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Scales Of Gold

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Scales Of Gold

By: Dorothy Dunnett
Narrated by: John Banks
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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Scales of Gold by Dorothy Dunnett, read by John Banks.

The year 1464 finds our hero Nicholas in Venice. Plagued by enemies bent on dissolving his assets and smearing his character, he sets sail for Africa, legendary location of the Fountain of Youth and the source of gold in such abundance that men prefer to barter in shells. He will discover the charms of the beautiful Gelis - a woman whose passion for Nicholas is rivalled only by her desire to punish him for his role in her sister's death. Erotic and lush with detail, SCALES OF GOLD embraces the complexity of the Renaissance, where mercantile adventure couples with more personal quests behind the silkeb curtains of the Age of Discovery.

 Action & Adventure Historical Historical Fiction Medieval Fiction Romance Middle Ages Africa

Critic Reviews

Praise for Dorothy Dunnett (-)

A storyteller who could teach Scheherazade a thing or two about pace, suspense and imaginative invention

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Marvellous, breathtaking

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A masterpiece of historical fiction (-)
One of the greatest tale-spinners since Dumas (-)

Lashings of excitement, colour and subtlety

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Vivid, engaging, densely plotted - are almost certainly destined to be counted among the classics of popular fiction (-)
'A glorious panorama of medieval times . . . The historical research is impeccable' (-)
All stars
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The greatest writer of historical fiction that I have ever heard. I am off to download The Unicorn Hunt now.

Best one yet...couldn’t beat it with a big stick

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I love this book so much, and the wonderful narration by John Banks had only intensified the feeling. A glorious and devastating experience. Onto the next book.

Spectacular

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