhood in Canada to performing in early Vegas to running from the mob in Africa. Excellent listening experience.
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