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  • Agricola

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  • By: Simon Turney
  • Narrated by: Mark Elstob
  • Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (24 ratings)

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Agricola

By: Simon Turney
Narrated by: Mark Elstob
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Summary

The first volume in a thrilling new historical adventure series by Simon Turney, critically acclaimed author of Legion XXII and Sons of Rome.

58 AD, Rome. Agricola, teenage son of an impoverished yet distinguished noble family, has staked all his resources and reputation on a military career. His reward? A posting as tribune in the far-off northern province of Britannia.

Serving under renowned general Suetonius Paulinus, Agricola soon learns the brutality of life on the very edges of the empire, for the Celtic tribes of Britannia are far from vanquished.

To take control of the province, the Romans must defeat the ancient might of the druids—and the fury of the Iceni, warriors in their thousands led by a redoubtable queen named Boudicca...

©2024 Simon Turney (P)2024 W. F. Howes Ltd
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Agricola is quite and interesting character and I love Luki!

I was quite interested by the character of Agricola as I have been following the history of Britain’s conquest. The narrator was not that great and some of his voices were on the verge of ridicule.

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Excellent plot and highly entertaining!

Fantastic Story - I really enjoyed it and am eagerly awaiting the next installment! Thanks a lot

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Told with humour. Excellent narration.

Great story, well crafted and narrated. The use if humour to enhance the tale superbly done.

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the importance of the famiy

tribal in nature, even at the cost to the country! it seems that you have an excuse to commit a crime!

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A Great Start to a New Series

I really enjoyed the start of this new series and the performance of the narrator. Looking forward to the next one.

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Great book

å very good story, and the reader has a great voice with a lot of different charecters

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New slant on an oft told story from History

Love Simon Turney’s slant on history tales. Another great yarn. Interesting slant with the hero’s thought processes in war. Love your books Simon. Thank you,

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Simon Gurney always gives a good story and this was no exception. I look forward to the next installment.

Another fine start to what I expect will be a great series, I have read Tacitus biography of Agricola and I like the Simon Turney's imagings of his back story.
However, I found the narrator a bit distracting. His over exaggerated vocals for some characters was annoying and not very successful. He also had a rather idiosyncratic way of pronouncing some of the Latin. When not trying too hard he was quite good.

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Great new characters

The characters, and narration, are slightly better than his last series, which was excellent anyway?

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Great character & story

Historical accuracy & relationship with his slave Loki, unlikely bonds of friendship - hopefully more to come .

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