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Hamlet’s Father

By: Orson Scott Card
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
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We all know Shakespeare’s classic ghost story—the young prince Hamlet’s dead father appears to him, demanding vengeance upon Hamlet’s uncle Claudius, who has usurped the throne and, to add insult to injury, married Hamlet’s mother.

The young prince dithers and delays, coming up with excuse after excuse to postpone his vengeance—but not for the reason Shakespeare told us. It is instead because Hamlet keeps discovering evidence that things are not quite what they seem in the kingdom of Denmark—and never have been throughout his life.

Once you’ve experienced Orson Scott Card’s revelatory version of the story, Shakespeare’s play will be much more fun to watch—because you’ll know what’s really going on.

©2008 Orson Scott Card (P)2012 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Royalty Revenge Shakespeare

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“Card’s prose is powerful.” ( Publishers Weekly)
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I hadn't read Hamlet yet and didn't know the plot at all and just jumped in.
The ending though!
I don't think I've ever wanted to climb through the screen and strangle someone that badly.
Brilliantly done though, Stephen Rudnicki was fantastic as always and it read/listened like a dream.
Thank you Audible & Orson Scott Card

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