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Purgatory
- A Prison Diary 2
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
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Summary
Long days of boredom in confinement, the general inefficiency of prison bureaucracy and a critically over-stretched prison service. The tediousness of prison life kicks in for prisoner FF8282, also known as author Jeffrey Archer, in the second volume of his best-selling series The Prison Diaries. Still his fellow inmates show inspiring spirit and courage, amid an otherwise gloomy prison landscape, revealing that even in the darkest hours light can always be found.
In 2001 August 9th, Jeffrey Archer is transferred from HMP Belmarsh, a double-A Category high-security prison in south London, to HMP Wayland, a Category C establishment in Norfolk. Though more relaxed in terms of rules prison life still is no picnic, but rather a purgatory.
During his sixty-seven days in Wayland, Archer reveals the harsh details of everyday life in Britain’s prisons, offering firsthand insight into the lives led behind bars.
Jeffrey Archer is a bestselling British author and former politician. He was educated at Oxford and went on to become a Member of Parliament, the deputy chair of the Conservative Party as well as sitting in the House of Lords. His political career ended in scandal and he turned to writing and he has been published in over 275 million copies worldwide.
He is perhaps most famous for the Clifton Chronicles and his blockbuster Kane and Abel which was number one on the New York Time's Bestseller list and inspired a popular miniseries starring Peter Strauss and Sam Neill.
After he was imprisoned for perjury in 2001, he wrote his highly acclaimed non-fiction series, Prison Diaries - Hell, Purgatory and Heaven - which were inspired by his experiences and loosely structured around Dante's Divine Comedy.
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- elizabeth askill
- 14-12-21
great great excellent
thank you. only one person's insight to the justices system and us obvious flaws. I wish more change has come about from these books.
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- Tracey-Anne
- 07-01-22
I felt like I was there in the room
After the first book, I am again hooked. Such great writing, I feel so inspired
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- Norma Miles
- 19-01-22
"What took you so long?"
Purgatory continues Jeffrey Archer's account of the sentence he served in prison in the early twenty first century and is book two of three. Well written, insightful, sometimes amusing and sometimes far from it, this is a salutary reminder that behind every prison statistic are real persons. Purgatory covers his time in a B category prison, HMP, Weyland following his previous high security starter in an A cat facility.
Narrated beautifully by Jonathan Keeble, his voice perfectly paced and articulated, this is a must read for any crime fiction reader - the other side of the page, so to speak Stories of other inmates are less dramatic than in Hell, book one, but still fascinating.
Recommended
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- valerie anne hart
- 02-05-22
Most Informative
Really enjoyed 1 2 & 3
Will now proceed with another of the authors books. Like the way he writes.
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- DEANO
- 16-12-21
Posh mans Porridge
Another good listen, carried on where the other book left off.
Like it says, it’s a diary and a very good an informative one.
Looking forward to the next one
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- Malcolm Mills
- 03-01-22
Brilliant
I so enjoyed this book. I know it must have been an awful experience, but Lord Archer seems to have faced it with great courage and humour.
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- Mrs. Julia E. Mcneill
- 11-02-22
Continued Excellence
Brilliantly told and narrated second diary of Jeffrey Archer’s prison days. Now on with the third - listening, glued, back-to-back. Thoroughly recommended.
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- Paul Kosyl
- 11-12-21
Really enjoyable series!
I was sceptical I'd like these as had never read Archer, as my mum likes his books. But they are a brilliant insight into prison life, really entertaining and a good narrator too
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- Mik
- 06-03-22
great
very good, and great narration and included in subscription, going to download the third installment now
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- Hi Ho Silver
- 09-02-22
Captivated
Second time I have enjoyed a book by this author (Book 1 was v good). Truth is always more entertaining than fiction.
Interesting and informative. But what a perspective 20 years on from the events give you. GOOD
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