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Slave to Fortune

By: D.J. Munro
Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies
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Summary

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

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

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Narrated well

This was a great listen, wish it was longer
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A Rollicking Tale

Choosing this title without any preview - except to listen to see if I liked the narrator's voice - I have to say I enjoyed both the story, the characterization and excellent narration very much: in the Prologue I was delighted and surprised to hear of the various authentic and historical aspects of the Tale.
So good I could return to it and listen all over again, on another Winters night....

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Fasinating chewing gum for the ears

Really enjoyed the book, narration was excellent, well done all involved.
Amazed it is based in reality, maybe.

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Great and interesting story

Really great story with. Many twists and turns - great historical detail - great adventure and well worth listening to - well narrated as well

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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.

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foi uma surpresa muito positiva, a história é interessante, motivadora e com alguma originalidade. a ouvir sem dúvida

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Amazing story and fantastic performance

I thought I was listening to fiction to my great surprise to hear the end notes.

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Amazing journey Tom and his life .. fabulous story telling couldn’t put it down ! Well worth the read

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adventure on the high seas

I enjoyed the narrative and characters. The story teller had his work cut out with all the accents. Very enjoyable and never flagged in terms of pace. Now I need to go find out what all these sea-faring terms mean! I'd definitely listen to another by this author or narrator.

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