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  • Lionheart

  • By: Ben Kane
  • Narrated by: Philip Stevens
  • Length: 15 hrs and 8 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (594 ratings)

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Lionheart

By: Ben Kane
Narrated by: Philip Stevens
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Summary

Rebel. Leader. Brother. King.

1179. Henry II is King of England, Wales, Ireland, Normandy, Brittany and Aquitaine. The House of Plantagenet reigns supreme.

But there is unrest in Henry's house. Not for the first time, his family talks of rebellion.

Ferdia - an Irish nobleman taken captive during the conquest of his homeland - saves the life of Richard, the king's son. In reward for his bravery, he is made squire to Richard, who is already a renowned warrior.

Crossing the English Channel, the two are plunged into a campaign to crush rebels in Aquitaine. The bloody battles and gruelling sieges which followed would earn Richard the legendary name of Lionheart.

But Richard's older brother, Henry, is infuriated by his sibling's newfound fame. Soon it becomes clear that the biggest threat to Richard's life may not be rebel or French armies, but his own family....

©2020 Ben Kane (P)2020 Orion Publishing Group
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Critic reviews

"A rip-roaring epic, filled with arrows and spattered with blood. Gird yourself with mail when you start." (Paul Finch)

"Ben's deeply authoritative depiction of the time is delivered in a deft manner." (Simon Scarrow)

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Another great story

Great characters woven into a compelling storyline. Please continue to support and write within this historical fictional genre.

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Lionheart

Absolute fantastic book grips you from the first minute quickest 15hours plus flew buy narrator out of this world superb

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Well researched, gripping and authentic

My first Ben Kane historical fiction and couldn’t stop listening! Credible characters and interesting plot

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Great historical fiction. Well worth a read/listen

Amazing story, the narrator really brought the characters to life. I can't wait to get stuck into the next one.

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Lionheart king of England

Oh , what a brilliant novel along with Crusader, I can't wait for the 3rd in the series 'King'. Well done to the author and narrator, both exceptional. A must listen to anyone interested in this period of historical adventures

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enjoyed

really enjoyed this book absolutely brilliant
can't wait for the next one in the series on the strength of this I'm now going to listen to the eagle series.

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A positive change of era

Medieval Europe is a new direction for Kane. Excellent story, looking forward to the next

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Immersive learning

Great way to learn new areas of history and gain a true understanding of historical characters and the campaigns they went on

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A truly fantastic story

This must be the best audiobook I have listened to
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Arise Ben Kane

Gripping story line.
Narrated finely from start to finish.
First audio book more will follow.

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