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Barry Unsworth
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A thoroughly modern tale of politics, spin-doctoring, and media manipulation. As the harsh wind holds the Greek fleet trapped in the straits at Aulis, frustration and political impotence turn into a desire for the blood of a young and innocent woman - blood that will appease the gods and allow the troops to set sail. And when Iphigeneia, Agamemnon's beloved daughter, is brought to the coast under false pretences, it looks as if the ships will soon be on their way. But can a father really go to these lengths to secure political victory? And can a daughter willingly give up her life for the worldly ambitions of her father?
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- Narrado por: Terry Donnelly
- Duración: 26 h y 45 m
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Lovely Sorcha is the seventh child and only daughter of Lord Colum of Sevenwaters. Bereft of a mother, she is comforted by her six brothers who love and protect her. Sorcha is the light in their lives and they are determined that she know only contentment. But Sorcha's joy is shattered when her father is bewitched by his new wife, an evil enchantress who binds her brothers with a terrible spell, a spell which only Sorcha can lift - by staying silent.
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Compelling story--but only at 1.5x
- De barefoot rabbit en 09-09-13
De: Juliet Marillier
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Ransom
- De: David Malouf
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 4 h y 35 m
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This is the story of the relationship between two grieving men at war: fierce Achilles, who has lost his beloved Patroclus in the siege of Troy; and woeful Priam, whose son Hector killed Patroclus and was in turn savaged by Achilles. A moving tale of suffering, sorrow, and redemption, Ransom is incandescent in its delicate and powerful lyricism and its unstated imperative that we imagine our lives in the glow of fellow feeling.
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Ponderous narration, tortured prose
- De Gail N. en 01-26-20
De: David Malouf
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The Shadow Women
- De: Angela Elwell Hunt
- Narrado por: various
- Duración: 16 h y 38 m
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Best-selling author Angela Elwell Hunt traces the life of Moses as seen through the eyes of three women: his adoptive mother, his sister, and his wife. This is a stunning recreation of a Biblical era and a faithful servant of God.
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The Shadow Women
- De Sandi en 12-01-07
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The Seven Wonders
- A Novel of the Ancient World
- De: Steven Saylor
- Narrado por: Stephen Plunkett
- Duración: 12 h y 16 m
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USA Today hails Steven Saylor as a “modern master of historical fiction.” Rich in intrigue and period detail, his novels set in ancient Rome have garnered acclaim the world over. A prequel to his epic Roma Sub Rosa series, The Seven Wonders follows series star Gordianus the Finder as an 18-year-old traveling the Mediterranean to witness the wonders of that fabled age. At each stop, the young investigator finds a beguiling mystery that pushes his powers of deduction to the limit.
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Interesting History, Not much of a story
- De Mark en 08-10-12
De: Steven Saylor
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Hero of Rome
- De: Douglas Jackson
- Narrado por: Cornelius Garrett
- Duración: 11 h y 15 m
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The Roman grip on Britain is weakening. Emperor Nero has turned his face away from this far-flung outpost. The Druids are on the rise, spreading seeds of rebellion among the British tribes. Roman cruelty and exploitation has angered their British subjects. The warrior queen Boudicca will lead the tribes to war. Standing against the rising tide of Boudicca's rebellion is Roman Tribune, Gaius Valerius Verrens, Commander of the veteran legions at Colonia.
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Good story, well told and well read
- De Mike Varley en 10-01-14
De: Douglas Jackson
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Starless
- De: Jacqueline Carey
- Narrado por: Caitlin Davies
- Duración: 21 h y 44 m
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Destined from birth to serve as protector of the princess Zariya, Khai is trained in the arts of killing and stealth by a warrior sect in the deep desert; yet there is one profound truth that has been withheld from him. In the court of the Sun-Blessed, Khai must learn to navigate deadly intrigue and his own conflicted identity…but in the far reaches of the western seas, the dark god Miasmus is rising, intent on nothing less than wholesale destruction.
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The most beautiful thing I've enjoyed this year!
