Get a free audiobook
See You Later, Alligator
People who bought this also bought...
-
Who's on First
- A Blackford Oakes Mystery
- Written by: William F. Buckley Jr.
- Narrated by: Geoffrey Blaisdell
- Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
-
Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
-
Story0 out of 5 stars 0
It's 1956, and the cold war is hot. Hungary has just fallen, and Blackford Oakes is back from Budapest, puzzling over a betrayal and mourning a tragedy he couldn't prevent. But in Washington, all attention is focused on the race to put the first satellite in space. Ironically, Russia and America each have the secrets the other needs to succeed. The solution: kidnap a pair of extraordinary Russian scientists who can put the U.S. in the lead.
-
The Story of Henri Tod
- Written by: William F. Buckley Jr.
- Narrated by: James Buschmann
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
-
Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
-
Story0 out of 5 stars 0
It is 1961 in Berlin, and the Cold War is at its most chilling. Suave CIA agent Blackford Oakes has come to investigate.
-
Stained Glass
- A Blackford Oakes Mystery
- Written by: William F. Buckley Jr.
- Narrated by: Geoffrey Blaisdell
- Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
-
Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
-
Story0 out of 5 stars 0
A matter of some delicacy: finding the perfect blue to restore the windows of a 13th century German chapel at the Palace of St. Anselm. Blackford Oakes, fresh from his daring exploits at Windsor Castle, is in charge. But Alex Wintergrin, owner of the chapel, is far more than a charming aristocrat and congenial companion. A charismatic hero, he is rising to power, rousing his countrymen to reunite Germany.
-
A Very Private Plot
- Written by: William F. Buckley Jr.
- Narrated by: Brian Emerson
- Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
-
Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
-
Story0 out of 5 stars 0
The year is 1995, and an energetic senator wants to disarm, perhaps even eliminate, the CIA. To accumulate the evidence necessary to persuade the Senate, he needs the cooperation of Blackford Oakes, now retired. He wants from Oakes an account of his covert activity 10 years earlier, when Oakes served as chief of covert activities for the CIA. But, what will the frustrated senator do to compel cooperation from Blackford Oakes?
-
Saving the Queen
- A Blackford Oakes Mystery
- Written by: William F. Buckley Jr.
- Narrated by: James Buschmann
- Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 1
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 1
President Truman is nearing the end of his term in office, and Great Britain has a new queen. It is 1952; the Cold War is beginning to heat up, and vital Western military secrets are falling into Soviet hands. The CIA is faced with a delicate dilemma, for the source of the leaks to the KGB has been traced directly to the Queen's chambers.
-
Last Call for Blackford Oakes
- Blackford Oakes, Book 11
- Written by: William F. Buckley Jr.
- Narrated by: John Lescault
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
-
Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
-
Story0 out of 5 stars 0
Over 20 years ago, William F. Buckley, Jr. launched the dashing character of Blackford Oakes like a missile over the literary landscape. This newly minted CIA agent - brainy, bold, and complex - began his career by saving the queen of England and quickly took his place in the pantheon of master spies drawn up by Somerset Maugham, Graham Greene, and John le Carré. Against the backdrop of Cold War intrigue, in this, his 11th outing, Oakes crosses swords with Kim Philby, perhaps the highest ranking in the parade of defectors to the Soviet Union.
-
Who's on First
- A Blackford Oakes Mystery
- Written by: William F. Buckley Jr.
- Narrated by: Geoffrey Blaisdell
- Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
-
Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
-
Story0 out of 5 stars 0
It's 1956, and the cold war is hot. Hungary has just fallen, and Blackford Oakes is back from Budapest, puzzling over a betrayal and mourning a tragedy he couldn't prevent. But in Washington, all attention is focused on the race to put the first satellite in space. Ironically, Russia and America each have the secrets the other needs to succeed. The solution: kidnap a pair of extraordinary Russian scientists who can put the U.S. in the lead.
-
The Story of Henri Tod
- Written by: William F. Buckley Jr.
