The Bear and the Nightingale
Winternight, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Kathleen Gati
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By:
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Katherine Arden
About this listen
Random House presents the unabridged downloadable audiobook edition of The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden, read by Kathleen Gati.
A young woman's family is threatened by forces both real and fantastical in this debut novel inspired by Russian fairy tales.
In a village at the edge of the wilderness of Northern Russia, where the winds blow cold and the snow falls many months of the year, a stranger with piercing blue eyes presents a new father with a gift - a precious jewel on a delicate chain, intended for his young daughter. Uncertain of its meaning, the father hides the gift away, and his daughter, Vasya, grows up a wild, willful girl, to the chagrin of her family. But when mysterious forces threaten the happiness of their village, Vasya discovers that, armed only with the necklace, she may be the only one who can keep the darkness at bay.
Atmospheric and enchanting, with an engrossing adventure at its core, The Bear and the Nightingale is perfect for fans of Naomi Novik's Uprooted, Erin Morgenstern's The Night Circus and Neil Gaiman.
©2017 Katherine Arden (P)2017 Random House AudioBooksWhat listeners say about The Bear and the Nightingale
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- Megan
- 26-02-2018
A magical Russian world
This was fantastic!
I loved the world, it was so incredibly rich, and the narrator did an outstanding job of emoting this richness. When listening to this story, you could feel the cold, feel the wind rattle your bones and the sting of wet on warm skin.
Highly, highly recommend, it was excellent!!
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- Anonymous User
- 01-02-2021
MY HEART!
This story is beautiful! A folk lore tale with a little feminist spice in the mix. I HATE THAT PRIEST. Vasilisa has my heart.
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- Mary
- 07-06-2018
Strong female character, fairy-tale feel
For me the story really got interesting around chapter 20. Loved how beautiful the horse characters are in this story & skilful imagery by the writer. Am definitely going to listen to the next book. Narrator does a fantastic job of pronouncing the difficult Russian names in this story!
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- Sandie
- 29-06-2018
Wonderful story
This story was poetic and magical. It was also well read, the accent enjoyable once my ears became accustomed to it.
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- She Reads and Dreams
- 16-01-2023
Slow and the 'Russian' accents get a bit much
This is a different sort of story set in a fantasy version of Russia. The protagonist is interesting, even if she is 'the chosen one' trope through and through. The story is SLOW which can be a good thing with fantasy and I think this is the first of a trilogy. I ended up more or less enjoying the book, but not enough to carry on with the series. I found the constant 'Russian' accents of the voice performer wore pretty thin half way through the 11 hour run time.
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- Katie
- 18-01-2023
It was tedious
I had high hopes, but the story dragged and it just wasn’t as engaging as I hoped it would be.
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- Anonymous User
- 27-02-2023
Loved this book, but had to read it as a paperback
This book came strongly recommended. I did try to start it twice but couldn't finish, because something about the narration didn't work for me. I never got past the first chapter though, so maybe it got better?
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- Anonymous User
- 17-02-2024
Loved it!
I was so engrossed I didn’t want it to end so I had to read it twice.
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- Christopher Eddy
- 18-06-2021
Enjoyable fantasy tale
Enjoyed the story but found the reader's accent a bit difficult to follow at first.
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- Luci
- 24-10-2018
Stories to remember
Draws you in like a warm fireplace from the cold wind outside. Compelling story with lots of stories within, want to start again. Thanks Katherine the author and Kathleen the narrator, great job
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