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Title: Shooting Victoria

Subtitle: Madness, Mayhem, and the Rebirth of the British Monarchy

Author: Paul Thomas Murphy

Narrator: Mark Whitten

Format: Unabridged

Length: 19 hrs and 54 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-24-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 51 votes

Genres: History, European

Publisher's Summary:

From a hunchbacked dwarf to a paranoid poet-assassin, a history of Victorian England as seen through the numerous assassination attempts on Queen Victoria while she ruled the British empire. During Queen Victorias 64 years on the British throne, no fewer than eight attempts were made on her life. Murphy follows each would-be assassin and the repercussions of their actions, illuminating daily life in Victorian England, the development of the monarchy under Queen Victoria, and the evolution of the attacks in light of changing social issues and technology.

There was Edward Oxford, a bartender who dreamed of becoming an admiral, who was simply shocked when his attempt to shoot the pregnant Queen and Prince consort made him a madman in the worlds eyes. There was hunchbacked John Bean, who dreamed of historical notoriety in a publicized treason trial, and William Hamilton, forever scarred by the ravages of the Irish Potato Famine. Roderick MacLean enabled Victoria to successfully strike insanity pleas from Britains legal process. Most threatening of all were the dynamitards who targeted her Majestys Golden Jubilee - signaling the advent of modern terrorism with their publicly focused attack.

From these cloak-and-dagger plots to Victorias brilliant wit and steadfast courage, Shooting Victoria is historical narrative at its most thrilling, complete with astute insight into how these attacks actually revitalized the British crown at a time when monarchy was quickly becoming unpopular abroad. While thrones across Europe toppled, the Queens would-be assassins contributed greatly to the preservation of the monarchy and to the stability that it enjoys today. After all, as Victoria herself noted, It is worth being shot at - to see how much one is loved."

Members Reviews:

Assassination attemps on Queen Victoria

I found this a fascinating book. Murphy goes into detail about each of the eight people that attempted to assassinate Queen Victoria. He also covers some detail about Queen Victoria and her family that helped to create a picture of that period in time. Each of the men that that attempted the assassination were found to be mentally ill. I discovered a pearl of information I was unaware of, Daniel McNaughton was one of the men (he also tried to Kill the P.M. Peel) and he was acquitted in 1843. The first man was tried and executed under the High Treason Law the next also acted like the first and reveled in the attention he was paid. The government then tried to find a way of dealing with the mentally ill so they would not get the attention they craved and not be changed with treason. Everyone was unhappy with how McNaughton was handled. So Queen Victoria and her counsel posed a series of hypothetical questions about the deference of insanity defenses to a panel of Judges. The result from the Judges became known as the McNaughton Rule and is still used today throughout the commonwealth and the USA. It is the standard test for criminal liability in relation to mental disorders. It is also a shame that in 173 year plus we not improved the mental disease problems related to crime or the care and treatment. The book was well research but did ramble a bit in the middle of the book. Mark Whitten did an acceptable job narrating the book. I think a British narrator would have been more appropriate choice to have narrated the book.

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Title: The Guns at Last Light

Subtitle: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945

Author: Rick Atkinson

Narrator: Rick Atkinson

Format: Abridged

Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-14-13

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 26 votes

Genres: History, European

Publisher's Summary:

The eagerly awaited final volume in Pulitzer Prize-winner Rick Atkinson's New York Times best-selling Liberation Trilogy.

It is the 20th centurys unrivaled epic: At a staggering price, the United States and its allies liberated Europe and vanquished Hitler. In the first two volumes of his best-selling Liberation Trilogy, Rick Atkinson recounted the history of how the American-led coalition fought its way from North Africa and Italy to the threshold of victory. Now he tells the most dramatic story of all - the titanic battle in Western Europe.

