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The Armour of Light
- Kingsbridge, Book 4
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 21 hrs and 39 mins
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Publisher's Summary
The grand master of gripping fiction is back. International No.1 bestseller Ken Follett returns to Kingsbridge with an epic tale of revolution and a cast of unforgettable characters.
Revolution is in the air
1792. A tyrannical government is determined to make England a mighty commercial empire. In France, Napoleon Bonaparte begins his rise to power, and with dissent rife, France’s neighbours are on high alert.
Kingsbridge is on the edge
Unprecedented industrial change sweeps the land, making the lives of the workers in Kingbridge’s prosperous cloth mills a misery. Rampant modernization and dangerous new machinery are rendering jobs obsolete and tearing families apart.
Tyranny is on the horizon
Now, as international conflict nears, a story of a small group of Kingsbridge people – including spinner Sal Clitheroe, weaver David Shoveller and Kit, Sal’s inventive and headstrong son – will come to define the struggle of a generation as they seek enlightenment and fight for a future free from oppression . . .
Taking the listener straight into the heart of history with the fifth novel in the ground-breaking Kingsbridge series, The Armour of Light is master storyteller Ken Follett’s most ambitious novel to date.
Critic Reviews
'Follett's storytelling skills make their adventures riveting' The Times
'An effortlessly engaging and entertaining read' Daily Mail
'Bold in scale and meticulously researched' The Sunday Times
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- Anonymous User
- 04-10-2023
Loves & Lives in the Tales of Kingsbridge
Another terrific tale, brilliantly written and as with all the Kingsbridge novels brilliant narration from John Lee. I can’t wait for the next one!
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- Alex
- 07-10-2023
Narrator sound like AI
good story but narrator is overly dramatic for each sentence. almost sounds like a computer has picked out words from a database and the intonation for each word doesn't quite fit creating a stop start tone overall. might just be me but it just sounds strange
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- Kym Angrave
- 08-10-2023
Brilliant read
Another great volume in the Kingsbridge series
Enjoyed it and will re listen again and again
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- Anonymous User
- 26-10-2023
Another intriguing and totally addictive read
The Knightsbridge series continues and never fails to disappoint. Once again The combination of factual historical events combined with the usual mixture of good and evil characters is an addictive and mesmerising read. I loved the wonderful plots and story lines in this story as much as the other books in the series. Ken Follett is my favorite writer and I have read many books from different authors. So many lessons in life are learnt in his books and this latest instalment is as impressive and addictive as the previous books. Can’t wait for his next release. Thank you Mr Follett.
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- Sanja
- 27-11-2023
Another amazing Kingsbridge sequel
I don’t know what was better, the story or the performance. I loved all Kingsbridge novels, but I always worry that the next novel could not match the previous ones. But every sequel gets better and better. Lovely period piece, with accurate historical facts. I recommend it to everyone.
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- Roy
- 11-03-2024
Really Good Read
Historical story told in such a way that it feels like I was there - very well written and excellent narration - well done.
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- Anonymous User
- 18-10-2023
An amazing story!
This is a long book but is definitely worth listening to!
It's amazing how much went on and what was just saved, otherwise? The whole thing would have gone wrong,
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- Anonymous User
- 11-11-2023
Narration really soils a great book
As ever, another masterpiece from Ken Follett.
However, the narration is ridiculous. Silly high pitched voices for female characters, ridiculous levels of annunciation, Weird, affected, predictable tone. What a shame!
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- Anonymous User
- 20-11-2023
Enjoyable but not as good as the rest of the Kingsbridge series
I was so excited for a new Kingsbridge novel, and while this was very listenable and enjoyable, it just didnt quite hit the mark in the same way for me.
I didnt get deeply invested in any of the characters even though I was interested in several.
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- Caroline
- 13-02-2024
Another absorbing Kingsbridge chronicle
Loved revisiting this familiar place with a new set of characters that depict age-old power imbalances.
Did not love the narrator with his inauthentic female characterisations. Really spoiled a great story.
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