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Mythago Wood
The Mychago Cycle (Related to this series)
- Author
- Robert Holdstock
- Narrator
- Rupert Degas
- Publisher
- Orion
- Publish Date
- 21 May 2015
- Run Time
- 10 hours 54 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Science fiction, Fantasy, Folklore studies / Study of myth, Narrative theme: death, grief, loss
- Rating
- 4.0 (1 review)
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What to expect
Ryhope Wood may look like a three-mile-square fenced-in wood in rural Herefordshire on the outside, but inside, it is a primeval, intricate labyrinth of trees, impossibly huge, unforgettable... and stronger than time itself.
Stephen Huxley has already lost his father to the mysteries of Ryhope Wood. On his return from the Second World War, he finds his brother, Christopher, is also in thrall to the mysterious wood, wherein lies a realm where mythic archetypes grow flesh and blood, where love and beauty haunt your dreams, and in promises of freedom lies the sanctuary of insanity...
Read by Rupert Degas
(p) 2015 Orion Publishing Group
User Reviews
Book 4.0
Narration 5.0
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4.0 5.0
It took some time to get into the story, but the waiting was worth it. Loved the main character. I liked the narration a lot as well !
SR22 2022-03-15
Details
- Author
- Robert Holdstock
- Narrator
- Rupert Degas
- Duration
- 10 hours 54 minutes
- Release Date
- 21 May 2015
- ISBN
- 9781409162087
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Orion
- Genre
- Science fiction, Fantasy, Folklore studies / Study of myth, Narrative theme: death, grief, loss
- Rating
- 4.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
Deep within the wildwood lies a place of myth and mystery, from which few return, and of those few, none remain unchanged.Ryhope Wood may look like a three-mile-square fenced-in wood in rural Herefordshire on the outside, but inside, it is a primeval, intricate labyrinth of trees, impossibly huge, unforgettable... and stronger than time itself.Stephen Huxley has already lost his father to the mysteries of Ryhope Wood. On his return from the Second World War, he finds his brother, Christopher, is also in thrall to the mysterious wood, wherein lies a realm where mythic archetypes grow flesh and blood, where love and beauty haunt your dreams, and in promises of freedom lies the sanctuary of insanity...Read by Rupert Degas(p) 2015 Orion Publishing Group
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