The Armourer's Prentices


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(3.8 stars; 6 reviews)

Set in the sixteenth century, two young boys are left orphans and are turned out of their home by their older brother, or, more particularly, his shrewish wife. John has taken over their father's position as verdurer, but what are young Ambrose and Stephen to do? Visit and seek counsel from their old and infirm uncle, who lives on charity after leading a military life? Or chase the dream of finding their ne'er-do-well maternal uncle, who has reputedly made his fortune in the king's court. - Summary by Lynne Thompson (11 hr 23 min)

Kapitel

Preface 3:22 Gelesen von Lynne T
The Verdurer's Lodge 25:17 Gelesen von Lynne T
The Grange Of Silkstede 21:27 Gelesen von Lynne T
Kinsmen And Strangers 27:37 Gelesen von fiddlesticks
A Hero's Fall 18:36 Gelesen von Elise C. Boucher
The Dragon Court 26:45 Gelesen von Elise C. Boucher
A Sunday In The City 31:01 Gelesen von Lynne T
York House 20:40 Gelesen von Natalie Paula
Quipsome Hal 28:10 Gelesen von Lynne T
Arms Spiritual And Temporal 20:01 Gelesen von Lynne T
Two Vocations 37:28 Gelesen von Lynne T
Ay Di Me Grenada 25:24 Gelesen von Lynne T
A King In A Quagmire 28:59 Gelesen von AlaynaMay
A London Holiday 26:46 Gelesen von Lynne T
The Knight Of The Badger 24:46 Gelesen von Adele de Pignerolles
Heave Half A Brick At Him 18:41 Gelesen von Adele de Pignerolles
May Eve 27:02 Gelesen von Esther ben Simonides
Ill May Day 30:36 Gelesen von Esther ben Simonides
Pardon 37:07 Gelesen von Lynne T
At The Antelope 39:23 Gelesen von Lynne T
Cloth Of Gold On The Seamy Side 33:32 Gelesen von Adele de Pignerolles
Sword Or Smithy 29:45 Gelesen von Adele de Pignerolles
An Invasion 34:34 Gelesen von Adele de Pignerolles
Unwelcome Preferment 31:48 Gelesen von Adele de Pignerolles
The Soldier 24:38 Gelesen von Lynne T
Old Haunts 9:50 Gelesen von Esther ben Simonides

Bewertungen

Frustrating


(3 stars)

I rarely complain about narration, but this book was difficult to listen to. I enjoy historical fiction, but I really want to know what's going on in the book. Lynne T. did a very good job, but the other readers were either too fast, didn't enunciate, mispronounced far too many words, or were very high-pitched. When there is a single narrator, there are apps that can adjust for that person, but for multiple speakers it's impractical. There's a lot of great history happening in this book, and the author uses both an archaic and sophisticated vocabulary. I would love to hear it again with a single narrator.