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Slave to Fortune

By: D.J. Munro
Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies
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Slave to Fortune is an award-winning historical novel.

Tom Cheke's world is turned upside down when he is kidnapped from his home by Barbary corsairs during an audacious night raid. Sold into slavery in 17th-century Algiers, Tom carves out a promising, new life only to have it shattered once more. Another twist of fate throws him into the hands of a Scottish knight of the Order of St John and into a turbulent world of ciphers, spies, and assassinations.

This is a remarkable account of how a young man comes of age, grasping life from the setbacks of fortune. It is a tale of friendship and reconciliation, of intrigue and deceit, in which trust is betrayed and deep-rooted beliefs and values are cast into doubt.

In Slave to Fortune, D.J. Munro skilfully captures a bygone era of galleons and gunpowder as the plot twists from the alleyways of Algiers, through the splendor of Malta and the canals of Venice to maritime Portsmouth and the rustic charms of the Isle of Wight.

With echoes of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic adventure novel Kidnapped and J. Meade Falkner's Moonfleet, Slave to Fortune is an uplifting, intelligent book that will spark curiosity and keep listeners enthralled.

©2018 DJ Munro (P)2018 Tantor Coming of Age Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Thrillers & Suspense Mystery Fiction Exciting Feel-Good

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Give it a go you won’t regret it. I listened to this after a few Hornblower novels. This feels like an incredible snapshot of the 17th century.

Excellent story wonderfully performed

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Enjoyable mix of coming of age and intrigue in the age of the three musketeers.

A period of history not often portrayed in mainstream historical fiction.

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enjoyed the whole story. it keptme interested all the time. great performance by the reader.

great story

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what a great story. it really pulled me in quickly. when I stopped listening I felt myself wanting to listen to just 5 more minutes which would lead to an hour or more. my only disappointment was it ended.

Great story telling

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Both the story and narrator are simply excellent! A highly recommended listen which will not disappoint.

Well worth listening to.

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