The Conquering Family

The Plantagenets / Pageant of England Series - Book 1

The Conquering Family

By Thomas B. Costain
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Thomas B. Costain's four-volume history of the Plantagenets begins with The Conquering Family and the conquest of England by William the Conqueror in 1066, closing with the reign of John in 1216.
The troubled period after the Norman Conquest, when the foundations of government were hammered out between monarch and people, comes to life through Costain's storytelling skill and historical imagination.

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  1. Meagan
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    Great History, But Just Not for Me

    I've enjoyed reading Robert Massie's books on the Romanov family, and seeing all the great reviews on this book (the first installment of the Plantagenet series by Costain), I thought I'd love the audiobook. Not true. The writing is great, but I'm not finding the story to be as compelling as other historical accounts. I think that the Plantagenet story, at least in its earlier days, is just not of interest to me. In addition, David Case--a reknowned narrator of audiobooks who passed away in 2005--had too haughty a voice for my tastes, even though he's exactly the right type of narrator for this story. Most people I've talked with LOVE his voice, but I just can't take it seriously. I tend to put print books aside if I'm not captivated by them within the first 50 pages,; I made it almost an hour into this audiobook before I decided I didn't like it enough to continue, so I feel like I gave it a fair shot.

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