The Ipcress File
Len Deighton
A high-ranking scientist has been kidnapped, and a secret British intelligence agency has just recruited Deighton’s iconic unnamed protagonist—later christened Harry Palmer—to find out why. His search begins in a grimy Soho club and brings him to the other side of the world. When he ends up amongst the Soviets in Beirut, what seemed a straightforward mission turns into something far more sinister.
With its sardonic, cool, working-class hero, Len Deighton’s sensational debut and first bestseller The Ipcress File broke the mold of thriller writing and became the defining novel of 1960s London.
Duration - 8h 42m.
Author - Len Deighton.
Narrator - James Lailey.
Published Date - Monday, 20 January 2025.
Location:
United States
Description:
A high-ranking scientist has been kidnapped, and a secret British intelligence agency has just recruited Deighton’s iconic unnamed protagonist—later christened Harry Palmer—to find out why. His search begins in a grimy Soho club and brings him to the other side of the world. When he ends up amongst the Soviets in Beirut, what seemed a straightforward mission turns into something far more sinister. With its sardonic, cool, working-class hero, Len Deighton’s sensational debut and first bestseller The Ipcress File broke the mold of thriller writing and became the defining novel of 1960s London. Duration - 8h 42m. Author - Len Deighton. Narrator - James Lailey. Published Date - Monday, 20 January 2025.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:19
Epigraph
Duration:00:00:36
Prologue
Duration:00:02:49
Chapter One
Duration:00:25:41
Chapter Two
Duration:00:12:05
Chapter Three
Duration:00:04:32
Chapter Four
Duration:00:02:55
Chapter Five
Duration:00:16:16
Chapter Six
Duration:00:12:55
Chapter Seven
Duration:00:20:58
Chapter Eight
Duration:00:09:39
Chapter Nine
Duration:00:06:18
Chapter Ten
Duration:00:21:07
Chapter Eleven
Duration:00:13:17
Chapter Twelve
Duration:00:05:14
Chapter Thirteen
Duration:00:11:40
Chapter Fourteen
Duration:00:16:46
Chapter Fifteen
Duration:00:14:34
Chapter Sixteen
Duration:00:11:41
Chapter Seventeen
Duration:00:15:03
Chapter Eighteen
Duration:00:42:38
Chapter Nineteen
Duration:00:15:33
Chapter Twenty
Duration:00:27:11
Chapter Twenty-One
Duration:00:21:43
Chapter Twenty-Two
Duration:00:02:21
Chapter Twenty-Three
Duration:00:09:09
Chapter Twenty-Four
Duration:00:10:39
Chapter Twenty-Five
Duration:00:26:03
Chapter Twenty-Six
Duration:00:03:11
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Duration:00:14:43
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Duration:00:23:02
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Duration:00:08:51
Chapter Thirty
Duration:00:20:53
Chapter Thirty-One
Duration:00:20:36
Chapter Thirty-Two
Duration:00:17:05
Epilogue
Duration:00:01:47
Appendix
Duration:00:24:02
About the Author
Duration:00:01:34
Author's Note
Duration:00:07:14