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The Pale Horseman
- The Last Kingdom Series, Book 2
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 14 hrs and 6 mins
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Summary
A Saxon raised by Vikings. A pagan fighting for a Christian King. The conflict at the heart of a hero will be played out in the fight for England.
It is 877. Across the kingdoms of Britain the Danes are gaining strength. Uhtred of Bebbanburg, a pagan warrior, must decide who he will align with: the Vikings who raised him or Alfred, King of the West Saxons.
As the Danes make for Wessex and threaten to destroy the kingdom, Uhtred will forge an uneasy alliance with the king, to lead the last remaining Saxon army in a battle that will be a fight for the very existence of England.
Critic reviews
Praise for The Pale Horseman:
"Bernard Cornwell is a literary miracle. Year after year, hail, rain, snow, war and political upheavals fail to prevent him from producing the most entertaining and readable historical novels of his generation." (Daily Mail)
"Cornwell's narration is quite masterly and supremely well-researched." (Observer)
"It is stirring stuff, and few writers are better qualified than Cornwell to do justice to the excitement of the times…Ninth-century Britain and a master of storytelling - it is a marriage made in heaven." (Sunday Telegraph)
"Cornwell's mastery of historical sources and his aptitude for battle scenes is well established…the language, and particularly the dialogue, is raw and unarchaic, rich in insults and Anglo-Saxon expletives." (Times Literary Supplement)
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- Diana Boskma
- 04-01-18
great narrator
the narrator does an amazing job. he makes tgey characters sound properly different. the books are amazing as well as tgey writer knows very well what he's doing.
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- D I Freeman
- 16-02-16
Great listen
The story continues at a rapid pace with uthred torn between his loyalty to the Saxons and Earl Ragnar. This in my opinion is even better that the first book and I am starting the third book immediately. Fantastic
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- PEH
- 27-04-16
Excellent. Brilliant performance.
If you could sum up The Pale Horseman in three words, what would they be?
A superb buy.
What other book might you compare The Pale Horseman to, and why?
The whole series and all Bernard Cornwell's books. They are credible and engaging. Full of excitement and characters you care about.
Which character – as performed by Jonathan Keeble – was your favourite?
His performance captures the essence of Ughtred. The tone of voice expresses such emotions, and doubts. Such a shame he hasn't recorded the whole series.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes. Absolutely. Both for the story and the performance. (I'm now waiting for more in the series.)
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- Nahid hajialikhani
- 17-11-19
Great story, excellent narrator.
I'm a fan of Bernard Cornwell and really enjoyed this series. The writing skill is outstanding, characters are engaging, plot is intriguing but the best part is the depth of the research into the birth of England. Last but not least is the performance of the narrator. Jonathan Keeble is great.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-01-24
Another great book
A brilliantly written and book by Bernard Cornwell and wonderfully narrated by Jonathan Keeble. The way the narrator is able to do the Danish, English and Brithonic accents are fantastic.
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- Katie Davies
- 06-01-24
likeable characters
Fun story, much like the first in the series. a little bit samey but entertaining enough.
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- Politics Teacher
- 26-11-23
Wonderful!
Great story, great narrator! I really enjoyed this. So hard to get time to read and I have really got into audible!
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- linda
- 06-11-23
five star ten out of ten
book 1 and 2 fabulous narrator great cant wait to start 3 intend to hear the whole series
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- Andrew
- 21-10-23
Honestly amazing
Takes you to a time and place that is forgotten, but the glimpse of modern day England can see there origin here.
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- Anne S.
- 13-10-23
Gripping
This book series is brilliant even a second time round revisiting after a few years.
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