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Read By: Mary Sarah Publisher: Tantor Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 6.33 hours at 1.5x Speed 4.75 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: March 2022 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9798765001509

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

17

Longest Chapter Length:

58:27 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

09:59 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

33:54 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

1

Publisher Description

When the Viking Great Army swept through England between 865 and 878 CE, the course of English history was forever changed. The people of the British Isles had become accustomed to raids for silver and prisoners, but 865 CE saw a fundamental shift as the Norsemen stayed through winter and became immersed in the heart of the nation. The Viking army was here to stay. This critical period for English history led to revolutionary changes in the fabric of society, creating the growth of towns and industry, transforming power politics, and ultimately leading to the rise of Alfred the Great and Wessex as the preeminent kingdom of Anglo-Saxon England.

Authors Dawn Hadley and Julian Richards, specialists in Anglo-Saxon and Viking Age archaeology, draw on the most up-to-date scientific techniques and excavations, including their recent research at the Great Army's camp at Torksey. Together they unravel the movements of the Great Army across England like a detective story, while piecing together a new picture of the Vikings in unimaginable detail. Hadley and Richards unearth the swords and jewelry the Vikings manufactured, examine how they buried their great warriors, and which everyday objects they discarded. These discoveries revolutionized what is known of the size, complexity, and social makeup of the army.

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    " The way the narrator mangles the English language makes this book unlistenable. I think maybe she is an American trying to speak with an English accent and failing miserably. Taxes becomes "tarkses" in the first few minutes and she continues to insert the letter R where there is none all the way through (though I only made it through the first half hour before abandoning in despair). Place names are mis-pronounced at every opportunity. All this in a breathy, "poetry voice" which has a descending intonation at the end of every sentence. Who is responsible for this travesty? Why did they not realise their mistake and stop the recording in the first few minutes? How did the narrator get through an audition? Do yourself a favour and get a print copy. "

    — Greenman, 9/14/2022

About Mary Sarah

Mary Sarah is an actor and voice-over artist known for her subtle, emotionally potent performances. Classically trained at the Riverside Shakespeare Academy and the Film Actors Studio in New York City, Mary narrates books filled with adventure, mystery, and romance.