Listen to free audiobook with a 30 day free trial :https://esound.space/audibleTitle: The Winter KingAuthor: Bernard CornwellNarrator: Tim Pigott-SmithFormat: AbridgedLength: 6 hrs and 8 minsLanguage: EnglishRelease date: 03-30-10Publisher: HarperAudioGenres: Fiction, HistoricalSummary:The exciting beginning for Cornwells epic Arthurian trilogy.Once upon a time, in a land that was called Britain, these things happenedand I was there, and this is how it was. The Winter King, like the rest of the trilogy, is narrated by Derfel (which is pronounced Dervel), one of Arthurs warriors. This first book tells how after the death of Uther, High King of Britain, the country falls into chaos. Uthers heir is a child, Mordred, and Arthur, his uncle, is named one of the boys guardians. Arthur has to fight other British kingdoms and the dreadful Sais the Saxonswho are invading Britain. Arthur is supposed to marry Ceinwyn, a princess of Powys, but falls disastrously in love with Guinevere There have been many more beautiful women, and thousands who were better, but since the world was weaned I doubt there have been many so unforgettable as Guinevereand it would have been better, Merlin always said, had she been drowned at birth.Individual images (Sword, Armored Gloves) © Shutterstock, Digital Illustration © HarperCollins. Digital artist Greg Whyte.Contact: [email protected]

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