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Sir Nigel

By: Arthur Conan Doyle
Narrated by: Stephen Thorne
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Set in the middle of the 14th century, Sir Nigel is a swashbuckling story of the eponymous hero as he seeks his fortune and the hand of his lady-love in England and France in the early part of the Hundred Years War.

It is full of high romance and chivalry, battles and brutality, humour and sheer rumbustiousness as the impoverished Nigel Loring and his lascivious attendant Aylward seek their fortunes. Edward III, the Black Prince, Sir John Chandos - one of the original Knights of the Garter - all make their appearances in one of the favourite books from the creator of Sherlock Holmes.

Public Domain (P)2008 Isis Publishing Ltd Action & Adventure Europe Great Britain Historical Fiction Medieval Fiction England
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have enjoyed this very much. and would recommend to anyone who enjoys a bit of history and gore

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Really enjoyed this medieval romp through customers and opinion long forgotten.

What did you like best about this story?

The way the reader in drawn into the world

Enter a lost world of Chivalry

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Well worded rollicking adventure,great narration. Inthralling novel.easy listening.well worth the purchase.Would recommend to any adventure seeking listener

Well worded rollicking adventure,great narration.

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an excellent story that was historically very accurate. 10 out of 10.
read this book.

Awesome.

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A thoroughly enjoyable bit of medieval knighthood porn.

Sir Nigel is a good, entertaining adventure full of quests, battles, honour and chivalry. Conan Doyle’s version of medieval life is clearly highly idealised — I suspect the reality was considerably darker, grittier and less gentlemanly than the world he portrays, and at times it feels as though he’s harking back to an imagined “better” age of honour and adventure.

But taken for what it is, it’s a really enjoyable story. The adventures kept me interested, it doesn’t outstay its welcome, and it builds to a satisfying ending. I listened on Audible and thought the narrator did a particularly good job of bringing the characters and medieval world to life.

It didn’t absolutely blow my socks off, either as a novel or a performance, but it was a very solid and enjoyable listen. I’d happily recommend it to anyone who enjoys historical adventure, and I’ll be moving on to The White Company next.

4/5 — good fun, well narrated, and worth a listen.

Good fun, well narrated, and worth a listen

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