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Queens of the Conquest

By: Alison Weir
Narrated by: Julia Franklin
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In the first volume of this epic new series, Alison Weir strips away centuries of romantic mythology and prejudice to reveal the lives of England's queens in the century after the Norman Conquest. Beginning with Matilda of Flanders, who supported William the Conqueror in 1066, to the turbulent life of the Empress Maud, who claimed to be queen of England in her own right and fought a bitter war to that end, the five Norman queens emerge as hugely influential figures and fascinating characters.©2017 Alison Weir (P)2017 W.F. Howes Ltd Europe Medieval Politics & Activism Royalty Middle Ages England Tudor
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It’s the way she pauses at..... random..... You think it’s going to be at the end of a sentence......and sometimes she does........But mostly it......’s when she takes a.....breath.......Annoyed that you don’t get......a discount.......on the book if you own the audiobook.


Avoid....... this for the sake of .......your own sanity.

The narration is unbearable

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Weir achieves a balance between detailed treatment of the 'emotional lives' of five Queens and critical appraisals of her primary sources. A book to be read (and reread) for a deeper appreciation of these women in their time.

Excellent

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The book is great. Alison Weir is great. The performance is the worst I have ever heard. The random pauses, the way she inexplicably emphasises words, the saccharine sing song voice like she’s a Victorian aunt reading to a 3yr old. Truly ruins it.

What a. Terrible. Per. Formance.

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Another Alison Weir book full of interesting figures rendered dull & boring by the narrator. Ridiculously staccato delivery delivered frustratingly slowly, increasing the speed just annoys differently.

Interesting subject matter ruined by narration

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I agree with the other reviews - love Alison Weir’s material but can not tolerate the narration on this edition. This is the first time I’ve had to give up on an audiobook because of the narrator :(
If it is ever rereleased with a different performer, I would love to continue listening to it.

Great writing, terrible performance

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