- De DabOfDarkness en 08-06-18
De: Jacqueline Carey
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Battle of Kings
- De: M. K. Hume
- Narrado por: Steven Crossley
- Duración: 17 h y 31 m
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In the town of Segontium a wild storm washes a fugitive ashore. He brutally rapes the granddaughter of the ruler of the Deceangli tribe, leaving her to bear his son, Myrddion Merlinus (Merlin). Spurned as a demon seed, the child is raised by his grandmother and, as soon as he turns nine, he is apprenticed to a skilled alchemist who hones the boy’s remarkable gift of prophecy. Meanwhile, the High King of the Britons, Vortigern, is rebuilding the ancient fortress at Dinas Emrys.
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Underrated book author and narrator!
- De Brittany en 04-15-22
De: M. K. Hume
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The War with the Mein
- Book One of the Acacia Trilogy
- De: David Anthony Durham
- Narrado por: Dick Hill
- Duración: 29 h y 27 m
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A deadly assassin sent from a race called the Mein, exiled long ago to an ice-locked stronghold in the frozen north, strikes at Leodan Akaran, ruler of the Known World, while the Mein also unleash surprise attacks across the empire. On his deathbed, Leodan puts into play a plan to allow his children to escape, each to his separate destiny. And so his children begin a quest to avenge their father's death and restore the Acacian empire, this time on the basis of universal freedom.
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Much Fun
- De Chris en 07-24-07
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Kushiel's Dart
- De: Jacqueline Carey
- Narrado por: Anne Flosnik
- Duración: 31 h y 5 m
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The land of Terre d'Ange is a place of unsurpassing beauty and grace. It is said that angels found the land and saw it was good...and the ensuing race that rose from the seed of angels and men live by one simple rule: Love as thou wilt.
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The Kushiel series in order
- De Glen Gaines en 10-27-09
De: Jacqueline Carey
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Dragon's Child
- The King Arthur Trilogy, Book 1
- De: M. K. Hume
- Narrado por: Steven Crossley
- Duración: 18 h y 25 m
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The future of Britain is at stake. In the turbulent times of the Dark Ages, the despotic Uther Pendragon, High King of Celtic Britain, is nearing death, and his kingdom is being torn apart by the squabbling of minor kings. But only one man can bring the Celts together as a nation and restore peace - King Arthur. Artorex (Arthur) doesn't yet seem like the great man he will grow into. We meet him as a shy, subservient twelve-year-old living in the foster home of Lord Ector, who took in Artorex as a babe to protect him from murderous kin.
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A Dry, Dull Tale, Marred in "Realism"
- De Steven en 09-21-15
De: M. K. Hume
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre The Songs of the Kings
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- susan
- 12-06-12
The politics of power haven't changed.
If you could sum up The Songs of the Kings in three words, what would they be?
atmosphere, scheming and misogyny
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Songs of the Kings?
The scene in which Iphigenia and her slave were discussing which of them would be the human sacrifice and why.
What about Andrew Sachs’s performance did you like?
He captured the unique qualities of the different characters...there was no mistaking one from the other
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes
Any additional comments?
Unsworth has become one of my favorite authors. He explores large themes in his fiction with fully developed characters who are compelling in their own right. His psychological insights are astute.
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- Jeff Lacy
- 01-11-19
Entertaining retailing of Homer
I have read The Odyssey and The Illiad many times. This novel is about the time the Greeks found themselves stuck on the shore of Aulis with foul winds, unable to sail to Troy, and then send for Agamemnon’s daughter Iphigenia as a sacrifice to Zeus to change the winds. This is an entertaining and well written novel, giving the modern reader a different perception of the characters of Homer’s stories.
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- Paul Michael Fontana
- 05-27-23
Great reader; great story
This is a intriguing retelling of a story I thought I knew. Unsworth shows once again what a smart and poetic writer he is.
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- Margaret Rose STRINGER
- 03-24-22
What's the word ? .. ah yes: 'brilliant' !!
Unsworth is a great storyteller. Even though this is not his story to tell, having come from the mists of time, he presents is to us in the guise of a moral tale - a fascinating one told as if today in terms of its modernity of behaviour.
Andrew Sachs must have been a great actor hiding under the costume of an ordinary man.
I emerged from this book dragged back into the now from the then, dizzy with wonder.
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