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Wulf the Saxon
- A Story of the Norman Conquest
- Narrated by: Jim Hodges
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
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Wulf the Saxon
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Summary
Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges' historically accurate, exciting, and edifying audio recordings.
When Harold Godwinson is crowned king of England in 1066, William of Normandy contests his right to be king because of an oath Harold had earlier sworn to support William's own acquisition of the throne. Henty's treatment of this critical time in history of the English people is even-handed, and his portrayal of Harold Godwinson - a king much neglected in our day - is a sympathetic one. Wulf of Steyning, a young Saxon thane in the service of Earl Harold, accompanies him on his fateful trip to Normandy and takes part in the Welsh wars, the Battle of Stamford Bridge, and the Battle of Hastings. Growing to manhood in such tumultuous times, Wulf's fidelity and honor earn him the respect of all he serves.
The Henty Historical Novel Collection, written by George Henty in the 1800s, covers many time periods in history throughout the world. In this collection you will learn history, geography, and vocabulary while also discovering hero characters for your children to emulate.
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- xBethyboox
- 15-02-22
So boring
I had such high hopes for this book from the description and I really love this era of history but the narrator was wrong for it somehow and it was so boring that I just couldn’t finish it!
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- skinnybitch
- 05-09-22
Irritating Narrating Voice
Can't take the fast talking, and the American accent was out of place for a story set in the England
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- Melinda M.
- 12-12-19
bad narrator
The performance of the narrator is bad. really bad re-record it please. this guy should read children's stories
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- David
- 26-10-17
Another Henty History Lesson In Novel Form
Jim Hodges delivers a nice rendition of "Wulf the Saxon" with apropos inflection and dramatization. It is good to see there are more! Awesome story for building character and instilling values in young men-in-training, or a right-rousing read for slightly older adventurers.
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- jcopp
- 28-04-22
Horrible
This is the worst narration I have ever heard. Unbearable! The story may have been fine, but I couldn’t get 5 minutes in due to the completely botched narration.
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- David
- 16-04-22
Unable to move past the reader’s performance
It’s a so-so story, but four chapters in and I absolutely cannot bare to listen to this goober reading as if it’s a children’s book. Terrible voice impressions, weak acting, unconvincing emotion, and generally sounding like a disinterested kindergarten teacher.
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- Mary VanAlstine
- 26-02-22
good story, bad narrator
The story was pretty good, but I struggled through much of it, as the narrator read it like a children's story.
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- LINDA MUSGROVE
- 17-07-21
Narrator is awful
I couldn’t even finish the first chapter. The story might be wonderful, but I will never know.
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- Megan E. Caniglia
- 19-05-21
Sing-song Narration
After thirty-minutes, I was done. The narrator’s children’s book inflections are not used for emphasis, the ARE his style. Cloying. I felt, irrationally I admit, to feeling demeaned. If you were in love with your kindergarten teacher and miss story time, you’ll love this. For the rest of us...
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- happyjo
- 21-04-21
wulf the saxon
I felt that the choice for performer was very wrong . he is a good performer, but his voice was so wrong for the story. it needed a more manly voice. I listened to the audio book.
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- MomOf8
- 10-11-22
Good story!
I greatly enjoyed the comic relief in the story provided by morbid comments about the likely deaths of the characters. But also, the chivalry and nobility of times past were so refreshing as opposed to the laziness and wimpiness of today’s society!
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- Dr. Scott K. Moffat
- 07-11-22
New favorite
I think this is my new favorite historical fiction piece. Through the eyes of a man just coming of age, we see the end of an era and the dawn of a new one. William the Conqueror is one of the most famous historical figures, but until now, I had never read any gripping fiction concerning his campaign. This story, both sad and uplifting, is worthy of one of the greatest moments in history.