The Mask of Apollo
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Barnaby Edwards
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Mary Renault
About this listen
In a vivid depiction of Ancient Greece and its legendary heroes, The Mask of Apollo tells the story of Nikeratos, the gifted tragic actor at the centre of political and cultural activity in Athens, 400 B. C.
Wherever he goes, Nikeratos carries a golden mask of Apollo, a relic and reminder of an age when the theatre was at the height of its greatness and talent. Only a mascot at first, the mask gradually turns into Nikeratos' conscience as he encounters famous thinkers, actors, and philosophers, including the famous Plato himself.
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- Bijoux
- 21-12-18
Brilliant
A superbly evoked story of art and politics in Ancient Greece, full of atmosphere and intrigue. A magnificent performance by Barnaby Edwards - in particular his portrayal of the hero is faultless.
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- Anonymous User
- 21-12-21
Best audiobook performance I have ever heard
I haven't even finished the book yet, but already I have to say, this is the best narration of an audiobook I have ever had the pleasure of listening to.
Edwards strikes the perfect balance between bringing characters to life and letting the text speak for itself.
His narration of Niko is so lively and delicate, that I feel like he could step right out of the headphones.
When I am done with The Mask of Apollo, I will be looking for more books narrated by Edwards
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- Amazon Customer
- 13-04-24
Simply marvellous
An amazing reconstruction of ancient greek life and the art of the theatre. it interweaves politics, philosophy, and lives both worthy and base. There is no writer like her and her work is performed supremely in this reading.
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- Aurora Aleson
- 19-10-23
Excellent
What an interesting story. I read a book long ago with the same theme in Spanish and I was looking for the story again as I believe we have not changed since Plato's times. we are still making the same errors.
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- Christine
- 18-02-24
Unique plotting
What a great way of portraying the philosophical and theatrical issues of ancient times, by plotting around an actor’s life. Sometimes this kind of historiography can feel clunky and staged, but this novel is masterfully plotted. Well done to the author!
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- JGEB
- 13-07-22
Interesting story, amazingly narrated
Really great narration, well distinguished characters with different voices. Story was enjoyable and not my usual thing but as I'm interested in Greek mythology I gave it a go.
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- Quiet Queen
- 21-05-23
Amusing theatre talk - and political tragedy
The story is set around the middle of the forth century in Ancient Greece and Sicily, and follows the life of the fictional actor Nikeratos, who gets a peak into the (then) hot political issues centred around Dion of Syracuse - and the philosophy of Plato.
Renault made a brilliant use of her real life theatre friendships and writes very vibrant theatrical chatter. Did historical ancient actors sound like this? Well, likely not - but it’s fun and makes the story persuasive.
Are there no flaws then? Well, no. Plato was a personal hero of Renault’s, but I feel that she manages to portray the famous philosopher with a critical eye, which makes the character believable.
Beautifully performed! Also extra points for including the Author’s Notes!
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