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To Lie with Lions

The House of Niccolo 6

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To Lie with Lions

By: Dorothy Dunnett
Narrated by: John Banks
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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of To Lie with Lions by Dorothy Dunnett, read by John Banks.

Merchant-banker Nicholas de Fleury, having wrested his infant son from the boy's formidable mother, pauses en route to the land of golden light to set in train a deception that will ensnare nations in the triumphant ruin of his enemies. This is volume six in the "House of Niccolo".

 Action & Adventure Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Medieval Political Fiction Romance Middle Ages

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Critic reviews

Praise for Dorothy Dunnett (-)

A storyteller who could teach Scheherazade a thing or two about pace, suspense and imaginative invention

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Marvellous, breathtaking

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A masterpiece of historical fiction (-)
One of the greatest tale-spinners since Dumas (-)

Lashings of excitement, colour and subtlety

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Vivid, engaging, densely plotted - are almost certainly destined to be counted among the classics of popular fiction (-)
All stars
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Having read all the Niccolo books (yes, and the Lymond ones too but I prefer the Niccolo ones), I have been listening to the audio books during lockdown.
The narrator is very talented and it must be a huge challenge to manage all the characters. His rendition of Nicholas' acceptance of his huge loss as he realises hardly anyone will be his friend or follower, especially not his wife is exquisite : "not you, not you, not you".

Beautifully read / fabulous book

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As always Dorothy Dunnett thrills and enthralls. A series to read and reread and discover something new each time.





Wonderful

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Another superbly written and highly entertaining novel in the Niccolò series, with yet another fascinating location - to the north this time - with another set of challenges for our hero.

Laugh out loud comedy, sheer terror, and deep mystery

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You have to work hard to keep up with Dorothy Dunnett’s marvellously complex and rich characters and plots. But it’s worth it. Particular acknowledgement due to John Banks: superb reading with dozens of different voices. French could be improved but that’s a tiny quibble. This series must have been a marathon, but he is consistent throughout, and his voice is a pleasure to listen to.

Enthralling

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Dorothy Dunnett never fails to impress, intrigue and compel with the complexity of plot and characterisation. Her research is immaculate and the world she creates fascinating.

Brilliant as ever

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