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Dunstan

One Man. Seven Kings. England's Bloody Throne.

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Dunstan

By: Conn Iggulden
Narrated by: Geoffrey Beevers
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Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Dunstan by Conn Iggulden, read by Geoffrey Beevers

From acclaimed historical writer Conn Iggulden comes a novel set in the red-blooded days of Anglo-Saxon England. This is the original game for the English throne.

In the year 937, King Æthelstan, grandson of Alfred the Great, readies himself to throw a great spear into the north. His dream of a kingdom of all England will stand or fall on one field and the passage of a single day.

At his side is Dunstan of Glastonbury, full of ambition and wit, perhaps enough to damn his soul. His talents will take him from the villages of Wessex to the royal court, to the hills of Rome - from exile to exaltation.

Through Dunstan's vision, by his guiding hand, England may come together as one great country - or fall back into anarchy and misrule . . .

From one of our finest historical writers, Dunstan is an intimate portrait of a priest and performer, a visionary, a traitor and confessor to kings - the man who changed the fate of England.

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Critic reviews

One of the most interesting historical novels of recent times
Iggulden's Dunstan is a vivid, convincing character
This engrossing novel is rich in intrigue, with Iggulden breathing life into this remarkable and complex figure who played a vital role in safeguarding a newly united England
Iggulden... tells an absolutely cracking story... the pace is nail-biting and the set dressing magnificent
Iggulden takes what you thought was a ho-hum era and peopled it with characters so finely honed it becomes a gripping and glorious legend. Can't fault the man. Brilliant!
Breathes new life into the darkest and most dramatic of times
Iggulden is in a class of his own when it comes to epic, historical fiction
Compelling reading
Superbly plotted and paced
All stars
Most relevant
Very interesting to listen to the background stories of many characters from that time. I didn't feel as gripped as the War of the Roses 4 book series, and once or twice had to persevere, but I'm glad I did as this man was a truly remarkable person. Right at the heart of the matter in Old England.

As always Iggledens' keen interest of what it was REALY like to be a character in old times and his quest for knowledge and the whole feel of life back then is what makes his stories deeply intense and also as a Brucie bonus educational in filling in huge chunks of history never taken in or forgotten from school days.

Dunsteans battles through life, and cok ups and triumphs mirror everyone's really. Just a man, but he lived it to the max!

Very interesting.

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Liked it. Worth the credit. This has to be more than 15 words long. Hence the final couple of sentences.

Good

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I surprised myself by thoroughly enjoying this brilliantly imagined life of Dunstan, which is absolutely convincing in detail, tone and narrative style. It's Dunstan 'warts and all. The saint is depicted as a flawed self-regarding character who nevertheless suffers many hardships to rise to a great position in a dangerous society. The first person narration helps us understand, if not like, Dunstan. It is voiced superbly by Geoffrey Beevers who really inhabits the character and adds further colour and vitality to an already excellent novel. I bought this audiobook rather casually as a 'daily deal' but shall now look for more novels by Conn Iggulden and performances by Geoffrey Beevers.

Superb performance - highly recommended

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Loved it, this wonderful story helped me through several days in hospital, and some difficult treatments, thank you

Wonderful listen

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Loved this book. Great tale of a brilliant man. Truly the original, real life, game of thrones.

Absolutely brilliant!

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