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When Christ and His Saints Slept
- Plantagenets, Book 1
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Story4 out of 5 stars 46
Born Queen of Scotland, married as a young girl to the invalid young King of France, Mary took the reins of the unruly kingdom of Scotland as a young widow and fought to keep her throne. A second marriage to her handsome but dissolute cousin Lord Darnley ended in murder and scandal, while a third marriage to the dashing, commanding Lord Bothwell, the love of her life, gave her joy but widened the scandal and surrounded her with enduring ill repute.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Fiction being the key word
- By Bonnie-Ann B on 09-25-09
By: Carolly Erickson
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Captive Queen
- A Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine
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- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
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- Unabridged
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Renowned for her highly acclaimed and bestselling British histories, Alison Weir has in recent years made a major impact on the fiction scene with her novels about Queen Elizabeth and Lady Jane Grey. In this latest offering, she imagines the world of Eleanor of Aquitaine, the beautiful twelfth-century woman who was queen of France until she abandoned her royal husband for the younger man who would become king of England.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Why the Negativity?
- By E. Willaims on 06-28-11
By: Alison Weir
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Joan of Kent, renowned beauty and cousin to King Edward III, is destined for a politically strategic marriage. As the king begins a long dynastic struggle to claim the crown of France, plunging England into the Hundred Years' War, he negotiates her betrothal to a potential ally and heir of a powerful lordship. But Joan, haunted by nightmares of her father's execution at the hands of her treacherous royal kin, fears the king's selection and is not resigned to her fate. She secretly pledges herself to one of the king's own knights, one who has become a trusted friend...
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4 out of 5 stars
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GOOD HISTORICAL FICTION - FOR A CHANGE
- By The Louligan on 10-05-14
By: Emma Campion
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First of the Tudors
- By: Joanna Hickson
- Narrated by: Tom Clegg, Non Haf
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- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Jasper Tudor, son of Queen Catherine and her second husband, Owen Tudor, has grown up far from the intrigue of the royal court. But after he and his brother Edmund are summoned to London, their half brother, King Henry VI, takes a keen interest in their future. Bestowing earldoms on them both, Henry also gives them the wardship of the young heiress Margaret Beaufort. Although she is still a child, Jasper becomes devoted to her and is devastated when Henry arranges her betrothal to Edmund.
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5 out of 5 stars
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War of the Roses, Again
- By Laurel on 03-27-17
By: Joanna Hickson
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Royal Mistress
- By: Anne Easter Smith
- Narrated by: Heather Wilds
- Length: 15 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 266
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Jane Lambert, the quick-witted and alluring daughter of a silk merchant, is twenty-two and still unmarried. When Jane’s father finally finds her a match, she’s married off to the dull, older silk merchant William Shore. Marriage doesn’t stop Jane from flirtation, however, and when the king’s chamberlain, Will Hastings, comes to her husband’s shop, Will knows King Edward will find her irresistible.
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2 out of 5 stars
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All history, no romance!
- By Erin on 07-05-13
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The Boleyn King
- Boleyn Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Laura Andersen
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 332
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Just seventeen years old, Henry IX, known as William, is a king bound by the restraints of the regency yet anxious to prove himself. With the French threatening battle and the Catholics sowing the seeds of rebellion at home, William trusts only three people: his older sister Elizabeth; his best friend and loyal counselor, Dominic; and Minuette, a young orphan raised as a royal ward by William’s mother, Anne Boleyn.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Great idea, bad story
- By S. D. Ristick on 09-22-14
By: Laura Andersen
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The Agincourt Bride
- By: Joanna Hickson
- Narrated by: Catherine Harvey
- Length: 16 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 303
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When her own first child is tragically still-born, the young Mette is pressed into service as a wet-nurse at the court of the mad king, Charles VI of France. Her young charge is the princess, Catherine de Valois, caught up in the turbulence and chaos of life at court. Mette and the child forge a bond, one that transcends Mette’s lowly position. But as Catherine approaches womanhood, her unique position seals her fate as a pawn between two powerful dynasties.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing
- By Michelle on 02-16-13
By: Joanna Hickson
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The Virgin's Daughter
- Tudor Legacy, Book 1
- By: Laura Andersen
- Narrated by: Rosalind Ashford
- Length: 12 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 186
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 172
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Perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory and Alison Weir, The Virgin's Daughter is the first book in a captivating new saga about the next generation of Tudor royals, which poses the thrilling question: What if Elizabeth I, the celebrated Virgin Queen, gave birth to a legitimate heir?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Intriguing premise, good story, great storytelling
- By RC on 06-10-15
By: Laura Andersen
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The Confessions of Catherine de Medici
- A Novel
- By: C. W. Gortner
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 15 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,150
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 996
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 994
In this brilliantly imagined novel, acclaimed author C. W. Gortner brings Catherine to life in her own voice, allowing us to enter the intimate world of a woman whose determination to protect her family’s throne and realm plunged her into a lethal struggle for power. From the fairy-tale chateaux of the Loire Valley to the battlefields of the wars of religion to the mob-filled streets of Paris, this is the extraordinary untold journey of one of the most maligned and misunderstood women ever to be queen.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Pretty good but historical details are terrible
- By Kindle Customer on 07-10-11
By: C. W. Gortner
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A Rose in the Storm
- By: Brenda Joyce
- Narrated by: Rosalind Ashford
- Length: 14 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 126
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 112
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Story4 out of 5 stars 114
With warfare blazing through Scotland, the fate of the Comyn-MacDougall legacy depends on one woman. Recently orphaned, young Margaret Comyn must secure her clan's safety through an arranged marriage. But when an enemy invasion puts her at the mercy of the notorious Wolf of Lochaber, her every loyalty - and secret want - will be challenged.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Far Exceeded My Expectations
- By Lady M on 07-31-13
By: Brenda Joyce
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The Everlasting Covenant
- By: Robyn Carr
- Narrated by: Nicola Barber
- Length: 14 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 111
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 104
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 105
Anne Gifford's dowry - or lack thereof - is of no concern to Sir Dylan DeFrayne. Wrapped in each other's arms, what more could they possibly need? Yet the young lovers' passion can never be sanctioned - the DeFraynes and Giffords have been sworn enemies for decades. Lest more blood be shed, the two must keep their affair a secret…and plot their elopement. Clad in threadbare hand-me-downs, Anne never expects the powerful and aged Brennan Forbes to remember her face, let alone propose marriage.
