Richard Condon has 3 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 13 narrators, with an average listener rating of 4.5★ across 3 ratings. The most-rated is The Manchurian Candidate.
The Manchurian Candidate
Summary
Buried deep within the consciousness of Sergeant Raymond Shaw is the mechanism of an assassin, a time bomb ticking toward explosion, controlled by the delicate skill of its Communist masters. Shaw returns from the Korean War to an idolizing and unsuspecting country. In a farcical, uproarious scene, he is greeted amid flashbulbs and frock coats by his power-hungry, domineering mother and her politician husband, who have decided to use Shaw's fame to further their own unscrupulous ambitions. What follows is at once a spy story, a love story, and a sobering, yet outrageously funny satire on demagoguery in American politics. Two tender love stories provide an undercurrent theme: the powers of light against the powers of dark. Shaw, the pawn, the brainwashed, is caught between the forces struggling for his soul.
©1959 by Richard Condon (P)1995 by Blackstone Audiobooks
The Manchurian Candidate (Dramatized)
Summary
Renowned theater critic John Lahr created a bold reworking of Richard Condon’s political thriller, updating the action to the 1990s while retaining the core premise of a brainwashed war hero who’s programmed to become an assassin. Kelsey Grammer stars as Raymond Shaw in this co-production with Chicago’s Shattered Globe Theatre, starring the original cast. Recorded before a live audience at the DoubleTree Guest Suites Chicago in March 1996. Director: Louis Contey Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg Rich Baker as Gaines, Jordan and others Mara Casey as Doctor, Nurse and others Mark Alexander Clover as Melvin and others Joe Forbrich as Ben Marco Julie Gainey as Jocelyn Jordan Kelsey Grammer as Raymond Shaw Rebecca Jordan as Eugenie Doug McDade as Senator John Iselin Brian Pudil as Jorgenson and others Linda Reiter as Eleanor Iselin Jim Saltorous as O’Neill Radio Producer: Robert Neuhaus Recording Engineer: Larry Rock Assistant Engineer: Mike Konopka Foley Artist: Judy Anderson Production Stage Manager: Patrick Brannick Original Music by JJ Porterfield
Public Domain (P)1997 L.A. Theatre Works
Winter Kills
Summary
President Timothy Kegan is assassinated while riding in a motorcade in Philadelphia; a single shooter is caught and convicted. Fourteen years later, the slain President's half-brother, Nick, hears a deathbed confession that upends everything he thought he knew about his brother's death. In a desperate rush to find the real killer, Nick must navigate the murky waters of a conspiracy that involves the CIA, oil barons, the police force, movie stars, and people at the highest level of government.A gripping political thriller, this book contains disturbing echoes of the Kennedy Assassination. Rife with political intrigue, it addresses many mysteries that remain unsolved in the real life JFK case—and it’s sure to keep you listeningABOUT THE AUTHOR Richard Condon (1915-1996) wrote over 26 satirical thrillers throughout a prolific career, dealing with themes of political corruption, greed, and abuse of power. Before his career as a novelist, Condon served in the US Merchant Marines and later became a Hollywood publicist, agent, and advertising writer. In addition to Winter Kills, Condon's best-selling works include The Manchurian Candidate and the Prizzi series, dealing with the life of a crime family in New York. Winter Kills was made into a movie in 1979 staring Jeff Bridges, John Huston, Elizabeth Taylor, and Anthony Perkins.
©1972 Wendy Condon Jackson (P)2015 Wild Voices