Listen free for 30 days
Listen with offer
-
Mythago Wood
- Narrated by: Rupert Degas
- Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to wishlist failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
£0.00 for first 30 days
Mythago Wood
Buy Now for £12.99
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Summary
Winner of the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel.
Mythago Wood is regarded as one of the finest fantasy novels of the 20th century.
Deep within the wildwood lies a place of myth and mystery, from which few return, and of those few, none remain unchanged. Ryhope Wood may look like a three-mile-square fenced-in wood in rural Herefordshire on the outside, but inside, it is a primeval, intricate labyrinth of trees, impossibly huge, unforgettable... and stronger than time itself.
Stephen Huxley has already lost his father to the mysteries of Ryhope Wood. On his return from the Second World War, he finds his brother, Christopher, is also in thrall to the mysterious wood, wherein lies a realm where mythic archetypes grow flesh and blood, where love and beauty haunt your dreams, and in promises of freedom lies the sanctuary of insanity....
Listeners also enjoyed...
What listeners say about Mythago Wood
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Mrs. Jardu
- 10-01-19
Excellent book, great narration
Not just a straight fantasy, certainly, one built from pieces of many British myths and legends, and with an incorporation of British history too, all told in a way that uses themes and atmospheres from horror as well as fantasy. Beautiful writing. Come on Audible, more Holdstock please.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story3 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 28-07-21
A Classic from the 80's
This was enjoyable, mainly because Rupert Degas elevates anything he narrates. One can sense that the themes and arcs in this story have been bettered and more refined by more recent authors in other similar styled novels. That said it is still enjoyable and at 10 hours long it trucks along at a nice pace.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Hudson
- 16-11-18
Brilliant story, expertly read.
Such a mysterious and beautifully told story, matched only by the skill and inventiveness of the reader. PLEASE audible commission the same team to do the sequel.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Alan Griffiths
- 13-10-20
When you go down to the woods...
I loved the book when I first read it many years ago. A new kind of fantasy with echoes of much older formd
This audio book does it full justice. Read it and recommend it. Would be good to have more from the series.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Jim Davies
- 04-01-20
Fantastic
I loved it. Although I've read and thoroughly enjoyed the book, this audio version is incredibly well read. The narrator immerses the listener in a world you dont want to came out of.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story3 out of 5 stars
- Robyn
- 23-02-17
ok
A reasonable fantasy. It drew on so many different legends and myths that at time it felt a little bit directionless.....and I'm still not sure I "get" the whole basis for the mythagos.
Not completely disappointed I used a credit on it, but I very much doubt I'd ever listen to it again. (whereas I revisit Sanderson / Rothfuss/ Abercrombie books happily)
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
6 people found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- R. Maines
- 10-10-16
Conversion
This was the book that showed me fantasy could be good. Forgot about the later books, this is the first and the best.
Narration was good, the narrator sounded like Richard Burton at times, listened at x1.5 playback speed.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- J. L. Lawrence
- 27-06-18
Journey to a mystical land
A dark tale of hubris and jealousy at to the back drop of a mystical land in the heart of a small wood
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Prester Jim
- 17-11-20
The Comparative History of Yogi Bear
Acclaimed mythopoetic fantasy novel that reads as if Alan Garner had written a blend of Mircea Eliade and Solaris. The first half of the novel in particular draws from older folk traditions, and is possessed of an eerie weirdness most evocative of Garner (as opposed to, say, the satisfyingly pretty and very modern qualities of kindred spirit, Neil Gaiman). The book resolves into a more straight-ahead hero-quest that left me slightly disappointed. Still, it is the journey not the destination that matters here. Plus, Rupert Degas' narration is beautifully judged, making this very easy on the ear.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Kindle Customer
- 23-03-22
Ok, but a little underwhelmed.
It was a very slow start but picked up later on. fantastic concepts but I can't help but feel a little underwhelmed.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!