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Baudolino
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 18 hrs and 53 mins
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Summary
As Constantinople is being pillaged and burned in April 1204, a young man, Baudolino, manages to save a historian and a high court official from certain death at the hands of crusading warriors. Born a simple peasant, Baudolino has two gifts: his ability to learn languages and to lie. A young man, he is adopted by a foreign commander who sends him to university in Paris. After he allies with a group of fearless and adventurous fellow students, they go in search of a vast kingdom to the East - a kingdom of strange creatures, eunuchs, unicorns and, of course, lovely maidens.
Fusing historical events with myths and fables, this is a lighthearted, splendid tale.
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- Martin
- 26-07-24
wonderfully quixotic
Eco works his magic again...is this a page turning historical novel? a murder mystery? a work of semiotics? yes yes and yes (and so much more). A wonderfully enjoyable book I am still thinking about weeks later.
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- new_me
- 12-09-24
Captivating
What a great story, and excellently read. If you're into history and like a good, long yarn, give it a whirl. There are also laugh out loud passages and deeply philosophical conversations.
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- R J Worsdall
- 24-03-24
Incredible
Eco's erudition is never anything less than phenomenal, here it is married to his own ineffable storytelling creating a fable that starts off as historical drama before transforming into a fantasy. One of his best works
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- afc
- 08-07-15
A mythical portrait of an extraordinary time
Would you consider the audio edition of Baudolino to be better than the print version?
Never read the paper version.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Baudolino?
The psychological musings of the characters and the authenticity of their conversations, fitting the context of a time when much was imagined but very little known, to the common man. This book is great for getting one's imagination working. It is an epic.
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- TIM H.
- 24-03-22
The further you go the better it gets
So true. So false. The fate of historical interest in the postmodern style and a search for you.
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- PAUL
- 29-03-21
Brilliant & Bonkers
It’s the story of a man’s amazing life. Baudolino is a sage, a con artist & liar. It’s a journey that is fantastical, obscure, hilarious, that morphs from historical fiction to what seems like full on science fiction. I thought it was read beautifully. Not for everyone, I must admit, but I enjoyed it immensely.
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- alexander
- 14-07-16
not in the league of The Rose.
initially facinating, but became tedious.
Unable to finish after 50% heard.
Umberto Eco can be a marvelous writer, but not this time.
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- lilybabe
- 29-04-24
Complicated and FANTASTICAL
I think it was cleverly written but struggled myself to follow the story at the beginning until Baudolino began his journey to find Prester John. I enjoyed hearing about the many fantastical creatures as well as references to historical characters.
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