The Seychelles Affair

By: Mike Hoare

Narrated by: Mike Hoare

Col. Mike Hoare tells how he planned to overthrow the militant socialist government of the Seychelles, what went wrong at Mahé airport, and of his trial and imprisonment in South African jails.

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excellent

enjoy this story on hardship and overcoming a terrible occurrence and what little government cares of those who serve it.

Story of a Gentleman

What makes this story is that is was narrated by Mike Hoare himself. Hoare died recently in Durban at age 100.

Great use of the English language!

Great story. What struck me most was his rich use of the English language. Such writers are almost nonexistent today.

Compelling listen

Terrific narration by the author and participant in the affair. Nobody tells a story like someone actually embroiled in it and listening to Mike Hoare discuss the planning, execution, failure and aftermath was fascinating, he is a master storyteller. Even though I found parts of the story somewhat unbelievable (blithely overlooking multiple indicators that the plan was compromised and lacked proper backing) I found his version of events compelling.

An excellent story of Mike's last exploits

Mike tells an excellent story of heroism, loyalty, failure, and faith in southern Africa.