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The Unicorn Hunt

The House of Niccolo 5

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The Unicorn Hunt

By: Dorothy Dunnett
Narrated by: John Banks
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About this listen

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Unicorn Hunt by Dorothy Dunnett, read by John Banks.

The fifth title in the "House of Niccolo" sequence, recreating the perilous world of trade, war and banking in Renaissance Europe. Niccolo has returned to Venice from Africa - richer, wiser yet ever unpredictable. He journeys to Scotland, closer at hand to the secrets of his birth.

 Action & Adventure Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Medieval Middle Ages Romance Italy Banking War

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Critic reviews

Praise for Dorothy Dunnett (-)

A storyteller who could teach Scheherazade a thing or two about pace, suspense and imaginative invention

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Marvellous, breathtaking (-)
A masterpiece of historical fiction (-)
One of the greatest tale-spinners since Dumas (-)

Lashings of excitement, colour and subtlety

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Vivid, engaging, densely plotted - are almost certainly destined to be counted among the classics of popular fiction (-)
All stars
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Allmost too intricate. The byzantine life of Nicolas de st Paul continues taking in Europe, North Africa and the Middle Sea Islands. The narration is superb.

very intricate plot

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Terrific continuation of this complex and gripping story of the 15th century. There is no one like this author.

Wonderful

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I am a big Dorothy Dunnett fan. Thais reading is well paced and adds to the understanding of the complex plots and characters. Will listen again when I have reached the end of the series.

Excellent Reading of a Favourite Book

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I never tire of the Nicolo series. They are exciting, with vivid characters and a cinematographic quality. She writes for all the senses. The reading is magnificent - so many voices, each distinct; and the perfect match of under-emphasis with correct breathing.

Wonderful

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Although it's the fifth book in the series, this was actually my first encounter with Dorothy Dunnett's writing and the House of Niccolò series. It will always be a favourite, not just because of the key locations in Scotland and Venice, but because of the rich characters and the quickening pace of the plot.

Tension and drama

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