Deirdre by James Stephens audiobook.

Genre: folklore

James Stephens' Deirdre retells one of the most haunting legends of Ireland's heroic age with a storyteller's wit and a poet's ear. In the court of Ulster, King Conachur mac Nessa hears a prophecy that a newborn girl will grow into such beauty that she will draw rivalries, betrayals, and blood-feuds in her wake. Determined to master fate, Conachur has the child, Deirdre, raised in strict seclusion under the watch of Lavarcham, shaping her into a future queen and keeping her far from the world that might claim her. But Deirdre's imagination is larger than any locked door, and when she encounters Naoise, a young warrior of the sons of Uisneac, desire and defiance blaze through the careful plans of kings. Their choice to love becomes a political crisis: oaths, hospitality, and honor collide with jealousy, power, and the court's appetite for control. Moving between intimate conversations and high-stakes intrigue, Stephens explores what it costs to resist destiny, and what happens when private longing challenges a kingdom's order.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:16:03) Chapter 02

(00:28:37) Chapter 03

(00:46:59) Chapter 04

(01:07:12) Chapter 05

(01:27:09) Chapter 06

(01:44:06) Chapter 07

(02:00:04) Chapter 08

(02:16:10) Chapter 09

(02:32:57) Chapter 10

(02:47:53) Chapter 11

(03:05:41) Chapter 12

(03:29:22) Chapter 13

(03:43:31) Chapter 14

(03:59:14) Chapter 15

(04:13:37) Chapter 16

(04:28:01) Chapter 17

(04:39:17) Chapter 18

(04:52:07) Chapter 19

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