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2 out of 5 stars
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This is not the same Robyn Carr
- By MickeyMarie on 01-22-13
By: Robyn Carr
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The Blue Falcon
- By: Robyn Carr
- Narrated by: Nicola Barber
- Length: 14 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 109
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 98
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Story4 out of 5 stars 100
In love and war, some oaths are meant to be broken.… Riding into the arena under the furling blazon of the blue falcon, Sir Conan de Corbney accepts a token from the young beauty Lady Chandra, sparking a romance foretold long ago. That is, unless Conan’s mother can help it. Colluding with her son’s rival, Sir Tedric, Lady Udele secretly arranges a more lucrative marriage for her son and weds him to Edwina - Chandra’s older sister - while Sir Tedric claims the fiery Chandra for himself. Thus begins the star-crossed lovers’ quest, amidst treachery and betrayal, for the path back to each other’s arms.
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1 out of 5 stars
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What a waste of time
- By MickeyMarie on 01-16-13
By: Robyn Carr
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Notorious
- By: Virginia Henley
- Narrated by: Jenny Sterlin
- Length: 13 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 72
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 43
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Story4 out of 5 stars 43
Virginia Henley's historical romances have won praise for their ability to "illuminate and entertain" ( Publishers Weekly). It is 1322, and the Marcher lords are rebelling against King Edward II. Lady Brianna de Beauchamp, daughter of a powerful Marcher, knows she should not involve herself in the battle. But when she meets dangerously handsome Wolf Mortimer, who has the gift of second sight, she cannot deny her passions.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Very sweet...
- By Marie on 07-13-09
By: Virginia Henley
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Everlasting
- By: Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
- Narrated by: Xanthe Elbrick
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 231
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 177
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Story4 out of 5 stars 174
Once, Abrielle's name was on the lips of every unwed nobleman in London as a proud exceptional lady coveted for her bearing, her breeding, her wit, and her beauty. But when her stepfather, respected for his courage and valor during the Crusades, is denied his rightful title and the wealth that accompanies it, Abrielle finds herself suddenly disgraced, no longer a suitable match for any proper gentleman.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Never buy an abridged book!
- By Rhonda F. on 03-15-15
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Queen of the North
- By: Anne O'Brien
- Narrated by: Beth Eyre
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 64
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 58
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 58
1399: England’s crown is under threat. King Richard II holds on to his power by an ever-weakening thread, with exiled Henry of Lancaster back to reclaim his place on the throne. For Elizabeth Mortimer, there is only one rightful King - her eight-year-old nephew, Edmund. Only he can guarantee her fortunes and protect her family’s rule over the precious northern lands bordering Scotland.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This book deserves a limited tv series!
- By Anonymous User on 11-19-18
By: Anne O'Brien
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While Beauty Slept
- By: Elizabeth Blackwell
- Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon
- Length: 12 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 320
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I am not the sort of person about whom stories are told.And so begins Elise Dalriss's story. When she hears her great-granddaughter recount a minstrel's tale about a beautiful princess asleep in a tower, it pushes open a door to the past, a door Elise has long kept locked. For Elise was the companion to the real princess who slumbered-and she is the only one left who knows what actually happened so many years ago. Her story unveils a labyrinth where secrets connect to an inconceivable evil. As only Elise understands all too well, the truth is no fairy tale...
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5 out of 5 stars
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EVIL THOUGHTS TAKE STRENGTH IN THE DARK,
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 02-08-15
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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.