D-Day marked the commencement of the wars final campaign, and Atkinsons astonishingly fresh account of that enormous gamble sets the pace for the masterly narrative that follows. The brutal fight in Normandy, the liberation of Paris, the disaster that was Market Garden, the horrific Battle of the Bulge, and finally the thrust to the heart of the Third Reich - all these historic moments come utterly alive. Atkinson tells the tale from the perspective of participants at all levels, from presidents and prime ministers to ambitious generals, from war-weary lieutenants to terrified teenage riflemen. When Germany at last surrenders, we understand anew both the devastating cost of this global conflagration and the awe-inspiring effort that led to Germanys surrender.

With the stirring final volume of this monumental trilogy, Rick Atkinsons remarkable accomplishment is manifest. He has produced the definitive chronicle of the war that restored freedom to the West. His lively, occasionally lyric prose brings the vast theater of battle, from the beaches of Normandy deep into Germany, brilliantly alive. It is hard to imagine a better history of the western fronts final phase.

Members Reviews:

Amazing

Amazing. Speechless words can't express how moving this trilogy is. I'm glad I read and and even more glad I listened to it

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Title: Titanic: History in an Hour

Author: Sinead Fitzgibbon

Narrator: Jonathan Keeble

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-25-13

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: History, European

Publisher's Summary:

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.

The sinking of the Titanic 100 years ago in 1912, and the subsequent deaths of over 1,500 passengers, sent shock waves around the world. Never before or since has a maritime disaster in a time of peace had such an impact.

Titanic: History in an Hour is an entertaining and well researched account of the events leading up to the sinking of this unsinkable ship, providing an fascinating commentary on the pressures of the White Star Line, the importance of class to Titanics unfortunate passengers and the legacy of the disaster in Britain and America.

Titanic: History in an Hour is a gripping and accessible account.

Critic Reviews:

"If the past is a foreign country, History in an Hour is like a high-class tour operator, offering delightfully enjoyable short breaks in the rich and diverse continent of our shared past" (Dominic Sandbrook)

"The practice of History is ever-evolving, and the History In An Hour idea brings it back up to date for the digital age" (Andrew Roberts, Bookseller)

"This is genius" (MacWorld.com)

Members Reviews:

A tight and exciting little book

Almost everyone on the planet knows the Titanic story, yet I found this retelling of the tale of this ill-fated vessel fantastic. I am a fan of the History in an Hour format and find it works very well with this story. The account of the moments leading up to the fatal encounter of ship and iceberg is especially spine-tingling and impressive. Part of the credit of course has to go to Mr. Jonathan Keeble, the narrator.

Really enjoyed listening

Always been interested in the history of the Titanic and there were some new facts I didnt know before. Perfect length too 1.5 hours.

what about the out of control fire below ?

what about the raging out of control fire below since it set sail from Southampton? this warped many of the structure.

Enjoyable read...

Informative, passionate and well put together, with thought to the thousands effected by the tragedy.

Very good read and one easily repeated whilst short listening time to spare.

Another excellent title in this series

This will be about the 5th 'History in an Hour' title that I've listened to and they have all been excellent. Of them all though I must say that this title is by far the best. I suppose that, because being a specific story as opposed to a collection of events, dates and names, this was always going to be a more accessible title, but that aside I have found myself completely engrossed in this story.

Without resorting to opinion or popular myth this book really does set out the known facts clearly and leads the listener through the background of the fated ship and the various events that contributed to the worst maritime disaster in the UKs history.

No small credit should go to the narrator Jonathan Keeble who is both informative and engaging, delivering the text clearly and informatively. I have found his style of delivery a big part of my enjoyment of these books and will certainly keep an eye out for other titles he has read.

I would recommend this series very highly

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Title: The Medieval Anarchy: History in an Hour

Author: Kaye Jones

Narrator: Jonathan Keeble

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-25-13

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: History, European

Publisher's Summary:

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. Nicknamed The Anarchy' for its unprecedented levels of chaos and disorder, the succession crisis that followed the death of King Henry I in 1135 resulted in England's first civil war.

The Medieval Anarchy: History in an Hour neatly covers all the major facts and events giving you a clear and straightforward overview of the plots and violence that ensued during the the nineteen-year conflict. The Medieval Anarchy: History in an Hour is engagingly written and accessible for all history lovers.

