Audiobook The Bird King by G. Willow Wilson in the ListenBook app
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Book description
G. Willow Wilson's "The Bird King" represents a masterful convergence of historical fiction and speculative narrative, delivered with particular resonance in its audiobook format. Wilson, whose credentials include the Hugo and World Fantasy Awards, demonstrates remarkable literary maturity in this tale set during the final days of Iberian sultanate rule in 1491.
The audiobook's narrative structure proves especially effective for Wilson's intricate storytelling, allowing listeners to fully沉浸 in the complex relationship between Fatima, the sultan's last Circassian concubine, and Hassan, the palace mapmaker whose extraordinary cartographic abilities transcend conventional reality. The audio medium enhances the mystical elements of Hassan's gift-his capacity to render maps of unseen territories becomes particularly compelling when experienced through vocal interpretation.
Wilson's exploration of love, freedom, and cultural displacement resonates with contemporary relevance while maintaining historical authenticity. The author's decision to frame the narrative during this pivotal moment in Iberian history, when Christian Spanish forces sought to consolidate power, provides rich thematic ground for examining the intersection of religious and political authority.
The inclusion of a jinn as companion figure adds layers of classical Islamic literary tradition to the work, while the audiobook's pacing allows these mythological elements to unfold naturally within the broader historical context. Wilson avoids didacticism in her treatment of the period's religious tensions, instead presenting a nuanced portrait of coexistence and conflict.
The novel's greatest strength lies in its refusal to simplify complex historical realities. Through the audiobook experience, Wilson's prose achieves both intimacy and grandeur, making "The Bird King" a significant contribution to contemporary literature's engagement with medieval Islamic civilization and its enduring relevance to modern discussions of tolerance, identity, and belonging.
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Download audiobooks from any site in any of the supported formats.
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Add audiobooks to the app using any of the many download methods available.
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Listen to audiobooks by controlling playback from your phone, headphones, Apple Watch or CarPlay.
Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
App for those who love audiobooks
ListenBook has the features you need no matter what you are listening to
Listening to fiction
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Listening to audio lectures
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience
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