Stonehenge, Bernard Cornwell
Stonehenge, Bernard Cornwell
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Stonehenge
2000 B.C.

Author: Bernard Cornwell

Narrator: George Guidall

Unabridged: 17 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 05/27/2011


Synopsis

From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, the tale of three brothers and of their rivalry that created the mysterious Stonehenge.

One summer’s day, a dying stranger carrying great wealth in gold comes to the settlement of Ratharryn.

The three sons of Ratharryn’s chief each perceive the great gift in a different way.

The eldest, Lengar, the warrior, harnesses his murderous ambition to be a ruler and take great power for his tribe. Camaban becomes a great visionary and feared wise man, and it is his vision that will force the youngest brother, Saban, to create the great temple on the green hill where the gods will appear on earth. Saban’s love for Aurenna, the sun bride whose destiny is to die for the gods, finally brings the rivalries of the brothers to a head. But it is also his skills that will build the vast temple, a place for the gods, certainly, but also a place that will confirm forever the supreme power of the tribe that built it.

About Bernard Cornwell

Bernard Cornwell is the author of over fifty novels, including the acclaimed New York Times bestselling Saxon Tales, which serve as the basis for the hit Netflix series The Last Kingdom. He lives with his wife on Cape Cod and in Charleston, South Carolina.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lucia on March 30, 2018

Excellent writing and storytelling as always by Bernard Cornwell! Stonegenge had this authentic feel that I love so much when reading historical fictions and that always accompanies Bernard Cornwell's novels. He made prehistoric times come alive for me and I enjoyed this story immensely.......more

Goodreads review by Paul on June 05, 2023

A stirring epic of Bronze Age England! Dr Phil would have loved to get his teeth into these boys - the perfect dysfunctional Bronze Age tribal family! Three brothers - Camaban, the all but insane sorcerer born a cripple who dreams of re-uniting the sun god and the moon goddess in his perfect temple; L......more

Goodreads review by Michael on June 28, 2022

I can't really say that I would recommend this book to anyone. Set in the times of the building of Stonehenge, this story doesn't portray females in a particularly good light. I found the characters to be extremely shallow and unlikable, and the story seemed to jump around rather than flow smoothly.......more

Goodreads review by Frank on October 06, 2023

Cornwell writes in his endnote to this novel that "it is surely obvious that every character and deity in the novel is fictitious." But he did use archaeological records as a basis for much of the novel. This includes where the massive stones from Stonehenge originated (some came from over 150 miles......more

Goodreads review by Peter on October 27, 2022

One summer's day a stranger carrying great wealth in gold comes to the settlement and is murdered by one of the chief's three sons in the old temple. The mysterious gold, thought by some to be a gift from the gods, causes great dissension within the tribe but the three brothers all share one dream,......more