This, in an hour, is the story of The Medieval Anarchy through the personalities, context, events and aftermath of England's first, and often forgotten, civil war. Love your history? Find out about the world with History in an Hour

Critic Reviews:

If the past is a foreign country, History in an Hour is like a high-class tour operator, offering delightfully enjoyable short breaks in the rich and diverse continent of our shared past (Dominic Sandbrook)

The practice of History is ever-evolving, and the History In An Hour idea brings it back up to date for the digital age (Andrew Roberts, Bookseller)

This is genius (MacWorld.com)

Members Reviews:

Mmmm.....medieval

Everything you could ever need to know about 'the first English Civil War' in an hour. Very good indeed. Enjoy.

An excellent gallop through history

I bought this title on a whim as I was intrigued how they could cover such a large subject in just one hour. Well I was not disappointed; the ubject matter was concise and yet covered all the major events and players, and the whole thing was very much aided by Jonathan Keeble's excellent narrative.

He has a real talent for engaging the listener, so that the end result is like listening to an interesting stranger on a train. The narrative also sticks to the known facts and never drifts off into opinion or myth as so many history books can have a tendency to do.

An excellent title, which has prompted me to buy another in the series, being "World War 1 in 1 hour"

Highly recommended

The real Game of Thrones

At times the complicated power battles in this tale of conflict do become a little difficult to follow, but I never lost a good overall picture of Mathilda, Steven and their family and supporters. I now know a lot more about this fascinating period of history. The quality of the writing,creating and recording are excellent. Well worth a few pounds.

Fascinating stuff

Wonderfully read, so it sounds like your favourite gossipy friend filling you in on the important news of the day. Absolutely fascinating story too. Made me want to resist everything from this era.

Well read and written, but a dull point in history

The audio book was well read but I personally found this a very boring point in history. Although it was boring I would still recommend buying it as it marks some important events. If they had not occurred I'm sure we would be living in a very different world.

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Title: Blackett's War

Subtitle: The Men Who Defeated the Nazi U-boats and Brought Science to the Art of Warfare

Author: Stephen Budiansky

Narrator: John Lee

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-25-13

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 90 votes

Genres: History, European

Publisher's Summary:

In March 1941, after a year of unbroken and devastating U-boat onslaughts, the British War Cabinet decided to try a new strategy in the foundering naval campaign. To do so, they hired an intensely private, bohemian physicist who was also an ardent socialist. Patrick Blackett was a former navy officer and future winner of the Nobel Prize; he is little remembered today, but he and his fellow scientists did as much to win the war against Nazi Germany as almost anyone else. As director of the World War II antisubmarine effort, Blackett used little more than simple mathematics and probability theory - and a steadfast belief in the utility of science - to save the campaign against the U-boat. Employing these insights in unconventional ways, from the washing of mess hall dishes to the color of bomber wings, the Allies went on to win essential victories against Hitler's Germany.

Here is the story of these civilian intellectuals who helped to change the nature of 20th-century warfare. Throughout, Stephen Budiansky describes how scientists became intimately involved with what had once been the distinct province of military commanders - convincing disbelieving military brass to trust the solutions suggested by their analysis. Budiansky shows that these men above all retained the belief that operational research and a scientific mentality could change the world. It's a belief that has come to fruition with the spread of their tenets to the business and military worlds, and it started in the Battle of the Atlantic, in an attempt to outfight the Germans, but most of all to outwit them.

Members Reviews:

First time science used to fight a war

September 1, 2014 will mark the 75th anniversary of Hitlers invasion of Poland and the start of WWII. One of the least considered, but most critical, aspects of the War was the contest for control of the sea. The pervasive conflict, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill called the Battle of the Atlantic. Germany dominated early fighting in the Battle of the Atlantic. The Battle of the Atlantic, in its scope and significance, the sea was vast. It covered more area and lasted longer, 1939-1945, than any land campaign. More than 70,000 allied naval personnel and merchant seaman lost their lives with German Unterseeboots (U-boats) sinking more than 3,500 commercial vessels and 175 warships. The Kriegsmarine had a 75 percent casualty rate.

