Hans of Iceland


Read by Sonia

(4.6 stars; 21 reviews)

Hans of Iceland was written in 1821 and is the very first novel written by young Victor, years before he became the great Hugo. It has all the ingredients of a gothic novel: dreadful murders by the hand of a human monster, a young hero in love with the destitute heroine, royal court-intrigues and rebellious uprising, all set in dungeons, dark towers and the untamed nature of Norway.
This audio-book has been recorded as Dramatic Reading with all the voices performed by one single reader, including laughs, sobs, groans, occasional screams and a lot of growls. I hope you will enjoy listening to this adventurous journey just as much as I enjoyed recording it. - Summary by Sonia (13 hr 12 min)

Chapters

Introduction 5:10 Read by Sonia
Preface to the First Edition 2:54 Read by Sonia
Preface to the Second Edition 13:01 Read by Sonia
Chapter I 18:53 Read by Sonia
Chapter II 3:41 Read by Sonia
Chapter III 9:29 Read by Sonia
Chapter IV 4:18 Read by Sonia
Chapter V 28:32 Read by Sonia
Chapter VI 14:56 Read by Sonia
Chapter VII 19:33 Read by Sonia
Chapter VIII 15:03 Read by Sonia
Chapter IX 28:32 Read by Sonia
Chapter X 11:40 Read by Sonia
Chapter XI 11:27 Read by Sonia
Chapter XII 55:42 Read by Sonia
Chapter XIII 13:26 Read by Sonia
Chapter XIV 13:00 Read by Sonia
Chapter XV 8:26 Read by Sonia
Chapter XVI 17:25 Read by Sonia
Chapter XVII 3:17 Read by Sonia
Chapter XVIII 10:26 Read by Sonia
Chapter XIX 16:55 Read by Sonia
Chapter XX 5:49 Read by Sonia
Chapter XXI 5:58 Read by Sonia
Chapter XXII 31:10 Read by Sonia
Chapter XXIII 5:07 Read by Sonia
Chapter XXIV 25:50 Read by Sonia
Chapter XXV 39:52 Read by Sonia
Chapter XXVI 2:59 Read by Sonia
Chapter XXVII 3:54 Read by Sonia
Chapter XXVIII 25:15 Read by Sonia
Chapter XXIX 19:40 Read by Sonia
Chapter XXX 12:09 Read by Sonia
Chapter XXXI 18:32 Read by Sonia
Chapter XXXII 1:34 Read by Sonia
Chapter XXXIII 7:47 Read by Sonia
Chapter XXXIV 6:17 Read by Sonia
Chapter XXXV 5:32 Read by Sonia
Chapter XXXVI 14:16 Read by Sonia
Chapter XXXVII 17:39 Read by Sonia
Chapter XXXVIII 5:45 Read by Sonia
Chapter XXXIX 19:37 Read by Sonia
Chapter XL 19:12 Read by Sonia
Chapter XLI 9:58 Read by Sonia
Chapter XLII 8:31 Read by Sonia
Chapter XLIII 42:19 Read by Sonia
Chapter XLIV 21:40 Read by Sonia
Chapter XLV 18:24 Read by Sonia
Chapter XLVI 5:22 Read by Sonia
Chapter XLVII 4:11 Read by Sonia
Chapter XLVIII 18:01 Read by Sonia
Chapter XLIX 12:27 Read by Sonia
Chapter L 21:41 Read by Sonia
Chapter LI 3:12 Read by Sonia
Conclusion 7:05 Read by Sonia

Reviews

Fantastic Book


(5 stars)

Excellent and exciting story to say the very least. For a first book, it was outstanding. Outstanding, also was the reading by Sonia. Her amazing talent bought this vibrant novel to life. Her intonations, laughs, cries and sighs were truly amazing. Thank you, Sonia.

Listened just because of Sonia's narration


(5 stars)

Great book. It what made me listen to almost a whole thing instead of just reading was Sonia narration. Superb!


(5 stars)

great book, wish it was a series

good over extreme evil. enjoyed very much


(5 stars)

Enjoyable


(4 stars)

Thanks Sonia for your labors, dramatic voices, & your multi-lingual ability to wrap your tongue around the names & places in this story. Hugo, tho young, didn't really do that poorly in the process of crafting this story of the survival of young love. If there was any lack in Hugo's plot, Sonia's rendering helped fill gaps. Kudos.