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Menewood
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Pearl Hewitt
- Length: 28 hrs and 42 mins
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Summary
Named a Best Book of the Year by Vox and Autostraddle
Making a much-anticipated return to the world of Hild, Nicola Griffith’s Menewood transports listeners back to seventh-century Britain, a land of rival kings and religions poised for epochal change.
Hild is no longer the bright child who made a place in Edwin Overking’s court with her seemingly supernatural insight. She is eighteen, honed and tested, the formidable lady of Elmet, now building her personal stronghold in the valley of Menewood.
But old alliances are fraying. Younger rivals are snapping at Edwin’s heels. War is brewing—bitter war, winter war. Not knowing whom to trust, Edwin becomes volatile and recalls his young advisor to court. There Hild begins to understand the true extent of the chaos ahead—and realizes she must find a way to navigate the turbulence and fight to protect both the kingdom and her own people.
She will face the losses and devastation of total war, and then must summon the determination to forge a radically different path for herself and her people. In the valley, her last redoubt, Hild draws strength from the fierce joy she finds in the natural world, as, slowly, her community takes root. She trains herself and her unexpected allies in new ways of thinking, learning what it means to gather and wield true power. And she prepares for one last wager: risking all on a single throw for a better future.
In the last decade, Hild has become a beloved classic of epic storytelling. Menewood exceeds it in every way.
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Critic reviews
“Redemptive, absorbing, and deeply satisfying.”—Constance Grady, Vox
“[A] masterpiece of immersion . . . Menewood is everything Hild was in terms of prose craft, depth of research and immensity of feeling. . . Menewood doesn’t feel like a sequel so much as the same book, the same life, spooling a little farther along its path. While I hope not to have to wait another 10 years for another volume, I trust that it would be worth it."—Amal El-Mohtar, The New York Times Book Review
"Menewood is marvelous. Hild is an epic hero living through extraordinary times yet through her, Nicola Griffith helps us bear witness to our own time and our place within it. I wanted to read for a thousand pages."—Kelly Link, MacArthur Fellow and Pulitzer-nominated author of The Book of Love
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- deltavee
- 11-11-23
A richly detailed epic
Nicola Griffith gives us a story that is truly epic in it's scope but full of intricate detail. This takes the story of Hilde onwards and surpasses the earlier book in every way. The narration is spot-on and I was engrossed for everyone of those 28 hours!
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- Pea
- 14-10-23
Gripping and thoughtful, great historical fiction
it was a pleasure to spend these 29 hours with adult Hild. The world, the story, Hild's journey, it's all woven beautifully. A great continuation to the first book.
I am so looking forward to more 😁
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- J. Chapman
- 30-05-24
Much more than a sequel
'Hild' was a great read. 'Menewood' goes deeper into the 7th century world of Anglo Saxon life, from high politics to the daily round of making ends meet. At its centre is this wonderful creation, a re-imagining of Hilda Ito a strong, wise and still very human woman. A wonderful tale, beautifully narrated.
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- Nigel Quinlan
- 11-06-24
Meanwood
Magnificent, harrowing, richly textured sequel to Hild, as she tries to protect her people and her place from a disaster only she can see coming, but loses more than she can almost bear.
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