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Slave to Fortune
- Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Length: 14 hrs and 13 mins
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Summary
Slave to Fortune is an award-winning historical novel.
Tom Cheke's world is turned upside down when he is kidnapped from his home by Barbary corsairs during an audacious night raid. Sold into slavery in 17th-century Algiers, Tom carves out a promising, new life only to have it shattered once more. Another twist of fate throws him into the hands of a Scottish knight of the Order of St John and into a turbulent world of ciphers, spies, and assassinations.
This is a remarkable account of how a young man comes of age, grasping life from the setbacks of fortune. It is a tale of friendship and reconciliation, of intrigue and deceit, in which trust is betrayed and deep-rooted beliefs and values are cast into doubt.
In Slave to Fortune, D.J. Munro skilfully captures a bygone era of galleons and gunpowder as the plot twists from the alleyways of Algiers, through the splendor of Malta and the canals of Venice to maritime Portsmouth and the rustic charms of the Isle of Wight.
With echoes of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic adventure novel Kidnapped and J. Meade Falkner's Moonfleet, Slave to Fortune is an uplifting, intelligent book that will spark curiosity and keep listeners enthralled.
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- Jason J. Drew
- 13-03-24
Great and interesting story
Really great story with. Many twists and turns - great historical detail - great adventure and well worth listening to - well narrated as well
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- Anonymous User
- 29-01-24
Very very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very very very very very very very very very very very very very good
Very very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very very very very very very very very very very very very very good egg waffles parrot, smell carpet, tap, heart cat picture
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- Carl Hall
- 26-12-23
Very much the style of Robert Louis Stevenson.
Adventure, swashbuckling, respectful and tolerant. A book for quite moments a roaring fire and a glass of something.
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- J E STEWART
- 27-12-23
Magnificent
An adventure novel of the highest order. Extremely well written & narrated. My only disappointment was to find no more similar books by this author.
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- Wendy
- 08-02-24
keeps you listening
very enjoyable story and well narrated. Engrossing historical tale with lots of twists and turns. Highly recommend this book.
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- Marioncostadelsol
- 16-03-24
A Rollicking Tale
Choosing this title without any preview - except to listen to see if I liked the narrator's voice - I have to say I enjoyed both the story, the characterization and excellent narration very much: in the Prologue I was delighted and surprised to hear of the various authentic and historical aspects of the Tale.
So good I could return to it and listen all over again, on another Winters night....
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- Deb
- 10-03-24
Great story telling
what a great story. it really pulled me in quickly. when I stopped listening I felt myself wanting to listen to just 5 more minutes which would lead to an hour or more. my only disappointment was it ended.
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- Miss Bridget H Carter
- 28-02-24
All of it
Amazing journey Tom and his life .. fabulous story telling couldn’t put it down ! Well worth the read
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- Anonymous User
- 21-03-24
Narrated well
This was a great listen, wish it was longer
Will definitely check out more by the author
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- Christine
- 23-04-24
the best book I've listened to.
I listened to this book because it was free, im so glad I did, great story and narration, what an adventure.
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