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Silver in the Wood & Drowned Country
- The Greenhollow Duology
- Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
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Summary
Silver in the Wood
There is a wild man who lives in the deep quiet of Greenhollow, and he listens to the wood. Tobias, tethered to the forest, does not dwell on his past life, but he lives a perfectly unremarkable existence with his cottage, his cat, and his dryads.
When Greenhollow Hall acquires a handsome, intensely curious new owner in Henry Silver, everything changes. Old secrets better left buried are dug up, and Tobias is forced to reckon with his troubled past - both the green magic of the woods and the dark things that rest in its heart.
Drowned Country
Even the wild man of Greenhollow can't ignore a summons from his mother when that mother is the indomitable Adela Silver, practical folklorist. Henry Silver does not relish what he'll find in the grimy seaside town of Rothport, where once the ancient wood extended before it was drowned beneath the sea - a missing girl, a monster on the loose, or, worst of all, Tobias Finch, who loves him.
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- Anonymous User
- 22-04-24
Loved the otherworldly quality !
It took a while to grasp what was happening , but that only enhanced its quality ultimately !
A wonderful audiobook , beautifully read ! Thank you !
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- 01-04-24
Surprisingly enjoyable
A light meander through 10,000 years of a wood and a few people who love saves. It’ll have me thinking for a while about temptation, duty, and the choices that lead to a twisted path or being whole.
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- Natasha
- 19-06-23
Amazingly performed and a beautifully written story
I adored both these stories though if I had to pick one, the first was my favourite. The writing style is stunning and really creates this amazing world of magic and strange creatures. I loved spending time in this world with the narrator who made each character stand out beautifully.
Need to get myself a physical copy!!
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- Daniel
- 02-12-23
Stunning. Best thing I've read all year
What a gorgeous rendition of a beautiful story. It's so tender and speaks to something I hold dear having grown up in the English countryside exploring ancient woodland.
Beautiful narration and truly touching.
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- grant
- 15-12-23
Beautifully narrated
Wonderfully indulgent, every word pulling you into the ‘woods’ immersing yourself in dark moist rotting wonder!!!
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- Amazon Customer
- 15-11-23
down a rabbit hole in the woods
I so enjoyed being drawn into the magic of these two related folk tales which I found fascinating. Well done, Emily Tesh for bringing to life such an array of remarkably believable characters in a setting that made me want to go out into the woods and be enchanted all over again. My only problem was with the narrator who was spot on except that his voice dropped at the ends of sentences which sometimes made it difficult to hear. A wonderful find overall.
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- H Quiney
- 01-12-23
Beautifully magical
These two books had me captivated from the beginning and I didn’t want the story to end. Told beautifully, there is tenderness, love and mystery and the world created is rich and full.
I wasn’t sure what to expect given that these were classed as fantasy boos, but the fantastical elements blend so seamlessly with the ‘normal’ world that everything is believable.
I absolutely loved these books and will definitely be listening to them again.
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- Avid Reader
- 21-10-23
A rare discovery
What an unexpected delight. I had heard neither of Emily Tesh nor Mathew Lloyd Davies before; a marriage made in fairyland is their collaboration.
These two excellent stories will charm mostly the silvan-minded in the audience, I myself was a child of the forest and the tone of the pieces rang bells and struck chords and, best of all, entertained me greatly. Thank you
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- Sebrina Autumn Calkins
- 16-09-23
Queer as Folklore
Truly wonderful, heartfelt, strange, confronting. This duology is a beautiful thing. My review for the separate Novella's below:
Silver in the Wood
This is one for the randomly picking something in the Audible Included library and it turning out to be utterly phenemonal.
I'm flabbergasted with just how glorious this Novella's in tone and vibe are. It's like going on a beautiful spring walk in the British countryside, actually connecting with the trees and local folklore without having to deal with the posh Conservative or insular locals (I'm a Britbonger myself, so I think this is OK to say), experiencing all seasons and emotions in a day (which feels rather British).
Imagine if A24's Men was actually about positive masculinity and wonderfully adorable gay vibes, as well as the dangerous creature of myth.
I just feel so gloriously sated, especially with reading A Psalm for the Wild-Built in the last 36 hours. So much so that, while I am absolutely gagging to read the next book in this duology, I am so enamoured with coming across these books that I'm going to save it as a treat for the next time I need a pick me up or have a bad experience with a book.
Bloody marvellous!
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Drowned Country
More strange and somewhat adorable sylvan fun from Silver and Toby.
I was truly blown away by Silver in the Wood with its wonder and emotional depth, so I felt a little disappointed with the first half of this novella. There are wonderful ideas and subversions of fantasy and folklore tropes, but it seems there was a little something missing. This emotional depth I had been missing really came back strongly with the second half, which I enjoyed a lot more. It wraps up the duoloy wonderfully.
If you liked Silver in the Wood, then you should absolutely read this, and if you haven't read that book GO DO IT RIGHT NOW!
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- Kindle-klant
- 20-02-23
Gorgeous
A beautiful tale that gripped me start to finish and would not let me go and on top of that a stellar narrator.
This is perfection that I will be coming back to again and again.
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