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The Pagan Lord
- A Novel
- By: Bernard Cornwell
- Narrated by: Matt Bates
- Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,033
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,646
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3,647
At the onset of the tenth century, England is in turmoil. Alfred the Great is dead and Edward his son reigns as king. Wessex survives but peace cannot hold: the Danes in the north, led by Viking Cnut Longsword, stand ready to invade and will never rest until the emerald crown is theirs.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Still not Johnathan Keeble
- By Amazon Customer on 02-19-19
- The Pagan Lord
- A Novel
- By: Bernard Cornwell
- Narrated by: Matt Bates
Another great book from Bernard Cornwell
Reviewed: 06-17-23
An ending like none of the previous books. And Matt Bates ably demonstrates how the narration should be done.
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Shadow on the Crown
- A Novel
- By: Patricia Bracewell
- Narrated by: Katie Firth
- Length: 13 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,189
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,073
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,070
In 1002, 15-year-old Emma of Normandy crosses the Narrow Sea to wed the much older King Athelred of England, whom she meets for the first time at the church door. Thrust into an unfamiliar and treacherous court, with a husband who mistrusts her, stepsons who resent her, and a bewitching rival who covets her crown, Emma must defend herself against her enemies and secure her status as queen by bearing a son.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Trying to return.
- By Polish Princess on 08-26-15
- Shadow on the Crown
- A Novel
- By: Patricia Bracewell
- Narrated by: Katie Firth
First book of a compelling historical trilogy
Reviewed: 10-20-21
Emma of Normandy was Queen of England at a time when an autonomous England was not a sure thing. She was sent to England by her brother, the Duke of Normandy, with all necessary trappings, to marry a disgusting loser known to historians as Aethelred the Unready. Ruthless and obsessed with the politics of his court, Aethelred stayed in power 36 years. He managed nothing well -- especially the Danish vikings who harried and plundered England's shores like the hungry sea wolves they were.
I'm not going to spoil this for you -- except to say that Bracewell is as good a writer/historian as Bernard Cornwell, and I do not hand out such accolades lightly. If you thought of England before 1066 as something largely irrelevant and lost in the mists of time, you're in for a big surprise. Bracewell has reconstructed the scheming and politics of Emma's world with a compelling clarity.
If you listen to this book, you'll move directly on to the other two.
Katie Firth's performance is excellent.
Oh, sorry for wrecking your sleep habits. Really good books are a mixed blessing.
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The Evening and the Morning
- Kingsbridge, Book 4
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 24 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12,210
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 10,909
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10,828
It is 997 CE, the end of the Dark Ages. England is facing attacks from the Welsh in the west and the Vikings in the east. Those in power bend justice according to their will, regardless of ordinary people and often in conflict with the king. Without a clear rule of law, chaos reigns. In these turbulent times, three characters find their lives intertwined.
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3 out of 5 stars
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I was really waiting for this book!
- By Firebolt on 09-20-20
- The Evening and the Morning
- Kingsbridge, Book 4
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: John Lee
Who chose this reader?
Reviewed: 10-16-20
I'm about to return this title. I listened to a couple of hours of it last night.
Freakin' awful!
John Lee reads the story as if he were reading announcements at an English secondary school. Sentence after sentence, it's all enunciated with annoying clarity, each sentence inflected pretty much the same as the last -- a tale of hardship and conflict read with all the passion of a particle physics lecture at Eton.
I love audible, but I can't listen to this another minute. The right thing to do is to return it so this butcher doesn't get paid.
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Death of Kings
- Saxon Tales, Book 6
- By: Bernard Cornwell
- Narrated by: Stephen Perring
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,992
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 3,631
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,642
As the ninth century wanes, Alfred the Great lies dying, his dream of a unified England in danger and his kingdom on the brink of chaos. While his son, Edward, has been named his successor, there are other Saxon claimants to the throne - as well as ambitious pagan Vikings to the north. Uhtred, the Saxon-born, Viking-raised warrior, whose life seems to shadow the making of England itself, is torn between his vows and his desires....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Love Cornwell. Hate this reader
- By Bill on 04-13-15
- Death of Kings
- Saxon Tales, Book 6
- By: Bernard Cornwell
- Narrated by: Stephen Perring
The reading took annoying liberties!
Reviewed: 06-03-19
Did this have a producer?I
Pronunciations didn't match earlier volumes, And changing Bebbanburg to Bamburgh? I can't imagine Cornwell approved. Hey, Audible, read the book as it was written!
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The 5 Second Rule
- Transform your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage
- By: Mel Robbins
- Narrated by: Mel Robbins
- Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 51,974
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 45,280
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 44,943
How to enrich your life and destroy doubt in five seconds. Throughout your life, you've had parents, coaches, teachers, friends, and mentors who have pushed you to be better than your excuses and bigger than your fears. What if the secret to having the confidence and courage to enrich your life and work is simply knowing how to push yourself?
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3 out of 5 stars
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I turned it off after an hour.
- By Zac on 04-08-17
- The 5 Second Rule
- Transform your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage
- By: Mel Robbins
- Narrated by: Mel Robbins
Dismal.
Reviewed: 01-17-18
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
Nothing. It's pathetic. Not worth the small price I paid. This starts with an idea and then devolves into a sales pitch for the idea, and doesn't know when to stop (probably because the author wanted it to be book length). If you love redundancy, lack of editing, and overblown sales pitches, it's for you. If not, it has nothing to offer.
What could Mel Robbins have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
Sing Puccini? Or not.
Would you be willing to try another one of Mel Robbins’s performances?
Not in this lifetime.
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
Yes, anger, sadness and disappointment. Spot on.
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