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Slave to Fortune

By: D.J. Munro
Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies
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Slave to Fortune is an award-winning historical novel.

Tom Cheke's world is turned upside down when he is kidnapped from his home by Barbary corsairs during an audacious night raid. Sold into slavery in 17th-century Algiers, Tom carves out a promising, new life only to have it shattered once more. Another twist of fate throws him into the hands of a Scottish knight of the Order of St John and into a turbulent world of ciphers, spies, and assassinations.

This is a remarkable account of how a young man comes of age, grasping life from the setbacks of fortune. It is a tale of friendship and reconciliation, of intrigue and deceit, in which trust is betrayed and deep-rooted beliefs and values are cast into doubt.

In Slave to Fortune, D.J. Munro skilfully captures a bygone era of galleons and gunpowder as the plot twists from the alleyways of Algiers, through the splendor of Malta and the canals of Venice to maritime Portsmouth and the rustic charms of the Isle of Wight.

With echoes of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic adventure novel Kidnapped and J. Meade Falkner's Moonfleet, Slave to Fortune is an uplifting, intelligent book that will spark curiosity and keep listeners enthralled.

©2018 DJ Munro (P)2018 Tantor History & Culture Literature & Fiction Mystery Fiction Feel-Good

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Very much the style of Robert Louis Stevenson.

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An adventure novel of the highest order. Extremely well written & narrated. My only disappointment was to find no more similar books by this author.

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very enjoyable story and well narrated. Engrossing historical tale with lots of twists and turns. Highly recommend this book.

keeps you listening

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Choosing this title without any preview - except to listen to see if I liked the narrator's voice - I have to say I enjoyed both the story, the characterization and excellent narration very much: in the Prologue I was delighted and surprised to hear of the various authentic and historical aspects of the Tale.
So good I could return to it and listen all over again, on another Winters night....

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This was a great listen, wish it was longer
Will definitely check out more by the author

Narrated well

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Amazing journey Tom and his life .. fabulous story telling couldn’t put it down ! Well worth the read

All of it

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what a great story. it really pulled me in quickly. when I stopped listening I felt myself wanting to listen to just 5 more minutes which would lead to an hour or more. my only disappointment was it ended.

Great story telling

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enjoyed the whole story. it keptme interested all the time. great performance by the reader.

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