Justin Buckland
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American Gods
- By: Neil Gaiman
- Narrated by: Neil Gaiman, Dennis Boutskiaris, Daniel Oreskes, and others
- Length: 19 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,611
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,423
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,412
Shadow Moon has served his time. But hours before his release from prison, his beloved wife is killed in a freak accident. Dazed, he boards a plane home where he meets the enigmatic Mr Wednesday, who professes both to know Shadow and to be king of America. Together they embark on a profoundly strange road trip across the USA, encountering a kaleidoscopic cast of characters along the way. Yet all around them a storm threatens to break.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great Listen
- By Liam Edwards on 12-08-2017
- American Gods
- By: Neil Gaiman
- Narrated by: Neil Gaiman, Dennis Boutskiaris, Daniel Oreskes, Ron McLarty, Sarah Jones
Brilliant story
Reviewed: 26-09-2020
Great story, great performances, 5 stars across the board. Brilliant book, recommend it to anyone.
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Saga Land
- By: Richard Fidler, Kári Gíslason
- Narrated by: Richard Fidler, Kári Gíslason
- Length: 13 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 217
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 194
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 194
A gripping blend of family mystery, contemporary stories and the beautiful and bloody Viking tales, set against the starkly stunning landscape of Iceland. Broadcaster Richard Fidler and author Kari Gíslason are good friends. They share a deep attachment to the sagas of Iceland - the true stories of the first Viking families who settled on that remote island in the Middle Ages. These are tales of blood feuds, of dangerous women and people who are compelled to kill the ones they love the most.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Sagas are great! But you need to FFWD a lot.
- By Lukasz Termer on 08-04-2019
- Saga Land
- By: Richard Fidler, Kári Gíslason
- Narrated by: Richard Fidler, Kári Gíslason
Interesting insight to a land I knew nothing about
Reviewed: 26-09-2020
I enjoyed listening to this book and how it evolves. I had no idea of history of Iceland or the Sagas, a whole knew world. Both authors read their chapters with a certain tone of affection for the land and the history. They intertwine it skilfully to the present Iceland, but also their own lives and relationship with each other.
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Wolf Hall
- By: Hilary Mantel
- Narrated by: Simon Slater
- Length: 24 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 343
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 311
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 312
Winner of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction, 2009.
Tudor England. Henry VIII is on the throne, but has no heir. Cardinal Wolsey is charged with securing his divorce. Into this atmosphere of distrust comes Thomas Cromwell - a man as ruthlessly ambitious in his wider politics as he is for himself. His reforming agenda is carried out in the grip of a self-interested parliament and a king who fluctuates between romantic passions and murderous rages.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A fantastic listen
- By Katrina on 21-04-2016
- Wolf Hall
- By: Hilary Mantel
- Narrated by: Simon Slater
Unengaging
Reviewed: 26-09-2020
I found the story slow, meandering and unengaging. The narrative moves imperceptibly from one scene to the next which makes it difficult to follow. I listened to the end but it felt more like penance than enjoyment to me. Simon Slater reads it very well for what it is.