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The Autobiography of a Thief
- Narrated by: Nick Reynolds
- Length: 15 hrs and 56 mins
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Summary
On the 8th August 1963 a gang of 15 men stopped a mail train in Buckinghamshire and proceeded to steal sacks of money worth £2.6 million. It was the biggest heist ever carried out in the UK and frontpage news around the world. The mastermind behind this most audacious crime of the twentieth century was Bruce Reynolds.
Perhaps the last of the 'gentlemen villains'; Reynolds epitomised that particular breed of sharply dressed post-war criminals who mixed with royalty and movie stars, and never carried a gun. They thrived on adventure and glamour, and the Great Train Robbery was their last ride.
From his childhood and early forays into crime, to planning the robbery and his life on the run, and finally his capture, prison years and growing old with the gang - this is a true crime classic.
Widely regarded as a one of the finest memoirs of a life of crime, Autobiography of a Thief is essential listening for anyone interested in true crime.
Narrated by his son, Nick Reynolds, who grew up on the run with his father.
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- Amazon Customer
- 28-08-24
Loved it
What a life. Love that it was read by Nick. Couldn’t stop listening and finished the whole audio book in 3 days!
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- DEANO
- 07-06-23
The Great Rattler Robbery
Very good read/listen and a great legendary story , definitely worth a listen if you like a good story
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- Eric Thorley
- 26-09-24
one of the best auto-biogrophies that I've hears
growing up in the 59s & 60s, when I saw the name Bruce Reynolds and obviously reading about the great train robbery and seeing it on TV, I was eager to read his life story and I am so glad I did. it makes it even more interesting knowing that his son read his story in Audible. what I found was Bruce's story is so well out together and laid out that it keeps youre interest going all the way through. I have written my own autobiography so I know how hard it can be. Well done, one of the best stories I've read/heard. Thank you.
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- gatesy
- 29-07-24
Great story, well read
the story of an interesting life, read by his son
enjoyed it immensely.
highly recommended
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- Claire W.
- 17-09-24
Outstanding!
An amazing story and told by his son so you can imagine it being Bruce, superb!
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- Mary Dodd
- 08-11-24
Surprisingly enjoyable
Nicks narration was perfect for the book. Really enjoyed the depth of Bruce Reynolds. He was intelligent and would’ve been a success had he not entered a ife of crime. The description of the honour amongst thieves was remarkable. Highly recommend.
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- Scott goldsmith
- 06-11-23
Fantastic story!
Read this in paperback a few years ago but hearing Nick Reynolds read his father’s story was just perfect. It was like having Bruce himself read it with their voices sounding so alike. Great job Nick!
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- Christina Carey
- 21-04-24
Voice and content Amazing
I absolutely loved this book it was true and spoken in a real voice..only issue I had was that it ended as I could have listened forever. Highly recommended
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-04-24
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very monotone voice which became boring but the story was good....
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- 19-09-24
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Fantastic listen. Probably the best I have heard.
Great story, entertaining, couldn't put it down.
Highly recommend
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