Ice Station Zebra

By: Alistair Maclean

Narrated by: Michael Jayston

A classic thriller from the bestselling master of action and suspense.

The atomic submarine Dolphin has impossible orders: to sail beneath the ice floes of the Arctic Ocean, and somehow locate and rescue the men of weather-station Zebra, gutted by fire and drifting with the ice-pack somewhere north of the Arctic Circle.

But the orders do not say what the Dolphin will find if she succeeds – that the fire at Ice Station Zebra was sabotage, and that one of the survivors is a killer.

Critic reviews

'A thoroughly professional cliff-hanger' Sunday Telegraph

My Mistake - Abridged

I never buy abridged but in a spree of Alistair Maclean purchases I wasn't paying attention. The story is good but - being abridged - not fully developed. I saw the movie years ago and this book didn't really add much to it. One of the few times I would say the movie was better (and it wasn't that good for the acting). If I find it unabridged I would buy it again.

The narrator, Michael Jayston, did a fine job by adding accents where required and reading each character with unique voices. No background noise or other distractions. Nice job. I'd definitely listen to books Mr. Jayston narrates in the future.

Meh

This was not the best book I've listed to from Audible. It wasn't the worst either. If you've seen the movie, then don't bother reading.

Good, but abridged

This is a pretty good story. Pace is fast, in an old-school classic thriller. However, it's abridged, so I don't think you get all the subtleties on the characters.

Abridged But Still Excellent

A wonderful Cold War submarine adventure. The only way it could have been better was if it had been unabridged.

A new twist to Alistair MacLean's Movie

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

A fan of Alistair MacLean. The movie left some questions unanswered that the Audiobook included.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Ice Station Zebra?

The sight of Burnt out Ice Station Zebra. Who owned the captured satellite? It's all in there

What does Michael Jayston bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He does a good job with the story line

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Discovering the villains.