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A Peek at Mr's Bookshelf

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  • The Winter King
    The Winter King

    "The arthurian legend given substance"

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    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..

  • Excalibur
    Excalibur

    "The Arthurian legend given substance"

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    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..

  • Enemy of God
    Enemy of God

    "The Arthurian legend given substance"

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    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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  • The Tristan Betrayal

    "Long and involved spy story with gr..."

    12 of 12 helpful votes

    A rollocking romp through second world war Paris, Moscow and Berlin, intertwined with a modern day plot. Plenty of action, plot twists and turns, and a bold story-line. Kept me absorbed through the whole recording. Brilliant narration and coverage of a wide range of accents with great authenticity. Recommended.

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    The Tristan Betrayal

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    In the fall of 1940, the Nazis are at the height of their power. France is occupied, Britain is enduring the Blitz and is under threat of invasion, America is neutral, and Russia is in an uneasy alliance with Germany. Stephen Metcalfe is a well-known man about town in occupied Paris. He's also a minor asset in the U.S.'s secret intelligence forces in Europe. Through a wild twist of fate, it falls to Metcalfe to instigate a bold plan that may be the only hope for what remains of the free world.

    chris says: "Long and involved spy story with great narration"

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