Listen free for 30 days

Listen with offer

  • Millennium

  • The End of the World and the Forging of Christendom
  • By: Tom Holland
  • Narrated by: Andrew Sachs
  • Length: 5 hrs and 34 mins
  • 3.9 out of 5 stars (60 ratings)
Offer ends May 1st, 2024 11:59PM GMT. Terms and conditions apply.
£7.99/month after 3 months. Renews automatically.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Millennium cover art

Millennium

By: Tom Holland
Narrated by: Andrew Sachs
Get this deal Try for £0.00

Pay £99p/month. After 3 months pay £7.99/month. Renews automatically. See terms for eligibility.

£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Buy Now for £11.89

Buy Now for £11.89

Pay using card ending in
By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. Please see our Privacy Notice, Cookies Notice and Interest-based Ads Notice.

Listeners also enjoyed...

Rubicon cover art
Henry VIII: The Quest for Fame cover art
The Burgundians cover art
The Weimar Years cover art
Rollo the Viking: The Life and Legacy of the Viking Ruler Who Conquered Normandy cover art
Babylon cover art
The Thirty Years War cover art
In Search of the Dark Ages cover art
A History of Britain: Volume 1 cover art
The Eagle and the Lion cover art
Children of Ash and Elm cover art
A Distant Mirror cover art
Joan of Arc cover art
Ghost Empire cover art
Armies of Heaven cover art
Warlords of Ancient Mexico cover art

Summary

Of all the civilizations existing in the year 1000, that of Western Europe seemed the unlikeliest candidate for future greatness. Compared to the glittering empires of Byzantium or Islam, the splintered kingdoms on the edge of the Atlantic appeared impoverished, fearful and backward. But the anarchy of these years proved to be, not the portents of the end of the world, as many Christians had dreaded, but rather the birthpangs of a radically new order.

MILLENNIUM is a stunning panoramic account of the two centuries on either side of the apocalyptic year 1000. This was the age of Canute, William the Conqueror and Pope Gregory VII, of Vikings, monks and serfs, of the earliest castles and the invention of knighthood, and of the primal conflict between church and state.

The story of how the distinctive culture of Europe - restless, creative and dynamic - was forged from out of the convulsions of these extraordinary times is as fascinating and as momentous as any in history.

©2008 Tom Holland (P)2008 Hachette Digital
  • Abridged Audiobook
  • Categories: History

What listeners say about Millennium

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    20
  • 4 Stars
    24
  • 3 Stars
    9
  • 2 Stars
    5
  • 1 Stars
    2
Performance
  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    19
  • 4 Stars
    9
  • 3 Stars
    6
  • 2 Stars
    1
  • 1 Stars
    1
Story
  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    15
  • 4 Stars
    15
  • 3 Stars
    3
  • 2 Stars
    3
  • 1 Stars
    1

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars
  • J
  • 05-12-21

Enthralling

This is the second Tom Holland audiobook narrated by Andrew Sachs I have listened to and I loved both.
Very well written and informative. The narration is superb. A very engaging and enthralling audio experience. Highly recommended.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    1 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    1 out of 5 stars

Great reading by Andrew Sachs,

Great reading by Andrew Sachs, but the story didn't hold my attention. wouldn't recommend this book

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    2 out of 5 stars

a bit too dull...

I normally give a decent book 3 stars, so this was a little below average for me.



I love this period of history, and therefore eagerly looked forward to listening to this. Sadly, I just found my mind wandering constantly. The narration didn't really grab me - I normally love Mr Sachs - and somehow, it seemed clear that this abridged version really didn't do the book justice.



Love Tom Holland, love the period, but simply found this audiobook dull. Sorry!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!