Empire: Scarlet City - Part III

An Audible Original Drama

By: Rebecca Gablé

Narrated by: Douglas Booth, Miriam Margolyes, Alison Steadman, Raymond Coulthard, Nigel Planer, Clare Buckfield, Alexander Vlahos

This Original multicast drama piece blends history with fiction to tell the story of Jonah, a young apprentice from London who raises himself from poverty by wit and luck to become one of the most powerful merchants of the age.

A true rags-to-riches tale, Jonah's journey spans the breadth of human experience, from the intricacies of Edward III's political intrigues to the cutthroat world of international trade, from the triumphs of war to the agonies of personal loss - love, friendship, joy, heartbreak and glory. Set largely in London - the Scarlet City - the centre of medieval England, this is a thrilling portrait of the age and the people who made it so rich, colourful and extraordinary.

London 1348: a brutal time of backstabbing and lethal politics, a world that Jonah Durham is now firmly a part of. Jonah's growing family establishes an export monopoly on cloth, and the honour is bestowed on him to run the office of Alderman. Suddenly an unknown disease breaks out: The Plague manifests in every family and every household. A fierce battle against the disease begins and changes the course of Jonah's life forever.

Told in three parts, hear Medieval London come to life in this historical epic, Audible Original's most ambitious production to date. Narrated by Miriam Margolyes, OBE (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Romeo + Juliet, Mulan) and starring Douglas Booth (Riot Club, Loving Vincent, Shelley) as Jonah and Samuel West (BAFTA nominated; Mr Selfridge, Howards End) as Willcox.

Also featuring: Daniel Anthony, Josephine Arden, Gareth Armstrong, Clare Buckfield, Elliot Chapman, Trevor Cooper, Oliver Coopersmith, Clare Corbett, Raymond Coulthard, Gareth David-Lloyd, Barnaby Edwards, Andrew French, Raj Ghatak, Gerran Howell, James Joyce, Joe Jameson, Mack Keith-Roach, Barry McCarthy, Olly McCauley, George Naylor, Matty Norgren, Steven Pacey, Nicholas Pegg, Siobhán Redmond, Ryan Sampson, David Schofield, Rose Shalloo, Tony Millan, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Lizzie Waterworth-Santo, Samuel West, Finty Williams, Alexander Vlahos.

©2002 Rebecca Gablé (P)2017 Audible, Ltd

Impeccable!

Part 3 of Scarlet City was as good as 1 and 2... Impeccable performance by the cast and the story was engulfing and entertaining.
I wished the author would have added a couple of more hours into the story, but overall it was magnificent!

Most enjoyable. Have loved all of her books so far Loved the actors

Most enjoyable. Have loved all of her books so far. Actors were wonderful. Thanks for the wonderful entertainment.

So sad

Finished Part III today and almost cried. I didn’t want to remove myself from the lives of these characters. One of the best series I’ve ever “read.”

highly recommended

I would recommend this book. very entertaining very easy to listen to very interesting. all the actors voices was spot-on and the sound effects were all in tune with the dialogue. a pleasurable listen.
make sure you start from the beginning with The apprentice then follow through book 2 and book 3. they must be in order in order to make sense and appreciate.

Masterful!

A fantastic end to a great story. Superb acting, direction, sound design and music! So glad to see there will be more (sort of) with The Waringham Chronicles.

lost in translation,

read like a poorly acted high school play, characters lost quickly , couldn't even stand to Finnish it