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Gudrun: Series 1-4
- A Viking Epic Inspired by the Icelandic Sagas
- Narrated by: full cast, Kate Phillips
- Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
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Summary
An 11th-century Viking epic of love, revenge and faith, set in Iceland and starring the original Nordic Noir heroine, Gudrun.
As a young woman growing up in 11th-century Iceland, Gudrun must forge her path through a world of unearthly beauty yet uncompromising harshness. The tale begins in her youth, with her childhood friends Kjartan and Bolli - but the love the two boys have for Gudrun causes a deathly enmity between them that leaves her reeling.
Suspicious of how power and ambition are wielded by men, Gudrun is left feeling increasingly isolated. She longs for the freedom to live her life according to her own rules, beholden to no-one. This epic saga takes her on a journey away from her beloved homeland, risking everything to save her daughter.
An avenging angel forged from violence, Gudrun has all the complexity, vulnerability and single-mindedness of her successors, Lisbeth Salander and Saga Noren. In the ruthless world she inhabits, her steely determination and willingness to manipulate others in the manner of Borgen's Birgitte Nyborg is what keeps her alive.
Gudrun is based on the famous Icelanders' saga known as The Laxdoela Saga. Written in the 13th century, it tells of people in the Breiðafjörður area of Iceland from the late 9th century to the early 11th century.
Starring Kate Phillips (Peaky Blinders, War and Peace) as Gudrun.
Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko (series 1) and Gemma Jenkins (series 2-4).
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- Karolina
- 10-01-19
Great story and wonderful acting!
This is a great story and even better acting. Shame it’s so short, I wish it was longer.
Note to administrators, the last chapter 25 should have not been there, it’s a middle of the story, there’s also a short radio conversation embedded into it that doesn’t fit.
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- Amazon Customer
- 13-10-19
Really enjoyed it wish there was more Unfinished
This is a very engaging and immersive icelandic tale of a strong heroin that is well acted and produced and thoroughly enjoyable
Note that the last two chapters are mixed up which is very confusing and there is a corruption in which radio announcers are having a discussion in the penultimate chapter that is listed as the last chapter - hence the confusion
It is series 1-4 and ends without a conclusion on a journey back to iceland
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- Hannah Walsh
- 17-07-19
so good!
This story was beautiful and powerful. Amazingly read by the cast. I definitely recommend. A must!
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- Hannah
- 19-06-23
Fantastic
I really enjoyed this book/performance. Looking forward to the next part in the series!
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- Amazon Customer
- 26-08-21
Loved this!
Great story and I thoroughly enjoyed it! Looking forward to listening to the next chapters.
As per some other reviews - what’s with chapter 25?? It appears to be part of the story that should have been elsewhere in the chronology. Audible, please sort it out!!
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- Jana
- 13-02-19
top books
listed to all the episodes while traveling through Slovakia by train. made a 5 hour journey Pas quickly.
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- daniel snow
- 06-06-19
A great story but episode 25 is out of sequence.
Where is series 5 and 6? Really enjoyed the story of Gudrun the hard as nails Icelander.
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- Anonymous User
- 28-05-21
Began Listening on Radio Four....
Thoroughly enjoyed this series and the one that followed, I think the narration actually made the story more real. Well worth a listen.
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- Aoife C.
- 22-10-19
Excellent but...
This series is captivating and beautifully brought to life.
But... when you have finished chapter 19, skip to chapter 25. There is a 30 second snippet of discussion about the story first but the story then picks up where chapter 19 left off. after that, everything continues in order from chapter 20.
Despite this editing snafoo, this is a really entertaining listen. I'd love to hear more of Gudrun's story.
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- G O'Connor
- 08-10-19
Strange editing.
Last chapter completely out of sync. Quite confusing, what happened? And why was woman’s hour included?
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