Stolen from Gypsies, Noble Smith
Stolen from Gypsies, Noble Smith
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Stolen from Gypsies

Author: Noble Smith

Narrator: Frederick Davidson

Unabridged: 7 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2007

Synopsis

A twisted tale of love lost, alluring demons, idiotic servants, beautiful ladies, magicians, spells, pirates, and duels, Stolen from Gypsies has been called a comedic tour de force comparable to Shakespeare. The unusual hero is British nobleman Ambrogio Smythe, a rich but comical hypochondriac. Obsessed by childhood memories of Gypsies, the frail but determined Ambrogio leaves his ancestral estate in Warwickshire and makes his way to Italy during the Napoleonic Wars. Happily marooned in Tuscany, Ambrogio meets a wandering storyteller who spins him a magical yarn about a Gypsy babe kidnapped by a demon. Ambrogio buys a shred of parchment as evidence and begins to write his own florid version of the saga, vowing one day to publish it in high style.Skillfully weaving back and forth between Ambrogios Italian sojourn and The Gypsys Tale, this rousing adventure is full of action and insight.

About Noble Smith

Noble Smith is the Franchise Narrative Director of Microsoft’s legendary video game series Age of Empires from Xbox Game Studios. He is an award-winning playwright, documentary film executive producer, and author of The Wisdom of the Shire—a book about the philosophy of Tolkien’s Hobbits (translated into eight languages). And the epic historical fiction trilogy Nikias of Plataea (Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin’s Press) set in ancient Greece during the Peloponnesian War.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Aloha4Ever on June 02, 2022

3.75 A mix between an Arabian Nights story and Monty Pythonesque hijinks, with bawdy humor sprinkled liberally. Witty word-play adds to the fun of the narrative. Enjoyable, with some reservations at the occasional crass joke.......more

Goodreads review by Amy on July 07, 2008

silly adventure that is not unlike *the princess bride* only with more colorful language. fun glossary in the back to explain terms and provide historical narrative. a book to read if you enjoy elizabethan swear words (google it if you are clueless).......more

Goodreads review by Sydney on February 13, 2013

I read this in a day, seriously, I couldn't stop laughing. It was like Mel Brooks got on cahoots with Eric Idle. Ridiculously silly, bawdy, entertaining to the last.......more

Goodreads review by H.L. on October 26, 2014

Wonderful, laugh-out-loud tale in the style of The Princess Bride. A story within a story, memorable, outrageous characters, most useful glossary of terms that serves to enhance the plot!......more

Goodreads review by Linda on August 12, 2008

Thoroughly enjoyable, lighthearted, endlessly witty entertainment, sharp as the sword of the podesta's pasty and villainous son.......more

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