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Title: The Falcons of Fire and Ice
Author: Karen Maitland
Narrator: David Thorpe
Format: Unabridged
Length: 17 hrs and 13 mins
Language: English
Release date: 03-25-13
Publisher: Oakhill Publishing Ltd
Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 6 votes
Genres: Fiction, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
1564, Lisbon. The Inquisition displays its power and ruthlessly spreads fear. Heretics are tortured and burned. Isabela, daughter of the Falconer at the Royal Court, is about to be caught in the Churchs terrifying schemes. The slaughter of two of the Kings precious white falcons sees her father arrested and imprisoned.
He and his family will be killed unless the birds are replaced. Isabela decides only she can save her father. These birds are impossibly rare, and she will have to travel far - to strange lands - to find them. Unfortunately the Church has sent a companion to ensure she never returns...
Critic Reviews:
"A tour de force: dark and woven with the supernatural" (Daily Mail)
Members Reviews:
Incredibly Impressive
Karen Maitland is, in my opinion, one of the most impressive and satisfyingly one of the most best informed of writers there is, she writes informatively intelligently and knowledgeably and puts her obtained knowledge into impressive and great stories. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and it was aided by the great reading and interpretational spin placed in the story by David Thorpe who's brilliant accents brought every character to life. This is a great historical story, full of wit and wickedness, taking you on a journey from Portugal to Iceland. There is a unique aura around Karen Maitland's stories which although, factual in their telling, have a unique mystic to them giving them a fantastical ambience and I loved this story for all of the above reasons. This book is worth every penny of your money.
Brilliant as always
Another brilliant story very well read. If you liked the other books you'll like this.
Slow starter but worth it
Slow to start but brilliant once it picked up, loved the historical content, great performance by the narrator.
Took a long while to get into
I loved the other Karen mainland books and am listening in order of them being written but this one took me longer than the others and yes, I almost gave up. Almost. But it was worth it.
Slow to start but a good story and I love the historical references
Going to listen to another now... but hoping it will grip me like the first two rather than this one !
Dark, intriguing and, at times, funny.
A brilliant performance by David Thorpe of a terrific story. Loved the open ending too.
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Title: The Falcons of Fire and Ice
Author: Karen Maitland
Narrator: David Thorpe
Format: Unabridged
Length: 17 hrs and 13 mins
Language: English
Release date: 03-25-13
Publisher: Oakhill Publishing Ltd
Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 6 votes
Genres: Fiction, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
1564, Lisbon. The Inquisition displays its power and ruthlessly spreads fear. Heretics are tortured and burned. Isabela, daughter of the Falconer at the Royal Court, is about to be caught in the Churchs terrifying schemes. The slaughter of two of the Kings precious white falcons sees her father arrested and imprisoned.
He and his family will be killed unless the birds are replaced. Isabela decides only she can save her father. These birds are impossibly rare, and she will have to travel far - to strange lands - to find them. Unfortunately the Church has sent a companion to ensure she never returns...
Critic Reviews:
"A tour de force: dark and woven with the supernatural" (Daily Mail)
Members Reviews:
Incredibly Impressive
Karen Maitland is, in my opinion, one of the most impressive and satisfyingly one of the most best informed of writers there is, she writes informatively intelligently and knowledgeably and puts her obtained knowledge into impressive and great stories. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and it was aided by the great reading and interpretational spin placed in the story by David Thorpe who's brilliant accents brought every character to life. This is a great historical story, full of wit and wickedness, taking you on a journey from Portugal to Iceland. There is a unique aura around Karen Maitland's stories which although, factual in their telling, have a unique mystic to them giving them a fantastical ambience and I loved this story for all of the above reasons. This book is worth every penny of your money.
Brilliant as always
Another brilliant story very well read. If you liked the other books you'll like this.
Slow starter but worth it
Slow to start but brilliant once it picked up, loved the historical content, great performance by the narrator.
Took a long while to get into
I loved the other Karen mainland books and am listening in order of them being written but this one took me longer than the others and yes, I almost gave up. Almost. But it was worth it.
Slow to start but a good story and I love the historical references
Going to listen to another now... but hoping it will grip me like the first two rather than this one !
Dark, intriguing and, at times, funny.
A brilliant performance by David Thorpe of a terrific story. Loved the open ending too.