
The Greener Shore
A Novel of the Druids of Hibernia
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Narrated by:
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Simon Vance
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By:
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Morgan Llywelyn
After Julius Caesar triumphs over Gaul, the druid Ainvar and his three wives sail west to the brilliant green island of Hibernia. Here, Ainvar and his clan try to reestablish themselves.
Ainvar's "senior" wife, Briga, provides constant wisdom and support for him. Strong, sensible, and with druidic powers of her own, Briga overcomes all obstacles. Listeners who appreciate strong female characters will love this woman of the druids.
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Editorial reviews
The sequel to Druids finds Anivar and his clan looking for a new home after the invasion of Julius Caesar. Knowing the rich background of this clan adds richness to this audio but is not essential to make this an interesting listen. Simon Vance, in stentorian tones, sets the stage for this adventure story with the brief prologue. Moving into the narrative voice of Anivar, Vance becomes the leader of the clan, a strong man with moments of personal insight and sensitivity who strives to preserve his culture in a new world. Vance's characterizations of other characters are well rounded and effective, providing breadth while maintaining the focus on Anivar.
Critic reviews
"Not just fantasy fans will appreciate this gentle, quietly dignified tale." (Publishers Weekly)
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Morgan Llewelyn is in a Class by Herself
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What did you like best about The Greener Shore? What did you like least?
Picks up the story of Ainvar and the DruidsWhat could Morgan Llywelyn have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
Wrapped up more plotlines, most were very briefly wrapped up (or not at all) after long builds: the fate of Ainvar/Briga's first child, leaving the first tribe on bad terms, one significant character being killed in an apparent tribal politics power struggle, the mysterious older race, Ainvar losing and regaining his powers or confidence (never clear which) ad nauseumWould you listen to another book narrated by Simon Vance?
Preferably one about Dracula or Translyvania from which the Gaulish-Irish characters seemed to have gotten their accents somehowIf this book were a movie would you go see it?
NoLesser sequel to Druids
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Captivating
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me encanto
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Very eloquent and beautiful story.
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The stars say it all.
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Exciting and Lyrical
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Ainvar, who relates their adventure in the first person, expended his druid magic in their last fight against the Romans and he knows how weak his tribe, the Carnutes, is. But the Romans are determined to wipe them out, so their only hope for salvation is to leave Gaul. When their little band arrives in Hibernia, they are at the sufferance and mercy of the Celtic clans who already inhabit the island. They must find a way to fit in with these Celts who have different beliefs and customs.
The Greener Shore is a beautifully told historical fantasy. Morgan Llywelyn's language and characters are deep and vivid. Her female characters are particularly strong, wise, and believable. Ainvar himself is a thinker (we are often privy to his interesting inner musings on the nature of man and society) and he???s gentle except when the subject is Julius Caesar.
Morgan Llywelyn???s language is most beautiful when describing the events that came before the Carnutes??? exodus: the shining glory of Vercingetorix and the horror of Roman ambition. Thus, The Greener Shore reads like an extended epilogue ??? all of the tension, action, and excitement have already happened and this is the last section that usually just explains whether or not they lived happily ever after. So I found myself thinking that Ms. Llywelyn should have written about Vercingetorix and the Romans instead. The Greener Shore is beautiful stuff, but it???s anti-climactic. The infrequent bouts of tension are quickly resolved and it feels like things are constantly winding down. Then I realized that this novel is a sequel to Druids which was not clear in its description. This is really an extended epilogue, but it's a beautiful one.
sequel to Druids
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Epona: the Horse Goddess, Driuds, Bard, The Red Branch, Bryan Boro and Grania. All of her books feature characters that are based in history and show an accurate portrayal of the times they lived in. I hope Audible can provide the whole series!!! No Celt , Goth, Viking or Gaul should miss these! Truly amazing storyteller!!!
The reader did a fine job esp with the accents and voices. More by Morgan plz!!!! Her books are dive deep into the ways of life, rituals and attitudes of the Celts, each told through the eyes of a main narrator who varies from the t'uatha de dannon to the first woman pirate to dominate the seas.
exceptional historical fiction - If you love AGOT
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Would you try another book from Morgan Llywelyn and/or Simon Vance?
I have enjoyed many of her books, but not this one. I would stay away from anything performed by Simon Vance.Would you recommend The Greener Shore to your friends? Why or why not?
I would not recommend this one. It started out pretty well and of course Ms Llywelyn is an encyclopedia of Celtic lore and history. The story really falters once they reach Ireland, where everyone speaks the same language as the Gauls, so they all understand each other perfectly, once they get past the accents. There are other large holes in the story. It has become nonsensical.What didn’t you like about Simon Vance’s performance?
His performance is awful and very distracting. The Gauls speak English with sometimes a "Russian" accent and other times they sound like the old Yiddish speaking men of my childhood in the Bronx. The Irish speak the same language as the Gauls, but with some sort of Irish accent. When narrating, the main character speaks somewhat normally, except for the exaggerated rolling of his Rs. Then when he speaks to another character, he gets some strange Eastern European accent as done by Angelina Jolie. The other characters are done with terrible voices that remind me of The Flight of the Conchords "Badly Burned Albanian Boy".Could you see The Greener Shore being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?
I can see that and it would probably be a pretty bad movie.Not her best
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