
The Winter King
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Narrated by:
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Jonathan Keeble
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By:
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Bernard Cornwell
It takes a remarkable writer to make an old story as fresh and compelling as the first time we heard it. With The Winter King, the first volume of his magnificent Warlord Chronicles, Bernard Cornwell finally turns to the story he was born to write: the mythic saga of King Arthur.
The tale begins in Dark Age Britain, a land where Arthur has been banished and Merlin has disappeared, where a child-king sits unprotected on the throne, where religion vies with magic for the souls of the people. It is to this desperate land that Arthur returns, a man at once utterly human and truly heroic: a man of honor, loyalty, and amazing valor; a man who loves Guinevere more passionately than he should; a man whose life is at once tragic and triumphant.
As Arthur fights to keep a flicker of civilization alive in a barbaric world, Bernard Cornwell makes a familiar tale into a legend all over again.
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Exciting new take on a classic tale
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The narrator is not very good. He doesn't do female voices very well, and substantially diminishes the credibility of the villains in the story with his cackling portrait of their voices. Unfortunately, degrading the villains trend to undermine the strength of the heroes as well. I had to consciously imagine different voices for many of the characters so that the poor narration would not ruin the story.
Intriguing Recasting of the King Arthur Tale
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Slow Start But Worth the Wait
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Great story with a mix of the wonder and magic
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Good, but he's done better.
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great read great listen
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Like The Last Kingdom, but with Arthurian setting
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The Winter King
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Spectacular!
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Not my favorite book by this author
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