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The Prisoner of Zenda

By: Anthony Hope
Narrated by: James Wilby
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 The Prisoner of Zenda is the story of an Englishman who travels to the small European state of Ruritania where he impersonates the ruler and falls in love with Princess Flavia.Public Domain (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Action & Adventure Classics British Mysteries Classic Mystery

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The greatest adventure story ever written! And it’s superbly read by James Wilby. Get it today.

You need this book in your life!

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Really enjoyed this telling of this influential tale, James Wilby did a phenomenal job which added immensely to the pleasure of the listen. Can’t go wrong with this, the pacing is perfect from Hope.

A classic well done

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A wonderful boys own adventure tale. Excellent narration from James Wilby.
Recommend for fans of classic swashbuckling fiction!

Proper stuff!

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What a lovely tale it was read to
Me as a child a pleasure to rediscover as an adult

A good read

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Great story, entertaining from start to finish 👏 would highly recommend to anyone looking for a short audio book.

classic

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I remembered this being far more engaging. The narration was really not brilliant which probably was significant.

Disappointed

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This was an enjoyable swashbuckling romp made all the better by fabulous narration from James Wilbur.

Superb narration by James Willy!

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This swashbuckling classic is beautifully read, and a fantastic story!

For me, I was only disappointed that the audiobook chapters did not align to the book chapters. This meant I could not set the audio to stop at the end of a chapter, but had to manually line up the chapters when I stopped and started listening. Instead, it is recorded at 6 segments of just under an hour each.

Excellent reading but chapters are off

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Having never read this classic… but remembering seeing the Stewart Granger (1952) film, I’m busy trying to find a streaming service where I can watch again.. I can’t recommend this classic tale highly enough, superbly read and paced, an excellent audiobook.

Timeless classic superbly read

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Such a wonderful tale of derring-do, What more could be needed than swashbuckling and romance. And James Wilby's narration is perfect.
This is a well-known story but is a refreshing antidote to much late nineteenth-century literature which is to put it colloquially is wordy. And the tale must be accepted for what it is. to be honest I never understand such complaints. It is like complaining to an orange that it is not a banana or Mills & Boon is not Dostoyevsky.
Rudolf goes on vacation to Ruritania, he discovers that he is the King’s doppelganger. When the King is kidnapped by his evil half-brother, Duke Michael, Rudolf is persuaded to masquerade on the throne until the real King can be rescued. And off we go.

Tale of Derring-Do!

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