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Once a Monster

Mythical. Monstrous. Misunderstood. A Magical Retelling of the Legend of the Minotaur

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Once a Monster

Auteur(s): Robert Dinsdale
Narrateur(s): Justin Avoth
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Hauntingly read by Justin Avoth.

'Robert Dinsdale mixes history and mythology with great panache . . . Richly textured and with an appropriately labyrinthine plot, this is a book that explores the monster inside man — and vice versa. Book of the Month' Sunday Times

Man or monster? Hero or villain?

London, 1861: Ten-year-old Nell belongs to a crew of mudlarks who work a stretch of the Thames along the Ratcliffe Highway. An orphan since her mother died four years past, leaving Nell with only broken dreams and a pair of satin slippers in her possession, she spends her days dredging up coals, copper and pieces of iron spilled by the river barges – searching for treasure in the mud in order to appease her master, Benjamin Murdstone.

But one day, Nell discovers a body on the shore. It’s not the first corpse she’s encountered, but by far the strangest. Nearly seven feet tall, the creature has matted hair covering his legs, and on his head are the suggestion of horns. Nell’s fellow mudlarks urge her to steal his boots and rifle his pockets, but as she ventures closer the figure draws breath – and Nell is forced to make a decision which will change her life forever . . .

From the critically acclaimed author of The Toymakers comes an imaginative retelling of the legend of the Minotaur, full of myth and magic and steeped in the grime of Victorian London; perfect for lovers of historical fiction with a mythical twist such as Stone Blind and Circe.

Praise for Once A Monster:

'Imaginative mash-up of the mythical with Victorian gothic.' - The Times

'A wonderful magic trick of a story, full of very human monsters and monstrous humans. Dinsdale is a beautiful, evocative story teller. - Stuart Turton, bestselling author of The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

 Fantastique Fiction Fiction de genre Historique Magique

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A wonderful magic trick of a story, full of very human monsters and monstrous humans. Dinsdale is a beautiful, evocative story teller. (Stuart Turton, bestselling author of The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle)
[An] imaginative mash-up of the mythical with Victorian gothic.
Robert Dinsdale mixes history and mythology with great panache in Once a Monster (The Sunday Times Book of the Month (Nick Rennison's historical fiction picks))
What if the Minotaur survived, and followed Ariadne’s string out of the twisting darkness of the labyrinth? From this thread, Dinsdale spins an engaging yarn about dreams, second chances, and monsters both ordinary and supernatural. The story flows as smoothly as the waters of the Thames, and is just as dark and deep. Of note is Dinsdale’s ability to turn a phrase, shimmering like fine crystal held to the light. A dazzling and heartfelt book. (Luna McNamara, author of Psyche and Eros)
An inventive and irresistible retelling of the legend of the Minotaur.
A labyrinthine delight of a novel where a world of Dickensian darkness is infused with ancient myth. Historical writing at its finest . . . unique, seductive, and accomplished. (Essie Fox, bestselling author of The Fascination)
I was very moved by this story about shame, the costs of survival, and being loved in all one’s brokenness. Minos makes perfect sense as a character living at the margins in Victorian London, and the different ways Nell searches for beauty in the dirt will stay with me for a long time. (Kate Mascarenhas, author of The Psychology of Time Travel and Hokey Pokey)
Like the magic at the heart of the story, this vivid, haunting novel is both vast and intimate. A wonderful and thought-provoking read. (Katherine Arden, author of The Winternight Series, on The Toymakers)
The crystalline prose, deep characterisation and compelling story carry you along. Highly recommended.
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I absolutely loved this stunningly beautiful book that makes us question the very nature of man and our journey through the labyrinth of life. Beautifully narrated by Justin Avoth. I can't wait to dive into another book by Robert Dinsdale.

Lyrical and profound

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