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The Tournament
- Narrated by: Lucy Gaskell
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
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The Tournament
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Publisher's Summary
The year is 1546.
Europe lives in fear of the powerful Islamic empire to the East. Under its charismatic Sultan, Suleiman the Magnificent, it is an empire on the rise. It has defeated Christian fleets. It has conquered Christian cities.
Then the Sultan sends out an invitation to every king in Europe: send forth your champion to compete in a tournament unlike any other.
We follow the English delegation, selected by King Henry VIII himself, to the glittering city of Constantinople, where the most amazing tournament ever staged will take place.
But when the stakes are this high, not everyone plays fair, and for our team of plucky English heroes, winning may not be the primary goal. As a series of barbaric murders take place, a more immediate goal might simply be staying alive …
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- Charlie The Wonder Dog
- 07-08-2019
Excellent
Lucy Gaskell is amazing, her reading is fantastic one of the best, up there with Mr Fry !the story is great as well.
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- Gordon
- 28-04-2023
Different from previous MR books
The slow start had me worried but it is a different type of who-done-it story that grows.
Enjoyed the historical parts and the twists and turns in the plot.
Definitely a good ‘read’ - just be patient as it is NOT an action story like Scarecrow or Jack West Jnr stories - good in a different way!
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- Anonymous User
- 25-01-2022
GREAT
This book is awesome and intriguing, definitely a good read! I love this book so much!
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- Laura Healey
- 12-11-2024
love the characters and history in Istanbul beauty
love the characters and history in Istanbul beauty was an easy read full of adventure and layers.
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- P. Kearney
- 24-04-2019
Excellent and engrossing story
Really enjoyed this story from start to finish. It’s style, content and construction were first class. Lucy Gaskell should be given great credit in the way she delivered the various characters. Mathew Reilly excelled himself in offering a different style of writing from the Jack West Jnr series. A very worthwhile and pleasurable read.
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- Anonymous User
- 27-10-2018
Never thought I'd have an intrest in chess.
While innocently starting with the assumption that you will be attending a world class chess tournament (in which you do) you quickly find yourself in a world of deciet, sex, murder, lust and the darkest parts of religious manipulation around. Horrible dark secrets lurk around every corner and no one can be trusted.... theres also a few games of chess in there somewhere.
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- LeezaH
- 18-12-2014
Another Brilliant book
Matthew Reilly has done it again with this thrilling book that keeps you guessing all the way to the end. I am a huge fan of his work and this story did not disappoint me, a step away from the action of Scarecrow or Jack West Jr but no less thrilling. Loved it!
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- Daniel O'keeffe
- 23-03-2022
Not action packed but awesome none the less !
I've listened to quite a few of Matthew Reilly's books and was ready for another action packed adventure !
I was a little disappointed to start with because this was certainly different to what I was used to. Quickly got over it though and thoroughly enjoyed it 🙂
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- Anonymous User
- 02-11-2019
Interesting take on History
Always loved Reilly's stories and this one is no different. and intelligent take on history and the world that could have been. Loved it!!
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- Amanda
- 04-03-2016
Different. Interesting. Enjoyable.
Who knew Reilly could be so sedate? Wonderful narration. Intriguing whodunit. I'm a fan of all his books and this one was a surprise.
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