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Hosts of Rebecca
- The Mortymer Trilogy, Book Two
- Narrated by: Matt Addis
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
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The epic story of the Mortymer family continues in this thrilling sequel to The Rape of the Fair Country set around the Rebecca Riots, when economic turmoil and unjust taxes plunge the people of south Wales into dire poverty, putting many on the brink of starvation. A time when young men ride through the night smashing and burning the symbols of their oppression. The Mortymer family have left their home in the iron-making country of Blaenafon, retreating to the old farmlands of the west. Young Jethro Mortymer joins the rioters in taking up arms, even as he is tortured by his own struggle to conceal the love he has for the beautiful Mari, his brother's wife.
This is a brilliant continuation of Alexander Cordell's classic story of 19th century Wales which began with The Rape of the Fair Country.
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- Ellie
- 27-06-17
Wonderfully read and utterly enthralling
After listening to the Rape of the Fair Country I was delighted to find a sequel ready and waiting.
I have thoroughly enjoyed following the Mortymer's lives and trails as brought to life by Mr Addis: each character is unique, well rounded and easily identifiable, and all are capable of eliciting emotion from the listener (and there's plenty of it! Cordell's writing pulls no punches and the tension of this era in wales is a turbulent background to this families lives).
I hope this wonderful team complete this trilogy soon, as I don't think Iestyn can have another voice for me now, and it is truly a pleasure to listen to. I would highly recommend these recordings of this amazing series.
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- Patch
- 19-01-23
Impeccably narrated, brilliant story
This book, and the one that goes before it (The Rape of the Fair Country) are both absolutely impeccably narrated and a riveting and wonderful listen. They give real insight into what life was like for ordinary working people during the industrial revolution, when labour was cheap and life expendable. These books should be compulsory reading in schools to help children realise how challenging life was for the vast majority of people not all that long ago. Absolutely fantastic. I can’t rate it high enough.
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- Julie Evans
- 19-08-22
Inspiring!
I enjoyed listening to this book. I laughed out loud in parts and got rather emotional in others. The book has been written and narrated in such a way that you get quite attached to the characters. I can relate to the some of the ways of the characters in the book as I’m
Welsh and have lived in West Wales and Monmouthshire consecutively. This book is an eye opener to the teenagers of today. I highly recommend it!
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- mr c parra john
- 10-02-24
Heart stirring story, beautifully told.
I loved everything about this book. I’m only sad to think that I might not find out what happened to the characters, or the fact that they never existed, so beautifully are they brought to life, by the words and the actors voice. The first book was amazing but this is even better. Can’t wait for the third.
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- Karl hobday
- 31-03-21
Great book
An amazing follow on to rape of the fair country I was binge listening for several days
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- EMMA McGRATH
- 21-02-22
wonderful
I live in the town of Blaenavon, heart wrenching to listen to the lives of this town so quiet now compared 💔 😔 oh bless all their souls .
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