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Captivating
- By PhoenixMark on 02-22-07
By: Morgan Llywelyn
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Master of War Boxset
- Books 1-3
- By: David Gilman
- Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
- Length: 53 hrs and 4 mins
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England, 1346: For Thomas Blackstone, the choice is easy - dance on the end of a rope for a murder he did not commit, or take up his war bow and join the king's invasion. As he fights his way across northern France, Blackstone learns the brutal lessons of war - from the terror and confusion of his first taste of combat, to the savage realities of siege warfare.
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Master of War (1-3)
- By teejay spina on 02-13-23
By: David Gilman
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Blood Sisters
- The Women Behind the Wars of the Roses
- By: Sarah Gristwood
- Narrated by: Corrie James
- Length: 12 hrs and 46 mins
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To contemporaries, the Wars of the Roses were known collectively as a "cousins' war." The series of dynastic conflicts that tore apart the ruling Plantagenet family in 15th-century England was truly a domestic drama, as fraught and intimate as any family feud before or since. As acclaimed historian Sarah Gristwood reveals in Blood Sisters, while the events of this turbulent time are usually described in terms of the male leads who fought and died seeking the throne, a handful of powerful women would prove just as decisive as their kinfolks' clashing armies.
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The narrator is killing me....
- By DaNick on 10-02-20
By: Sarah Gristwood
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The Perfect Royal Mistress
- By: Diane Haeger
- Narrated by: Corrie James
- Length: 13 hrs and 13 mins
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Born into poverty and raised in a brothel, Nell Gwynne sells oranges in the pit at London's King's Theater, newly reopened after the plague and the Great Fire devastated the city. Soon, her quick sense of humor and natural charm get her noticed by those who have the means to make her life easier. But the street-smart Nell knows a woman doesn't get ahead by selling her body. Through talent, charm, intelligence, and sheer determination, Nell works her way out of the pit and onto the stage to become the leading comedic actress of the day.
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Great story
- By ocmsrzr on 09-19-24
By: Diane Haeger
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Our First Revolution
- The Remarkable British Upheaval That Inspired America's Founding Fathers (Unabr.)
- By: Michael Barone
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
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The ideals of freedom and individual rights that inspired America's Founding Fathers did not spring from a vacuum. Along with many other defining principles of our national character, they can be traced directly back to one of the most pivotal events in British history: the late-17th-century uprising known as the Glorious Revolution.
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Excellent Recap of a Forgotten Event
- By rollcall40 on 01-02-08
By: Michael Barone
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- Catlett01
- 05-30-19
I enjoyed this historical ride!
I really enjoyed this book. I loved the characters and the narrator was great. Maude was a tough woman and I liked that the author explained how the world was for women of the time.
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- Wolfpacker
- 11-20-20
Amazing Tale of History
Very good book that holds your interest. It was a little longer than it should have been focusing on many characters that are historic but not so important to the story. And that comes from someone who loves long books. Very good story overall.
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- gypsy18
- 08-12-19
Stunner from start to finish
The narrator, Anne Flosnik, made this experience even more sublime. Looking forward to reading more from this author.
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- bigdjunta
- 12-21-19
What a pleasant surprise:)
When I purchased this book I knew I'd be getting some type of historical fiction. What I DID NOT know was how GREAT this historical fiction would be.
You know how some fiction/historical fiction texts are super long, highly-detailed passages of words, words......Yeah, you get it.
The historical characters in the book were very interesting, powerful people and the author deftly weaves her words, creating space and time....so real you could almost hear them whispering when I turned the page.
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- DIY Wannabe
- 08-14-22
Plantagenet Schmantagenet
I loved one of Penman's other books but at 32 hour point (36 hours total), this exhausted me. Read the Wikipedia and you'll get the gist. A fictionalized account of the Hundred Years War shouldn't take 36 hours.
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- Joanne M.
- 09-04-19
Hurrah. Another Sharon Kaye Penman novel in Audio
At last we have another Sharon Kay Penman novel in Audio. Please can we have some more.
What makes Sharon Penman's historical novels set in medieval Britain so amazing is how they combine sticking quite close to historical facts, with making a thrilling read enjoyable to modern readers.
The saddest part of this book, and of the real life events it chronicles, is the suffering of the poor who find themselves at the mercy of battle-hardened soldiers, especially when on the losing end of a battle. Twenty years England was torn apart as two strong-willed people battled for what each believed rightly to be theirs.
I am amazed how much I loved Stephen and hated Maude in the beginning, and found myself completely reversed by the end.
I Highly recommend this book . This is Sharon Kaye Penman at her best.
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- Daniel Donovan
- 06-04-20
Amazing Historical Fiction
This is one of my favorite books. It is a great novel spanning the entirety of the Anarchy over the succession in early 12th century England. This whole series is amazing.
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- Suzi Jones
- 12-17-20
Excellent series
Enjoyed the whole series.
Not a fan of the narrator's voice. It was like a fake husky sound.
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- Jon Box
- 04-11-20
A worthy read!
Where Christ and His Saints Slept
A good historical novel for the 12th century England, France, Wales and Ireland. A good read.
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- bella
- 09-12-19
lengthy and enjoyable
I like long historical books that are well narrated. This did not disappoint
I wish the sequel books were available from audible.
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