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Merlin

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Merlin

By: iMinds
Narrated by: Todd MacDonald
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Learn about the story of Merlin the Magician with iMindsJNR audio learning series for younger minds. As the advisor who helps King Arthur through the early years of his reign, Merlin has become the most famous wizard of all time.

The stories of Merlin may have been based on a real person. But the character we know as Merlin today has come down to us through the “History of the Kings of Britain”, a book by the twelfth-century English writer Geoffrey of Monmouth. A later text called “Le Morte D’Arthur”, written by fifteenth-century English writer Thomas Malory, further popularized the tale of this wizard.

Perfect to engage, entertain and broaden young thinkers.. iMindsJNR brings knowledge to your MP3 with 5 minute information segments for growing minds.

Make your MP3 smarter with iMindsJNR MindTracks, intersperse with music and enjoy learning a little about a lot.. knowledge to help shape young minds.

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"I'm learning all sorts of stuff about stuff I didn't even know I didn't know. And it sticks. In a nutshell: wonderful." (Jonathon Margolis, Financial Times)
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iMinds is a series of non-fiction audiobooks, all only 5 minutes long and each dealing with a different subject.
Here it's Merlin, King Arthur's magician, advisor and friend.

But is it possible to explain such a complex character in only a few minutes?
Yes and No.

Yes, you get the basics, if you listen really carefully to take in all the info provided, but only the basics.
Sadly, even the background music and sounds and the excellent narration can't help it, the whole impression is rather hectic, as time is short.

When I tell you, Merlin ended his days as a madman in the forests of Tweetsdale in the Scottish Borders, it may astonish you, if you didn't already know. It certainly isn't knowledge you will gain from listening to the audiobook.

Nevertheless, the audiobook is well made and it's still a nice way to learn some interesting facts and to kill 5 minutes.

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