Stephen Budiansky has focused the book on battle science. From 1941 to 1943 a small group of British and American Scientist, most without military experience or knowledge revolutionized the way wars are run and won. Blacketts men taught allied military leaders to use their resources effectively and asked hard question to challenge established wisdom. In the process they created a new discipline, operation research, which plays a vital role today. Blackett emphasized more efficient and effective use of existing systems rather than costly development of new weapons. Blacketts group focused mainly on the war against the U-boats. They developed a radar guidance system that greatly improved the accuracy of anti-aircraft guns. They advocated the installation of radar in British warship and patrol air-crate to locate U-boats. They developed tactics for aircraft depth charge attacks to increase kills by a factor of ten.

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Title: A Brief History of Brief Lives of the English Monarchs

Subtitle: Brief Histories

Author: Carolly Erickson

Narrator: Roger Davis

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-07-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 26 votes

Genres: History, European

Publisher's Summary:

This audiobook contains sharp and enjoyable new portraits of the English kings and queens. Hunchbacked Richard III, the Virgin Queen Elizabeth I, the grieving widow Victoria, and the romantic who gave up his throne for love, Edward VIII - often the colourful kings and queens of England seem like mere caricature, while less familiar rulers like William IV or Henry VI have faded into the shadows of history.

Carolly Erickson's sensitive and revealing portrayals bring new life to the big names, and light up some of our most neglected but intriguing royals. Here is the puny Charles I, nervous, tense and socially awkward, the frail slight Richard II, melancholic and sad, the homosexual James I with his handsome favourites, and the stuttering William II. Every monarch from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II is covered. Award-winning historian Erickson tells the human stories with her characteristic blend of authenticity, engaging style and psychological insight.

Critic Reviews:

"Erickson proves it is possible to write narrative history that is both popular and good." (Mail on Sunday)

"Erickson is one of the most accomplished and successful historical biographers writing in English." (TLS)

"Extremely readable." (Nikolai Tolstoy, Literary Review)

Members Reviews:

Excellent

Definitely listen to it again- some amazing characters.

Bit of repitition in some chapters, but not a big issue.

Excellent Summary and Connects The Dots!

Would you listen to A Brief History of Brief Lives of the English Monarchs again? Why?

Yes, I love how the creation of a timeline and what was going on in the world would have affected the lives of these monarchs. Excellently done and helps me understand why things got so boring in England Charles II.

What did you like best about this story?

All of it! I especially appreciated her candor regarding the boring nature of the current queen and how the monarchy has lost its shine and influence. The quick concise summaries really helped fill in timeline gaps for what was going on in the rest of the world! Great job!

What about Roger Daviss performance did you like?

Great, proper inflection, and not monotone.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Discussions of the childhoods of each king and queen as they grew. The connect the dots as to why William I was as brutal as he was, was to understand the current culture in France at the time of his childhood. Excellent perspective.

Very interesting and some fresh info

If you could sum up A Brief History of Brief Lives of the English Monarchs in three words, what would they be?

I have read a LOT of English history and I usually don't much like compilations, as the info is so shallow, however this book is really a good read, and you can dip into it at any point and enjoy the interesting details about the various kings and queens of England

If you like English history, this is a fun read, good to listen to while driving or gardenting, etc.

Very Interesting

Really interesting information and presented in short bursts so I didn't find it got boring.

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Title: The Dreyfus Affair

Subtitle: The Scandal That Tore France in Two

Author: Piers Paul Read

Narrator: David Pevsner

Format: Unabridged

Length: 16 hrs and 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-04-13

Publisher: Audible Studios for Bloomsbury

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 49 votes

Genres: History, European

Publisher's Summary:

July 20, 1894: The German Military Attache in Paris, Colonel Maximillien von Schwarzkoppen received a visit from a seedy-looking middle-aged Frenchman who would not give his name. He told Schwarzkoppen that he was a French army officer serving on the General Staff; that he was in desperate need of money; and was therefore prepared to sell military secrets to the Germans.

