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Hamlet, Prince of Denmark: A Novel
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
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Publisher's Summary
It is a tale of ghosts, of madness, of revenge - of old alliances giving way to new intrigues. Denmark is changing, shaking off its medieval past. War with Norway is on the horizon. And Hamlet - son of the old king, nephew of the new - becomes increasingly entangled in a web of deception - and murder.
Struggling to find his place in this strange new order Hamlet tries to rekindle his relationship with Ophelia - the daughter of Elsinore’s cunning spy master, a man with plots of his own. Hamlet turns for advice and support to the one person he can trust -- Young Yorick, the slippery, unruly jester, whose father helped Hamlet through a difficult childhood. And all the while the armed forces of Fortinbras, prince of Norway, start to assemble, threatening to bring down Elsinore forever.
Beautifully performed by actor Richard Armitage ("Thorin Oakenshield" in the Hobbit films), Hamlet, Prince of Denmark takes Shakespeare’s original into unexpected realms, reinventing a story we thought we knew.
A. J. Hartley is the New York Times best-selling author of the Will Hawthorne fantasy series and several thrillers, as well as the Darwen Arkwright books for younger readers. He is the Russell Robinson Distinguished Professor of Shakespeare at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
David Hewson is the best-selling author of more than 20 novels, including the Nic Costa crime series and a trilogy of books based on the hit Danish television show The Killing. His most-recent novel, The House of Dolls, begins a new series set in Amsterdam.
Richard Armitage is known to movie audiences around the world as "Thorin Oakenshield" in the trilogy of films based on The Hobbit. Born in Leicester, England, and trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, Armitage has performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company, and created memorable roles on Robin Hood, North & South, and other British TV series.
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- Selina
- 29-01-2015
Hamlet, a new perspective
I loved it. A gripping story and fantastic characters. Loved the jester. He was awesome.
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- Bronte
- 13-11-2014
Intriguing treatment of an old story
Like most I know this story well. This novel version was really enjoyable (if a tragedy can be thus). The narration was apt, with consistent accents and you could almost see the oily nature of Polonius and Voldermere while Yorick was the comic relief. Thoroughly enjoyable.
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- Bethany
- 20-04-2017
Wonderful
Brilliant adaptation of a well known story. Captivating narration/performance by Armitage. I loved this, and didn't want it to end!
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- Anya
- 12-02-2018
A Fantastic Retelling
This was an amazing retelling of the classic play. AJ Hartley and David Hewson make Hamlet fresh again and the use of characters like Yorick add another level to an already complex play. Which I absolutely loved. Richard Armitage did a fantastic job narrating this book. He is able to manipulate his voice in such a way that as a listener you can automatically tell which character is currently speaking. This is not a simple thing for an actor to do and I applaud Mr Armitage for his mastery and talent.
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- Sophie
- 06-06-2016
Hamlet shaped differently, but the ending is just the same
One of literature's best known non appearing characters still doesn't appear....well, not to everyone, as the tale marches relentlessly to its dark inevitable ending.
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- Anonymous User
- 30-08-2017
Great adaption from the original. Loved it!
Great adaption from the original. Loved it! Richard Armitage had me hooked from the start.
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- Peter
- 21-03-2017
Highly enjoyed it.
Excellent narration and characterisation, compelling plot and execution. An interesting take on an old story.
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