The Oxford Brotherhood, Guillermo Martinez
The Oxford Brotherhood, Guillermo Martinez
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The Oxford Brotherhood

Author: Guillermo Martínez

Narrator: P. J. Ochlan

Unabridged: 9 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/05/2022

Synopsis

This literary thriller set at Oxford University puts talented mathematics student G at the center of a murder mystery sparked by the discovery of hidden secrets in the life of famed author Lewis Carroll.Mathematics student G is trying to resurrect his studies, which is proving difficult as he finds himself drawn into investigating a series of mysterious crimes. When Kristen, a researcher hired by the Lewis Carroll Brotherhood, makes a startling new discovery concerning pages torn from Carroll’s diary, she hesitates to reveal to her employers a hitherto unknown chapter in his life. Oxford would be rocked to its core if the truth about Lewis Carroll’s relationship with Alice Liddell—the real Alice—were brought to light.After Kristen is involved in a surreal accident and members of the Brotherhood are anonymously sent salacious photographs of Alice, G joins forces with Kristen as they begin to confront that sinister powers that are at work. More pictures are received, and it becomes clear that a murderer is stalking anyone who shows too much interest in uncovering certain aspects of Lewis Carroll’s life.G must stretch his mathematical mind to its limits to solve the mystery and understand the cryptic workings of the Brotherhood. Until then, nobody—not even G himself—is safe.A thrilling novel inspired by true, strange stories from Lewis Caroll’s life, The Oxford Brotherhood is sure to make you curiouser and curiouser.

About Guillermo Martínez

Guillermo Martínez was born in Bahía Blanca, Argentina. He is a doctor of Mathematical Science and a writer. His novel The Oxford Murders was awarded the prestigious Nadal Award and was made into a film starring Elijah Wood and John Hurt. The novel has sold over 400,000 copies worldwide and been translated into more than forty languages. Martínez lives in Argentina.

About P. J. Ochlan

P. J. Ochlan is an Audie Award–winning, multiple Earphones Award–winning, and Voice Arts Award–nominated narrator of hundreds of audiobooks. His acting career spans more than thirty years and has also included Broadway, the New York Shakespeare Festival under Joseph Papp, critically acclaimed feature films, and television series regular roles.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Barbarroja on July 01, 2020

En la nota de prensa que anunciaba al ganador del Nadal, me llamó la atención la breve sinopsis de la obra premiada. Una novela policíaca ambientada en Oxford, con Lewis Carroll como telón de fondo... Podía estar bien. No conocía al autor. Había visto Los crímenes de Oxford, la película de Álex de l......more

Goodreads review by Jane on July 10, 2019

2,5 estrellas Siendo un premio Nadal uno espera quizá algo más, pero ha resultado un libro decepcionante. No funciona como libro policíaco, la tensión y la intriga por desentrañar el misterio no se palpa ni en los propios personajes, a veces demasiado despreocupados ante lo que parece ocurrir. Si bie......more

Goodreads review by Justo on July 25, 2020

Uff, aprobado justito. Teniendo en cuenta que no me interesa para nada el tema de Alicia en el País de las Maravillas, creo que no lo he leído ni de pequeño, ni conozco la vida de Lewis Carroll, más allá de que era matemático, entre muchos otros intereses, el llegar al aprobado tiene cierto mérito. L......more

Goodreads review by Viola on November 06, 2020

Pirms kāda laika pukstēju draugiem, ka, ja autori izmanto savos darbos atsauces uz literāriem darbiem, tad visbiežāk piemin Bībeli, Danti vai Miltonu. Izteicos, ka "Alise Brīnumzemē" varētu būt ideāls darbs, lai no tā iedvesmotos detektīvstāstam. Un šeku reku - "Slepkava Alise"! Otrais romāns sērijā......more

Goodreads review by Flor on February 11, 2019

Uf... Lo leí casi de un tirón. Lo bueno: atrapante, respetuosa del policial clásico (hasta en los acartonados ambientes ingleses, la profusión de sospechosos aristócratas, las pistas falsas, el dúo de investigadores por fuera de la policía...), con un interesante acercamiento al gran tabú que rodea......more

Quotes

“A winning combination of highbrow book chat and hijinks.” The Times (London)

“A well-researched literary thriller, dripping with Oxonian atmosphere, this is also an absorbing detective story.” Sunday Times (London)

“An unusual blend of murder most foul and mathematics most pure. A playful intellectual exercise.” Daily Mail (London)

“Ochlan, an Audie Award-winning voice actor and dialect coach, moves nimbly in this one-man play between the multiple characters’ accents: Argentine, Scottish, British…[A] brainy and utterly consuming thriller.” New York Times (audio review)

“Well crafted and deeply entertaining.” London Review of Books

“A good mystery set in the halls of academe—an intellectual puzzler with emotional substance….Martínez assuredly steers the plot to a conclusion that is equally preposterous as it is inevitable.” New York Times Book Review

“A truly ingenious story, brilliantly paced, and finely translated by Alberto Manguel.” The Tablet (London)

“Outstanding…Martinez combines an inventive plot with characters readers will root for. Dan Brown fans looking for a literary thriller with depth will be compulsively turning the pages.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Awards

  • New York Times Pick
  • Voice Arts Award
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