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Shardik

By Richard Adams

Length
23 hrs and 49 mins
Release date
03-15-16
Language
English
Rating
4.6(10)

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A gripping tale of war, adventure, horror, and romance, Shardik is a remarkable exploration of mankind’s universal desire for divine incarnation.

Richard Adams’ Watership Down was a number-one New York Times best seller, a stunning work of the imagination, and an acknowledged modern classic. In Shardik, Adams sets a different yet equally compelling tale in a far-off fantasy world.

Shardik is a fantasy of tragic character, centered on the long-awaited reincarnation of the gigantic bear Shardik and his appearance among the half-barbaric Ortelgan people. Mighty, ferocious, and unpredictable, Shardik changes the life of every person in the story. His advent commences a momentous chain of events.

Kelderek the hunter, who loves and trusts the great bear, is swept up by destiny to become first devotee and then prophet, then victorious soldier, then ruler of an empire and priest-king of Lord Shardik – messenger of God – only to discover ever-deeper layers of meaning implicit in his passionate belief in the bear’s divinity.

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Narrator
John Lee
Length
23 hrs and 49 mins
Release date
03-15-16
Language
English
Category
Literature & Fiction Classics

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  1. 5.0(1)

    Another Masterpiece by Adams

    Richard Adams uses his magic to create another in depth, chaotic, and beautiful world. A work that travels through time and space with beautiful lyricism. Adams ability to create complex and interesting situations thrives in the Beklan Empire, a world reminiscent of Ancient Mesopotamia. Every character is wrapped in the rolling complexity of the world, where the best intentions can be soured and the the most evil result in good. The themes of power dynamics, religion, and ethics are cunningly interwoven into a bounding and intriguing fantasy epic.

    The narrator, David Lee, does an excellent job and brings the world, and the people in it, to life with exuberance. I would recommend this to anyone and everyone, wether they are looking for a delightful epic, or a moralistic lesson, as they are one in the same with Richard Adams

    M. Keever · September 16, 2018

  2. 4.0(1)

    Another very good book by Richard Adams.

    Any additional comments?

    While I was hoping for another Watership Down, this book does not disappoint. The novel follows a hunter belonging to a savage nation cast out of their homeland generations ago. On a hunting expedition he encounters a monstrous bear, who he believes to be Shardik, the physical incarnation of God. With the appearance of Shardik comes hope to his people. He later realizes that the worship of Shardik may just be detrimental to his people.

    Keely Phillips · April 26, 2018

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