Captain Alfred Dreyfus, then aged 35, was a high-flying career artillery officer. Shy, reserved, sometimes awkward, but intelligent and ambitious, Dreyfus had everything he might have hoped for: a wife, two enchanting children, plenty of money, and a post on the General Staff. However, Dreyfus' rise in the army had not made him friends. Many of them came from the impoverished Catholic aristocracy and disliked Dreyfus because he was rich, bourgeois and, above all, a Jew.

On October 13, Captain Dreyfus was summoned by the General de Boisdeffre to the Ministry of War. Despite minimal evidence against him he was placed under arrest for the crime of high treason. Not long afterward Dreyfus was incarcerated on Devil's Island.

But how did an innocent man come to be convicted? And why was he kept locked up for so long?

The Dreyfus Affair uniquely combines a fast-moving mystery story with a snapshot of France at a moment of great social flux and cultural richness - the Belle Epoque, the Impressionists, novelists such as Flaubert, Zola, the Goncourts, Proust. It is a key to an understanding of later history; the Holocaust and Zionism: the virulent anti-Semitism of the anti-Dreyfusards and the decision that the Jews must have a state of their own.

Members Reviews:

Gripping look at an important moment in history

This was a very interesting and in-depth look at the Dreyfus Affair. The author explains in detail the historical, social and political context in which the event took place. The roots of the affair trace back to the schism between the traditionalists and secularists in the French Revolution, and Dreyfus became a pawn between these competing forces. Very balanced in presenting the thoughts and motives of those on both sides of the issue, and very moving in describing Dreyfus's imprisonment. A fascinating look at how an injustice could both be perpetrated by those with noble motives and how decisions become self-perpetuating.

Needs better narrator

I was unable to get past the second chapter--Mr. Pevsner is a very stilted reader of English, and he completely butchers the French language. The combination of these two issues led me to return the audio book and buy a print copy, because I really want to read this book!

Addresses us as though we were a public meeting

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Maybe, if you can stand being read to in the pompous, ponderous, portentous manner of this narrator.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Don't know. Couldn't get beyond Chapter 1.

How could the performance have been better?

Tone down the narrator or choose someone different.

Was The Dreyfus Affair worth the listening time?

Not for me.

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Title: The Man of Numbers

Subtitle: Fibonacci's Arithmetic Revolution

Author: Keith Devlin

Narrator: Ray Chase

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-01-13

Publisher: Audible Studios for Bloomsbury

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 19 votes

Genres: History, European

Publisher's Summary:

In 1202, a 32-year-old Italian finished one of the most influential books of all time, which introduced modern arithmetic to Western Europe. Devised in India in the 7th and 8th centuries and brought to North Africa by Muslim traders, the Hindu-Arabic system helped transform the West into the dominant force in science, technology, and commerce, leaving behind Muslim cultures which had long known it but had failed to see its potential.

The young Italian, Leonardo of Pisa (better known today as Fibonacci), had learned the Hindu number system when he traveled to North Africa with his father, a customs agent. The book he created was Liber abbaci, the "Book of Calculation", and the revolution that followed its publication was enormous. Arithmetic made it possible for ordinary people to buy and sell goods, convert currencies, and keep accurate records of possessions more readily than ever before. Liber abbaci's publication led directly to large-scale international commerce and the scientific revolution of the Renaissance.

Yet despite the ubiquity of his discoveries, Leonardo of Pisa remains an enigma. His name is best known today in association with an exercise in Liber abbaci whose solution gives rise to a sequence of numbers - the Fibonacci sequence - used by some to predict the rise and fall of financial markets, and evident in myriad biological structures.

One of the great math popularizers of our time, Keith Devlin recreates the life and enduring legacy of an overlooked genius, and in the process makes clear how central numbers and mathematics are to our daily lives.

Members Reviews:

not good for understanding his arithmetic

only good if you want history of the man and his manuscripts. no useful math information in the book.

nice

love story backed up with facts investigating and critique to historians. worth listening to it if you wonder how the info arabica numbers come to transform the word

Insightful

Good because tells an interesting story which is not known.

The references to old book version are boring. Overall interesting!

