- Title:
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Sylvia (MP3)
- Written by:
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Bryce Courtenay
- Read by:
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Edwina Wren
- Format:
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Unabridged MP3 CD Audio Book
- Number of CDs:
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2
- Duration:
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19 hours 8 minutes
- MP3 size:
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798 MB
- Published:
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August 01 2012
- Available Date:
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August 01 2012
- Age Category:
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Adult
- ISBN:
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9781743116678
- Genres:
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Fiction; Historical Fiction; Religious; Religious Fiction
- Publisher:
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Bolinda audio
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Price
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Bestseller
From Australia's bestselling author.
The story of Sylvia Honeyeater, who sings like an angel and can literally charm the birds from the trees, this epic tale of a Europe torn by religious intolerance also features the Pied Piper of Hamelin, Francis of Assisi, the Muslim Sultan and his harem, as well as the fervour that became the Children's Crusade and then later the Crusades.
"Bryce Courtenay sets his tale in early-thirteenth-century Germany. Weaving elements of history and folklore, he shines a light on the Children's Crusade of 1212. Medieval Europe is mired in poverty, ignorance, religious fervor, and intolerance. The Church, which pulls the political strings and controls the dissemination of knowledge, uses superstition and misinformation to fan the flames of fear and incite conflict. Edwina Wren is 11-year-old Sylvia Honeyeater, a German peasant with the voice of an angel and a talent for mimicry that charms the birds from the trees. Wren's skill with accents is put to the test with a wide cast of characters ranging from Reinhart the Ratcatcher (modelled on the Pied Piper of Hamelin) to priests and peasants."
AudioFile Magazine