- Narrated by: James Buschmann
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
-
Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
-
Story0 out of 5 stars 0
It is 1961 in Berlin, and the Cold War is at its most chilling. Suave CIA agent Blackford Oakes has come to investigate.
-
Stained Glass
- A Blackford Oakes Mystery
- Written by: William F. Buckley Jr.
- Narrated by: Geoffrey Blaisdell
- Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
-
Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
-
Story0 out of 5 stars 0
A matter of some delicacy: finding the perfect blue to restore the windows of a 13th century German chapel at the Palace of St. Anselm. Blackford Oakes, fresh from his daring exploits at Windsor Castle, is in charge. But Alex Wintergrin, owner of the chapel, is far more than a charming aristocrat and congenial companion. A charismatic hero, he is rising to power, rousing his countrymen to reunite Germany.
-
A Very Private Plot
- Written by: William F. Buckley Jr.
- Narrated by: Brian Emerson
- Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
-
Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
-
Story0 out of 5 stars 0
The year is 1995, and an energetic senator wants to disarm, perhaps even eliminate, the CIA. To accumulate the evidence necessary to persuade the Senate, he needs the cooperation of Blackford Oakes, now retired. He wants from Oakes an account of his covert activity 10 years earlier, when Oakes served as chief of covert activities for the CIA. But, what will the frustrated senator do to compel cooperation from Blackford Oakes?
-
Saving the Queen
- A Blackford Oakes Mystery
- Written by: William F. Buckley Jr.
- Narrated by: James Buschmann
- Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 1
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 1
President Truman is nearing the end of his term in office, and Great Britain has a new queen. It is 1952; the Cold War is beginning to heat up, and vital Western military secrets are falling into Soviet hands. The CIA is faced with a delicate dilemma, for the source of the leaks to the KGB has been traced directly to the Queen's chambers.
-
Last Call for Blackford Oakes
- Blackford Oakes, Book 11
- Written by: William F. Buckley Jr.
- Narrated by: John Lescault
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
-
Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
-
Story0 out of 5 stars 0
Over 20 years ago, William F. Buckley, Jr. launched the dashing character of Blackford Oakes like a missile over the literary landscape. This newly minted CIA agent - brainy, bold, and complex - began his career by saving the queen of England and quickly took his place in the pantheon of master spies drawn up by Somerset Maugham, Graham Greene, and John le Carré. Against the backdrop of Cold War intrigue, in this, his 11th outing, Oakes crosses swords with Kim Philby, perhaps the highest ranking in the parade of defectors to the Soviet Union.
Publisher's Summary
President Kennedy has selected Oakes to meet with Che Guevara inside Castro's Cuba as part of his Operation Alligator, a daring plan to bring about an era of détente in East-West relations. The communists, however, have another agenda in mind: a double-cross with terrifying consequences.
Soon, Oakes is trapped in Cuba, and the heat is on. Warming the climate greatly is the sultry beauty Catalina. The weather forecast: betrayal, power politics, and sudden death.
What the critics say
More from the same
Narrator:
What listeners say about See You Later, Alligator
Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story3 out of 5 stars
- E.C.
- 2018-11-17
You Must be a Buckley fan to appreciate this Oaks
Getting personal with the complex Che Guevara in 1961. Good twists on the Soviet to Castro relationship.?
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance2 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- M. J. Roth
- 2017-06-25
Great story spoiledby inept narration
I'm a fan of works related to the Cuban revolution and found this fictionalized account of events leading up to the Cuban missile crisis fascinating. I was surprised that Buckley's English isn't better after so many years at the National Review (his first language was Spanish), using terms like "bulwark" when he probably meant "bulkhead." Geoffrey Blaisdell's narration is weak at best. He attempts various foreign accents but they all come out sounding like Bela Lugosi or Boris Badenov. He never finds the right tone of voice to end a thought or a chapter. He may know how to act a part but he doesn't seem to know how to tell a third-person story.