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Title: A Brief History of British Kings and Queens

Subtitle: Brief Histories

Author: Mike Ashley

Narrator: Roger Davis

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-28-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 20 votes

Genres: History, European

Publisher's Summary:

Here is the whole of recorded British royal history, from the legendary King Alfred the Great onwards, including the monarchies of England, Scotland, Wales and the United Kingdom for over a thousand years. Fascinating portraits are expertly woven into a history of division and eventual union of the British Isles - even royals we think most familiar are revealed in a new and sometimes surprising light.

This revised and shortened edition of The Mammoth Book of British Kings & Queens includes biographies of the royals of recorded British history, plus an overview of the semi-legendary figures of pre-history and the Dark Ages - an accessible source for students and general readers.

Mike Ashley is the author and editor of over sixty books including the bestselling Mammoths Comic Fantasy, Seriously Comic Fantasy and Fantasy, and the crime-fiction collections The Mammoth Book of Locked Room Mysteries, The Mammoth Book of Roman Whodunnits and The Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunnits.

Critic Reviews:

"Everything its title promises. The pages are filled with ... everything anyone might ever want to know about the royals." (Publishers Weekly)

"Highly recommended." (Choice)

Members Reviews:

Best Ever!!!

What did you love best about A Brief History of British Kings and Queens?

Followed all the British kings and queens from the begining

I think it has the most coverage and best information that I have found on this subject

Who was your favorite character and why?

N/A

Which character as performed by Roger Davis was your favorite?

N/A

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes--I know I will listen to it several times

Any additional comments?

I would like to see his other book on this subject available for audio

for absolute beginners only

If you want a brief history, this is it. It is necessarily quite superficial and, really, I shouldn't have bought it because I know nearly everything it contains and need depth rather than brevity - my mistake. It might be good for anyone who knows zilch about English history and wants a quick look at the monarchy from its inception until now, but I suspect that anyone interested enough to buy the book would be interested in learning more than this quick sweep can provide. Still, if it's just an overview you want it's well put together and well read and easy to listen to.

Great Book Will Listen all over again ############

This book was fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!! Story line and over roll performance #######

very happy with purchase

Jam packed full.

A very quick whizz through British history. To mangle a phrase from the great Churchill " Never has so much been squeezed into so smaller space". The narration was well paced and the text its self was well written and, to myself, well researched.. A book that I'll definitely read again.

Easy to digest

Where does A Brief History of British Kings and Queens rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

Very well when compared to other historic books.

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Title: The Queen's Bastard

Subtitle: A Novel of Elizabeth I and Arthur Dudley

Author: Robin Maxwell

Narrator: Angele Masters

Format: Unabridged

Length: 18 hrs and 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 02-23-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 41 votes

Genres: History, European

Publisher's Summary:

Historians have long whispered that Elizabeth "the Virgin Queen's" passionate, lifelong affair with Robin Dudley, Earl of Leicester, may have led to the birth of a son, Arthur Dudley. In this exquisite sequel to The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn, Robin Maxwell fashions a stunning fictional account of the child switched at birth by a lady-in-waiting who foresaw the deleterious political consequences of a royal bastard.

Set against the sweeping, meticulously rendered backdrop of court intrigues, international scandals, and England's battle against the Spanish Armada, The Queen's Bastard deftly juxtaposes Elizabeth and Leicester's tumultuous relationship with the memoirs of the adventurous son lost to them -- yet ultimately discovered.

Editorial Reviews:

Robin Maxwells well-researched sequel to The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn returns listeners back to 16th-century England and the royal court of Queen Elizabeth I.

Stuffed with authentic period details and memorable dialogue, this book will be irresistible to fans of historical fiction.

Members Reviews:

Story? what Story?

What would have made The Queen's Bastard better?

hard to follow and even harder to listen to. Very mono toned

What was most disappointing about Robin Maxwells story?

No real plot to try to follow

What didnt you like about Angele Masterss performance?

No excitement

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

disappointment in the whole thing. sounded like a good book in the write up and desciption

i am a lover of this time period of fiction and non-fiction, there aren't enough books about the live and times of the people

Any additional comments?

money back please