Listen free for 30 days
Listen with offer
-
Once a Monster
- Narrated by: Justin Avoth
- Length: 15 hrs and 36 mins
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to wishlist failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
99p for the first 3 months
Once a Monster
Buy Now for £12.99
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Listeners also enjoyed...
Summary
London, 1861: Ten-year-old Nell belongs to a crew of mudlarks who work a stretch of the Thames along the Ratcliffe Highway. An orphan since her mother died four years past, leaving Nell with only broken dreams and a pair of satin slippers in her possession, she spends her days dredging up coals, copper and pieces of iron spilled by the river barges – searching for treasure in the mud in order to appease her master, Benjamin Murdstone.
But one day, Nell discovers a body on the shore. It’s not the first corpse she’s encountered, but by far the strangest. Nearly seven feet tall, the creature has matted hair covering his legs, and on his head are the suggestion of horns. Nell’s fellow mudlarks urge her to steal his boots and rifle his pockets, but as she ventures closer the figure draws breath – and Nell is forced to make a decision which will change her life forever . . .
From the critically acclaimed author of The Toymakers comes an imaginative retelling of the legend of the Minotaur, full of myth and magic and steeped in the grime of Victorian London; perfect for lovers of historical fiction with a mythical twist such as Stone Blind and Circe.
Critic reviews
More from the same
What listeners say about Once a Monster
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- brenda peirce
- 28-10-23
Once a monster
I loved this book. It was beautifully written. A very different and moving story. Will remember it for a long time
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Lauren
- 14-10-23
The perfect combination of Greek Mythology and Historical Fiction.
🔱🏺BOOK TOUR REVIEW 🏺🔱
Once A Monster by @robertdinsdale
Thank you to Chloe at @panmacmillan for my beautiful #gifted copy and my spot on the tour!
I was so excited when I saw the cover of this book - I knew before I read the blurb that it would be a book for me! And how right I was 😍
I was drawn to the fact that this is a retelling of the Greek myth of the Minotaur. As some of you know I do love Greek Mythology 🏺
This tale is beautifully written and is almost poetic in some places 🥰
Set in 1861 London, the descriptions of the surroundings of Nell & Minos are so vivid you feel as though you are walking alongside them!
I absolutely loved the relationship between Nell & Minos - it felt like two lost souls came together. As for Murdstone, the villain in this tale is one you love to hate.
Overall this is such an enchanting read that captures your imagination and submerges you in the world from the outset and takes you on such a beautiful ride.
The perfect combination of Greek Mythology and Historical Fiction. A unique read that has made me question why I have never read anything by Robert Dinsdale before!
#OnceAMonster #RobertDinsdale #Minotaur #GreekMythology #PrettyBooks #Bookstagram #Bookish #ReadAndReview #AmReading
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Marie
- 04-12-23
just beautiful
I enjoyed it all. I've been to the palace at Knossos several times including this year so it seemed especially evocative to me.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!