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The Book of Kells
- Narrated by: Alan Robertson
- Length: 14 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Classics
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- S. Wells
- 10-12-12
The Book of Irish Fantasy
Not really about the Book of Kells, but excellent on its own merits. It does contain a story about that book, but the main plot is not so much the time-travel (which is important to the character portrayal) but life and times in the Ireland of the 10th century. Herein is contained the storytelling (and the magic) of the Irish of any age, and richly portrayed by both the author and the reader. There are scenes in this book that I will probably never forget (and as much as I read and listen, that is saying something!)
7 people found this helpful
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- TW
- 12-01-17
Don't waste your money
I'm only on the 3rd chapter and I can't read anymore. The main characters personality is really negative, the woman he has a relationship with is negative, they bicker all the time. Then it just gets bloody and dark... I just stopped listening because it's so bad. I wish I hadn't wasted my money in this.
2 people found this helpful
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- Kelley B Adams
- 02-12-16
All the Good Things
All the good things are in this book-- love and poetry and music and art, and time-travel and swords, betrayal and loyalty. Fans of Outlander should find it irresistible. Flawless Audible performance. I just wanted him to keep telling me the story, even after it was finished.
2 people found this helpful
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- Kindle Customer
- 07-11-19
Not worth reading
I liked Tuesday the author wrote this book however until chapter seven when I got bored with it. I hoped for a good story but alas it didn't do it for me. I was yawning and falling asleep. Not my cup of tea Dragon or not.
1 person found this helpful
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- K
- 02-10-19
Lots of violence but well done.
Very good narrator. Story is absorbing but not for the squeamish. Loved the character development!
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- Pan Vera
- 08-07-19
A great story address to all Irish descended.
I love this listening to this book. Very interesting characters across multiple timelines. a review of Irish history at the time of the Vikings. And a fantastic tale about time travel.
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- mrsceil
- 09-02-19
Lingers on your heart
One of a few books that weave time travel with magic. John, an artist from Newfoundland and Derval, an Irish historian from the 1980s cross a threshold to nearly 1000 in the past by the power of song, a carved cross and St. Bridget to a time of Norse and Celts in Ireland. History sprang to life as I was pulled into the intertwining incongruous cultures, art and personalities. In the midst of struggling for their lives they find new passions grown from many sweet, funny, poignant moments.
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- Bruce
- 02-07-18
A good way to ease into Irish folklore
Like Dragon Tea, a really subtle character development between the men/women. A whole lot more exciting than Rope Twisting. Apparently quite an authentic Irish feel (from what others said), but the denouement - ouch. Can two (or 4) people a thousand years apart really be able to overcome their differences/enter another's world that easily? Perhaps the unstated magic that put some medieval Irish brogue into the Canadian mouth nearly overnight can work wonders for the olfaction too. And I feel so sorry for Derval's souvenir brought forward to the 21st century.
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- kr
- 08-11-17
Loved this book and it holds up
The reader is good too. I'd have given performance five stars but there needed to be a beat between point of view changes--confusing every now and again
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- Johannaber's
- 13-12-16
Interesting Time Travel Concept
This was a good story based on time travel. The way they travel is new and has not been overdone. It is so nice to not have someone travel through a fairy ring stone. This is different and is an unexpected form of artistic magic. The ending was unexpected. The narration was good.
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