The Belgariad Series & more by David Eddings ~ 21 MP3 AUDIOBOOK COLLECTION
David Eddings (July 7, 1931 – June 2, 2009) was an American author who wrote several best-selling series of epic fantasy novels. Born in Spokane, Washington, in 1931, Eddings grew up near Puget Sound. In the Rivan Codex, he described a good day in Seattle as "when it isn’t raining up;" rain became a consequent feature in many of his novels. After graduating from high school in 1949, he worked for a year before majoring in speech, drama and English at junior college. Eddings displayed an early talent for drama and literature, winning a national oratorical contest, and performing the male lead in most of his drama productions. He graduated with a BA from Reed College in 1954 and an MA from the University of Washington in 1961. He wrote a novel for a thesis at Reed College before being drafted into the U.S. Army.
CONTENT:
The Belgariad Series
1. Belgarath The Sorcerer (read by Camereon Beierle)
2. Polgara The Sorceress (read by Camereon Beierle)
3. Pawn Of Prophecy (read by Camereon Beierle)
4. Queen Of Sorcery (read by Camereon Beierle)
5. Magician's Gambit (read by Camereon Beierle)
6. Castle Of Wizardry (read by Camereon Beierle)
7. Enchanters' End Game (read by Camereon Beierle)
8. Guardians Of The West (read by Camereon Beierle)
9. King Of The Murgos (read by Camereon Beierle)
10. Demon Lords Of Karanda (read by Camereon Beierle)
11. Sorceress Of Darshiva (read by Camereon Beierle)
12. The Seeress Of Kell (read by Camereon Beierle)
13. The Rivan Codex (read by Peter Brooke)
The Elenium Series
14. The Diamond Throne (read by Greg Abby)
15. The Ruby Knight (read by Greg Abby)
16. The Sapphire Rose (read by Greg Abby)
The Tamuli Series
17. Domes Of Fire (read by Kevin Pariseau)
18. The Shining Ones (read by Kevin Pariseau)
19. The Hidden City (read by Kevin Pariseau)
The Dreamers Series
20. The Elder Gods (read by John Lee)
Non-Series
21. The Redemption Of Althalus (read by Dennis Holland)
Audio-DVD format:
It can be used on DVD and DVD-Rom players, also on devices such as Playstation, Xbox or portable DVD players. In addition, the tracks can be taken to any mp3 player, such as portable mp3 player, tablets, smartphones, etc. through the computer.
- The tracks are handled in the same way that you would handle the songs through iTunes.
- The number of discs varies by each title, although generally it goes in a single disc.
- The AudioDVD format is not the same as traditional CDs and does not work on CD players. Please be sure to use one of the players mentioned above.
- The format of the tracks is MP3; This is the extension of better handling and of more quality.
- Kbps vary by title.
- Audiobooks are read by professional narrators.
MP3-CD format:
This audio CD-MP3 works on your computer. It also works on CD and DVD players with mp3 capacity, including car stereos.
- The number of discs varies by each title. Each disc can contain one or several audiobooks.
- The mp3 tracks can be taken to different mp3 players or smartphones and iphone or ipad. Make sure your device is compatible with this technology before making your purchase.
- The format of the tracks is MP3; This is the extension of better handling and of more quality.
- Kbps vary by title.
- Audiobooks are read by professional narrators.
SHIPPING:
All audiobooks are sent through USPS First Class and will arrive at your hands between 7 and 10 days after your purchase (usually much sooner than later). A link will be sent so you can track your product online.
We ship worldwide through USPS.
RETURNS:
If the product presents any problem, we will send you another one immediately! Any disagreement will always be resolved. You will also have the PayPal purchase protection against any problem that occurs with your purchase.
Original case is not included with your purchase. Pictures Of Disc covers/cases in this listing are for illustrative purposes only.
Customer Reviews
I read, and re-read, this series as a young adult, and Cameron Beierle brings it to life with a (mostly) exceptional reading.
His voice characterizations are amazing and truly bring them to life, exceptional for the female characters, with his naturally bass-ranged speaking voice hitting the needed upper ranges with aplomb. Each of the characters is uniquely voiced, and he knows when to put emotion into their voices and when to allow the text as written to do that for the listener.
My “mostly” above refers to a systemic issue where, infrequently, the voices drift a noticeable amount: Ce’Nedra might start to speak but Aunt Pol quickly reasserts to the correct voice, or Silk starts but Durnik finishes. Not enough to be a real issue (he’s that good!) but a fair thing to mention in an audiobook review.
I’ve listened to just the “Belgariad,” and the rating is 4, not 5, stars due to the audio compression of the MP3 files, as well as how the files are shipped to the buyer. There’s a noticeable “warble” to the audio from over-compression, and the tracks are numbered in odd ways. Both issues appear to stem from a CD to MP3 conversion done a long time ago, and never updated to more modern conversion algorithms or track numbering conventions.
This is worth mentioning specifically because Cameron Beierle has an eloquent, articulate, sonorous, and oh-so-expressive voice, it’s a shame compression artifacts prevent the listener from hearing the fullness of his work, except in those moments where everything aligns in the digital realm and you hear him at his best, with little to no compression artifacts.
Note: The track numbering is easily remedied with a few free metadata tools you can download and use to provide consistent naming and book groupings, plus cover art (absent here, presumably due to copyright and/or royalties).
Speaking of tracks: they’re all about 2–3 minutes long. I couldn’t figure out why when I first downloaded them, but after listening through several books I realized they’re “bite-sized” by design, very user-friendly when you need to backtrack to find your place or re-listen to a section after a distraction.
All in all, I’m very pleased with this purchase from Motion Audiobooks. If you’ve enjoyed reading any of the books in this collection, you will certainly enjoy hearing them read aloud by an amazing voice that masterfully breathes life into some of your favorite fantasy characters!
The listing states the first 12 books of the Belgariad are narrated by Cameron Bierle, which is who I wamted explicitly as the narrator when I purchased. I listened to these often growing up.
For books 3-7 at least this is true.
However, books 1-2 are not read by Cameron, 8-11 are read by a second narrator, and book 12 is read by a third and different person altogether, so this listing is inaccurate to what is provided.
I have yet to listen to the other series' that are included.
This was for a friend who can no longer see well enough to read. Thank you for having this product so she can again enjoy books
I loved reading David Eddings novels when I was younger. Being able to have them on audiobooks now is great, my son and I listen to them in the car all the time.
Thankyou
I had some issues with the audio files, i asked the staff for help and they sent me brand new copies that worked perfectly.
Highly recommend!
Let customers speak for us
This series was discontinued due to issues with the two authors as well as the publishing house. You can't buy the first 4-5 books in the series in print, ebook, or audiobook. An old print copy for one of them can go for like $200 on ebay. So to find the entire audiobook series for such an insanely good price made me take the plunge and buy. I figured even if it didn't work, it was worth the attempt. But the CD came, had everything on it, and I've since converted it to listen to the Books app on my iPhone. Soooooo worth it.
Couldn't believe the great price for this series. CD came in good time, even during the holidays. The audio is slightly lower quality than expected, but once you get into the groove of listening you stop noticing.
arrive in a timely manner and works well
A rare and hard to find series of audiobooks. And a fantastic find in this case. The sound quality varies, but considering the source material, not too bad at all.
Prompt and efficient delivery (to UK).
Certainly good value for money.
