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The Bleeding Land

a powerful, engaging and tumultuous novel confronting one of England’s bloodiest periods of history

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The Bleeding Land

By: Giles Kristian
Narrated by: Anthony May
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Written by the Sunday Times bestselling author of Lancelot, Giles Kristian, and perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden, this is a high-octone, gripping and affecting novel set during England's brutal and bloody Civil War.

"A brilliant read.... Full of tragedy and triumph, honour and treachery, The Bleeding Land is a thrilling tour-de-force." -- BEN KANE

"Expertly plotted, full of passion and bloody drama...Read it: you'll love every page." -- M. C. SCOTT
"Visceral, brutal and genuinely moving, this is historical fiction at it's thrilling best." -- SAUL DAVID
"From touching moments of emotional heartbreak to gut wrenching pitched battles, full of epic sweep and gory detail, this novel will grab you and won't let go till you finish" -- ***** Reader review
"Well written and meticulously researched. Highly recommended." -- ***** Reader review
"Simply mesmerising" -- ***** Reader review

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A COUNTRY IS ABOUT TO TEAR ITSELF APART...

England 1642: A NATION DIVIDED.
England is at war with itself. King Charles and Parliament each gather soldiers to their banners. Across the land men prepare to fight for their religious and political ideals. Civil war has begun.

A FAMILY RIPPED ASUNDER.
The Rivers are landed gentry, and tradition dictates that their allegiance is to the King. Just as Edmund, the eldest of Sir Francis' sons, will do his duty, so his brother Tom will turn his back on all he once believed in...

A WAR THAT WILL CHANGE EVERYTHING.
From the raising of the King's Standard at Nottingham to the butchery and blood of Edgehill, Edmund and Tom Rivers will each learn of honour, sacrifice, hatred and betrayal as they follow their chosen paths through this most savage of wars.

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A brilliant read. As he did with his Raven novels, Kristian weaves a colourful, authentic world in which to set his tale...and he has done it with confidence and real flair. Full of tragedy and triumph, honour and treachery, The Bleeding Land is a thrilling tour-de-force.' (BEN KANE)
Expertly plotted, full of passion and bloody drama...a book that will appeal to passionate, compassionate readers, men and women alike, fans of C J Sansom as much as fans of Conn Iggulden. Read it: you'll love every page. (MANDA SCOTT)
With powerful protagonists, a gripping story and rollicking action, I can strongly recommend this tour-de-force. Outstanding. (ANTHONY RICHES)
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This Bleeding Land has transferred from book to audio very well. The narrator is fantastic. He has a very pleasant voice and his mimicry of the characters is excellent.

I often buy audio books to help me relax and drop off to sleep, but this one kept me up for ages, wanting to find out what happened next.

I would recommend this audio book.

Gripping listen.

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I have listened to / red most of the Giles Kristian books and have really enjoyed them all.

The violence in this book at times ( and I won’t add a spoiler ) was a fairly dark listen and at times was like watching a disturbing film. Maybe that is because the time frame of the events of this book are closer to our current time. The depictions are probably accurate enough for what happened at the time. And the thing about a book is that it can be far more graphic than a film.

The action and the story is great. It was a slow burner to begin with and took me a few attempts to ( a long drive ) to properly start to enjoy the story; when I did I couldn’t stop listening.

The narrator is excellent aswell, probably the best I have heard.

Hard to start but couldn’t stop listening when I got into it.

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Good narrative and characterization.
The story flows easily and keeps you interested all the way through.
It brings the civil war to life .

can't wait for part 2

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a great story read well with the character's coming out with his voices that he put to them

entertaining read

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I eventually got into it, I tjink the narrator took a bit of getting used to, but I enjoyed the battles and the story leaves an obvious sequel coming along.

English Civil War & family feuds

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