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Dunstan

One Man Will Change the Fate of England

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Dunstan

By: Conn Iggulden
Narrated by: Geoffrey Beevers
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'I have broken my vows. I have murdered innocents. I have trod down the soil over their dead face with my bare heels, and only the moon as witness. I have loved a woman and she ruined me. I have loved a king and yet I ruined him.'

The year is 937. England is a nation divided, ruled by minor kings and Viking lords. Each vies for land and power. The Wessex king Æthelstan, grandson of Alfred the Great, is readying himself to throw a spear into the north. Behind him stands Dunstan, the man who will control the destiny of the next seven kings of England and the fate of an entire nation. Welcome to the original game for the English throne.

©2017 Conn Iggulden (P)2017 Penguin Audio Action & Adventure Destiny Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Medieval War & Military Middle Ages Royalty England

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Well written, well narrated, well worth a listen. If you enjoy engaging historically accurate dramatised books then this is the book for you, especially if you like other books by Conn Iggulden.

Well, well, well

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Dunstan is a really interesting character despite all his faults. He is self absorbed with no empathy for others and ruthlessly ambitious. He is also skilled and a great inivator telling his story from his point of view honestly. The author does such a great job that you like Dunstan despite his faults and his story is a captivating one. A great mix of fact and fiction which makes you feel it all really happened as Dunstan relays it to us through the book. This is my first book with this author and I will definitely read more of his books after this.

Great mixture of history and story telling

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If you are fortunate enough to have listened to Emperor series of Ceaser, you can't help but compare with Ceaser. There are no characters like Ceaser. Once that reality is accepted, Dunstun is quite an interesting character in its own right.
Resilient and ruthless.
And you simply can't just go wrong with Conn Iggulden.

Brilliant, if you can resist comparison to Ceaser

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Love this offering from Iggulden, not an author I would normally choose, but I’m delighted I did. The central character, Dunstan, is superbly wrought, a brilliant man with the flaws of pride and ruthlessness. The history is woven through beautifully, so it is difficult to differentiate between fact and fiction. I went through this in two days, it entranced me. The characters, the narration and the superb writing all come together for s gem of a listen.

The central character is wholly engrossing

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One of the best audio books I have ever listened to . So evocative of Anglo Saxon life , and superbly read by Geoffrey Beevers. I'm sorry that I've finished it . It's a case of "how do you follow that " ?. Highly recommended for any history fan .

A wonderful history lesson.

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Full of wit, charm and a vein of malice. A book and reading to savour.

Work of art

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Reiterated my view of the church, full of greedy, ruthless, manipulative, ambitious men. Thoroughly enjoyed the book.

Dunstan

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Brilliantly read, a clever and engaging story of a fascinating antihero. One of Iggulden's best and most accessible.

Fantastic

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This is an epic story. It is incredibly well read.
I loved every minute of it.

Modern Classic

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I absolutely loved this book. Beautifully written and beautifully narrated by Geoffrey Beevers.
I was a fly on the wall.....

Dunstan, Saint or sinner? You decide.

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