Audiobook3 hours
The Player King
Written by Avi
Narrated by John Keating
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
4.5/5
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About this audiobook
From Newbery Award-winning author Avi comes the gripping and amazingly true tale of a boy plucked from the gutter to become the King of England. England, 1486. King Henry VII has recently snatched the English Crown and now sits on the throne, while young Prince Edward, who has a truer claim, has apparently disappeared. Meanwhile, a penniless kitchen boy named Lambert Simnel is slaving away at a tavern in Oxford-until a mysterious friar, Brother Simonds, buys Lambert from the tavern keeper and whisks him away in the dead of night. But this is nothing compared to the secret that the friar reveals: You, Lambert, are actually Prince Edward, the true King of England! With the aid of the deceitful Earl of Lincoln, Brother Simonds sets out to teach the boy how to become the rightful English king. Lambert has everything to gain and nothing to lose, or so he thinks. Yet in this dangerous battle for the throne, Lambert is not prepared for what's to come-or for what it really means to play at being a king.
Author
Avi
Avi's many acclaimed books for young readers include the Newbery Medal-winning Crispin: The Cross of Lead and the Newbery Honor books Nothing But the Truth: A Documentary Novel and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle as well as The Fighting Ground, Poppy, and The Secret School. He lives in Colorado.
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Reviews for The Player King
Rating: 4.391304434782609 out of 5 stars
4.5/5
23 ratings3 reviews
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Not As good as city of orphans, but still worth listening to.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Terse and energetic tale about a child impostor English king. Told from the youngster's point of view, and unusually well written.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5THE PLAYER KING by Avi (Edward Wortis)Can a scullery boy become King of all England? In 1486, Lambert Simnel is proclaimed Edward, Earl of Warwick and rightful king of England. This young adult book tells his tale. Written from a young boy’s point of view, the story is exciting and well told. Henry Tudor has seized the throne from his young nephew. Was Edward killed or was he allowed to escape and become a scullery boy? What of those who “taught or reminded” Lambert/Edward of all he needed to know?Boys will love this tale of intrigue and power, fear and hope. Girls will also like this tale of poverty to great riches. Adults who like their history in tiny gulps, told with great skill, will also find this short novelization to their liking. The story is true: the fear, and joy, and intrigue is also real. Avi has won the Newbery Medal, the Yarrow Award and the Golden Kite.5 of 5 stars for the genre