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Cyril Bonhamy and the Great Drain Robbery

By: Jonathan Gathorne-Hardy
Narrated by: Hugh Laurie
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Summary

Visiting France to view some famous medieval bibles (and confusing the natives with his 'fluent' French), Cyril Bonhamy mistakes the most dangerous criminal in France for the director of the Bibliothèque, and is plunged into one of the most terrifying adventures of his life.

Pursued by gendarmes through the sewers of Nice, speeding towards Belgium in a white Mercedes, and in mortal combat with the world's strongest man, Olaf Lockjaw, Cyril is all the while feverishly plotting his escape from the fiends he must bring to justice.
©1983 Jonathan Gathorne-Hardy (P)2009 BBC Audiobooks Ltd
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Super!

We thoroughly enjoyed this book. Hugh Laurie brings the incompetent Cyril to life in a way only he can. The story is quite ridiculous but in a funny and entertaining way - think Inspector Clouseau but for children.

Great!

If you have a long journey coming up this will keep everyone entertained.

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Brilliantly told and enjoyable for all the family!

I listened to this story with my family as a child when we used to drive to Spain and back every year. I loved it then and my kids and I love it now. It’s funny characters and clever story read brilliantly by Hugh Laurie take you on a hilarious, imaginative and unexpected adventure through France. One that the whole family can enjoy. It’s a timeless family favourite that has lived through two generations in our household.

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Hugh is brilliant

The story has some amusing twists and turns, made all the better by HL voices.

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