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Eaters of the Dead
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 5 hrs and 18 mins
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Summary
The year is A.D. 922. A refined Arab courtier, representative of the powerful Caliph of Baghdad, encounters a party of Viking warriors who are journeying to the barbaric North. He is appalled by their Viking customs - the wanton sexuality of their pale, angular women, their disregard for cleanliness...their cold-blooded human sacrifices. But it is not until they reach the depths of the Northland that the courtier learns the horrifying and inescapable truth: he has been enlisted by these savage, inscrutable warriors to help combat a terror that plagues them - a monstrosity that emerges under cover of night to slaughter the Vikings and devour their flesh....
Eaters of the Dead was adapted to the screen as The 13th Warrior, starring Antonio Banderas.
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- Wishpiddle
- 22-01-17
Fantastic
Amazing to finally consume the text of this story after being a long time super fan of the movie, the Thirteenth Warrior. Exceptionally difficult to get a print copy so an audio copy was the next best and it made made car journey's fly by. Great narration, great story and perfect for a history or movies fan.
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- Kraetah
- 31-12-20
Engrossing Take on Beowulf
Loved it. It's like the book version of a docudrama. I loved the way the story unfolds and gives us plausible explanations for aspects of Norse mythology and the Beowulf legend. Will be looking out for Simon Vance narrations as he had me hooked.
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- D. Wickes
- 20-09-21
Brilliant Beowulf
A magical book that really shouldn't work (historical Beowulf as told by an Arab eyewitness), but somehow flows beautifully, academic footnotes and all.
Very well performed too!
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- Mr. C. Mooney
- 16-12-18
A great spin on the tale of Beowulf.
I always enjoy a re-telling of a common tale or legend. The mythos is kept alive as the original also intended, as should all our mythology.
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- Joss
- 22-06-23
Enveloped with thrilling historical storytelling
This book was highly enjoyable, quite simply a great read. Admittedly the start is a little slow however once clicked into the writing style of curious detailing, you will be thrown into the world of the Norse! Highly recommended.
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- Mr. J. Ambler
- 28-12-15
Well worth the wait
I loved the film, unashamedly, and loved reading this through when I bought the novel. I've been periodically checking Audible for this title and when I saw it was available for preorder, didn't hesitate.
I'll be listening to this A lot. love it.
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- Paul
- 28-12-20
Entertaining and educational
A fascinating and entertaining insight into a different world and an attempt to bring to life history and a great story. Well worth the money.
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- GARY J PRICE
- 04-07-18
Not at all what I was expecting
Strangely compelling but this is not a story in a normal Michael Crichton sense. Ancient texts recast as fiction
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- Arjayuu
- 16-08-20
Blurring of the line between fact & fiction
Spoiler Alert —- Having recently re-watched the film “13th Warrior” I was curious to read (listen in this case) the book on which it was based. If you enjoyed the film, you will enjoy the book. The plot is a retelling of the tale of Beowulf but through the eyes of an observer at the time. The narrative is along the lines of a telling of the tale uncovered by scholars in an ancient Arab text. By the inclusion of numerous asides, footnotes and a comprehensive bibliography, the illusion of the tale being factual is held through to the end. Only in Michael Crichton’s end notes does he explain the work is indeed almost entirely a fiction. A good listen.
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- Crom is my god
- 01-08-21
a bit dull
I loved the film but this is dull in comparison. the autobiographical style and the obviously made up academic references suck the life out of what is otherwise a great story. I struggled to finish it.
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