The Golden Slave


Read by Mark Nelson

(4.6 stars; 111 reviews)

100 B.C.
The Cimbrian hordes galloped across the dawn of history and clashed in screaming battle against the mighty Roman legions.
Led by their chief, Boierik, and his son, Eodan, the hungry and homeless pagan tribes hurled back the Romans time after time in their desperate search for land. But for all the burning towns, the new-caught women weeping, the wine drunk, the gold lifted, the Cimbri did not find a home.
And now it was over. At Vercellae the Roman armies shattered them completely. Only a few survived—and for them death would have been more merciful. Eodan, the proud young chieftain, had been caught and sold into slavery, his infant son murdered and his beautiful wife, Hwicca, taken as a concubine. But whips and slave chains could not break the spirit of this fiery pagan giant who fought, seduced and connived his way to a perilous freedom to rescue the woman he loved. - Summary by original text (7 hr 35 min)

Chapters

Chapter I 21:41 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter II 20:53 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter III 16:59 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter IV 24:07 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter V 28:33 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter VI 16:46 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter VII 24:02 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter VIII 18:06 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter IX 19:30 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter X 30:21 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter XI 25:11 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter XII 27:00 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter XIII 26:54 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter XIV 14:39 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter XV 23:26 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter XVI 22:21 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter XVII 28:53 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter XVIII 22:57 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter XIX 14:54 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter XX 18:39 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter XXI 7:55 Read by Mark Nelson
Epilogue 1:41 Read by Mark Nelson

Reviews

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(5 stars)

this book is fantastic a gym I never heard of this writer the book was read amazingly I looked it this is going to be one of my favorite books for a long time probably well or until I find another great book

Very different


(5 stars)

This book was different from my usual choice but I found it entertaining and informative. The reader is a real asset to Librevox as he brings books alive and it would not be the same without his gifted narrative

Simple & entertaining


(4.5 stars)

A standard style of adventure story set around 100 BC in a Rome-dominated world. A defiant prince (chieftain) turned slave explores the ancient world as he tries to find his way back to his ancestral lands. Excellent reader!

Traditional Barbarion story


(5 stars)

If you're a Conan fan you'll love this. never heard of this author before but he did write very well and I enjoyed it. Mark always makes a book better buy excellent reading.

A fun an roistering yarn


(4.5 stars)

An enjoyable tale, well read, with plenty of action and some great characters and terrible baddies


(5 stars)

Great story and very well read. Somewhere between a Spartacus and a Conan story. Mark Nelson is a fantastic reader.


(5 stars)

Great and interesting story that I imagine was quite well represented of fact. Very good reader.

Exciting historical fiction


(4.5 stars)

Nice piece of historical fiction! Thank you for recording the story