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Medieval Woman
- Village Life in the Middle Ages
- Narrated by: Sarah Whitehouse
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
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Summary
A history of peasants in the Middle Ages, the story takes the listener into the life of Marion, the carpenter's wife, and her extended family as they struggle to survive through hardship, featuring a year in their lives at the mercy of the weather and the Lord of the Manor.
Existing without soap, paper or glass and only with the most basic of tools, we learn how they survive starvation, sickness, fire and natural disaster in their home on the edge of the Weald.
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- Sarah Staff
- 02-03-23
unexpected delight
wonderfully narrated beautifully written. truly immersive. can we have a part 2 please. not my usual genre at all but would certainly recommend.
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- Jill Desborough
- 11-05-20
Following the year in a peasant woman's life
A detailed account of rural medieval life concerntrating on one woman anf her family in a non specified year, ( but i imagine life didn't change much down the decades, ) a pretty relentless round of domestic chores, the vagaries of diet during the year, small and larger tragedies interspersed with the occasional village celebration. My only criticism was that the reader was rather well spoken for most of the characters but that was a small point. Certainly seemed well researched and gave a sense of the precariousness and mundanity of the average peasants life though also a few celebrations of small pleasures .
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- Kindle Customer
- 25-02-21
Great listen
Loved this audiobook, detailed description, I could imagine the characters, where they lived and the trials and tribulations of medieval times, especially for the women folk. Please can we have a follow on book
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- Natasha G.
- 01-04-23
Gutted it's over
I'm searching here in desperate hope of a second book!
Enjoyed this immensely. Sad to come to the end.
I would love to hear more about Marion, Peter, Alice and Peterkin
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- TB
- 25-03-24
Informative and Well Narrated
An engaging and informative listen, which keeps you interested in the family and in the background and details of life in a small medieval village. Made me glad that I live now and not then!
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- Bel
- 10-12-20
No life for me
A wonderful book, detailed in its description of the life of an ordinary peasant in a small village.
Listening to all this made me wonder just how humanity managed to survive, and develop.
It's a piece of fiction, but very convincing due to all the small details. I'm truly glad I didn't/don't have to live through this.
The narration was beautiful and added to the experience.
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- Jackie
- 14-02-20
Thought Provoking
Unusual but excellent storyline. Often made me think about the marvellous enduring Marion in contrast to my own 21st century life.
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- asmara
- 19-07-19
nice
really enjoying a nice insight into village live, no big dramatic story. just what life could have been like for a woman in medieval times.
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- AndreaB
- 22-07-19
Well written historical novel
The book was simplistic, without the norms of dramatising up the story, did exactly what it promised, delivered an everyday story of an everyday medieval woman. Greatly enjoyed it and at times almost felt like I was sitting in her home watching her perform the daily tasks. Well researched book and a good narrative.
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- Snowy
- 28-01-23
Amazing insight
I have always enjoyed books which give me an insight into peoples lives in past times. This book cetainly did that and left me feeling very grateful that my life as a woman is so much more comfortable and secure.
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