Suldrun’s Garden
Lyonesse: Book 1
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Kevin T. Collins
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Jack Vance
About this listen
The Elder Isles, located in what is now the Bay of Biscay off the coast of Old Gaul, are made up of 10 contending kingdoms, all vying with each other for control. At the centre of much of the intrigue is Casmir, the ruthless and ambitious king of Lyonnesse. His beautiful but otherworldly daughter, Suldrun, is part of his plans. He intends to cement an alliance or two by marrying her well. But Suldrun is as determined as he and defies him. Casmir coldly confines her to the overgrown garden that she loves to frequent, and it is here that meets her love and her tragedy unfolds. Political intrigue, magic, war, adventure and romance are interwoven in a rich and sweeping tale set in a brilliantly realized fabled land.
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- Rex
- 22-09-20
Tolkien,Vance,Martin in that order
I read this many years ago and revisiting it in audio has lost none of the magic,
fabulous fantasy book and the narrator is very good as well.
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- Howard Davies
- 10-11-22
Slow to start, fantastical to finish!
An absolute must listen. I wish I could erase my memory of the book so I could listen to it again.
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- Easterbunny
- 11-05-23
fabulous world of fantastic fairy tales
Inspired by Irish legends and medieval sources, Vance weaves a fabulous world of fantastic fairy tales. His picaresque tale-telling is poignant, funny, and often cruel. A rush of interweaving stories and characters all driven by their own desires and obligations.
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- Peter
- 18-06-15
Ruined by the narrator
Great story, appalling narration. They could at least have found someone whose pronunciation matched a known language.
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- Mr Graham Kinniburgh
- 31-12-20
Wonderfully inventive and delightfully narrated
As per above- an very entertaining and inventive fantasy tale. Already looking forward to hearing the sequel.
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- alex bowling
- 26-05-21
masterful fantasy.
the book feels a little aged now but modern storytelling pales by comparison.
the American narrator does a fair job of a British accent, but it still jars at times.
Hugo and nebula awards under his belt, Jack Vance casts a long Shadow for modern authors. whilst his style is a touch impersonal by modern standards the world he creates is just brilliant.
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- MarcA
- 16-10-18
Impressive
It's wonderful to listen to this story when driving for a long time. The speaker is really good for a while you are in the Jack Vance' universe...
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- Thes
- 30-11-18
Great book
Great characters, a wonderful world, would recommend to any who care to listen! Jack Vance is always a good read.
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- Cyrous
- 03-08-22
Amazing start to a great epic.
Really enjoyed this story. Better than GOT. The narrator is excellent and does well with different voices for the characters. A most wonderful production. Jack Vance at his fantastical best.
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- Paul J
- 18-11-23
Slightly disjointed
I enjoyed the tales within the book, however it was a series of scenes set in Lyonesse that felt interleaved rather than fully connected. When you get to the end it makes sense but it is hard work. Still love the books by JV though and it was great to listen to this one after reading it so many years ago. Great narration.
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