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The Winter King
- Narrated by: Tim Pigott-Smith
- Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
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Summary
Uther, the High King of Britain, has died, leaving the infant Mordred as his only heir. His uncle, the loyal and gifted warlord Arthur, now rules as caretaker for a country which has fallen into chaos – threats emerge from within the British kingdoms while vicious Saxon armies stand ready to invade.
Uther, the High King of Britain, has died, leaving the infant Mordred as his only heir. His uncle, the loyal and gifted warlord Arthur, now rules as caretaker for a country which has fallen into chaos – threats emerge from within the British kingdoms while vicious Saxon armies stand ready to invade. As he struggles to unite Britain and hold back the Saxon enemy, Arthur is embroiled in a doomed romance with beautiful Guinevere.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Mr
- 27-01-12
The arthurian legend given substance
I had the trilogy as books and as tapes. This is the first time I have seen them as audio books to download and I have been looking for them for several years.
The three titles, The Winter King, The Enemy of God, and Excalibur, are my favourite and the best retelling of the legend of Arthur I have read or heard, filled with action and interesting facts about the era, real locations and a gritty realism. I loved them and will enjoy listening to them again.....and again..
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- P. E. Haynes
- 03-12-14
Excellent, as expected!
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EXcellent audiobook, exactly as expected. I was hesitant to take the abridged version, but I don't really get the time to listen to an unabridged trilogy.
I thought the abridged version was absolutely fine - the story still flowed, and with one or two minor exceptions I didn't get the sense it was abridged at all.
Excellent narration and story, but you probably knew that already :)
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- Kev Partner
- 06-09-12
Brilliant book, superb performance
Bernard Cornwell has often said the Warlord Chronicles (of which this is the first part) is his favourite work and I agree (although the Saxon series runs it close).
This is an imagined past, but rooted in realism. A fantastic story told in the first person, this sets up the rest of the trilogy perfectly.
Tim Piggott-Smith performs the book superbly - he is a true master of his craft.
The only downside is that it's abridged - the full length book is better.
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- Andrew Collings
- 24-12-13
A Brilliant Story
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A wonderful story, wonderfully read by Tim Piggot-Smith, who brings a real depth of character to the different parts. The audio is also nice and clear. My one issue is that it is abridged; so much of the story is left out.
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- Reviewer
- 05-03-21
Brilliant
I love this book and the narration was excellent. Can't wait to get the next one.
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Great book
love this trilogy... Brilliant book and great story line and read fabulously with all Welsh names...
can't wait to start 2nd book now..
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- Vindaloo
- 17-05-15
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Excellent story by Bernard Cornwall. I own the book but have struggled to read this due to the amount of characters yet and being able to focus therefore being able to listen to this over various evenings has really helped my comprehension. Voice acting was flawless in its delivery as well.
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- Mr Craig P Keogh
- 04-08-20
Amazing
An amazing story with the most spellbinding narration to bring it to life.
I had thought there was a danger of being short-changed by an abridged version of the story but the reviews of Tim Piggot-Smith’s performance did it justice and I was completely hooked despite the complexity of the opening chapter and the multitude of characters that I seemed incapable of keeping track of.
You will not be disappointed!
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- Guinevere
- 19-12-21
Exciting but short
A thrilling start, great for setting the scene but not a great stand alone book. Compelled to read the next book as it ends on a cliff hanger.
Feels as if the author was contractually obliged to write 3 books
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- M. Smith
- 04-06-10
The Warlord Chronicles - part 1
I had enjoyed the audiobook immensely, however I selected this book as it although it appears to be less about the Arthurian legends but more about Arthur's faithfull follower Derval. I also found that the audiobook just ends with no real conclusion.
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