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The Talisman
- De: Sir Walter Scott
- Narrado por: Jim Killavey
- Duración: 15 h y 24 m
- Versión completa
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 12
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 11
The Talisman is Sir Walter Scott's tale of the Crusades, a tale of chivalry, of violence, of virtue, romance, and deceit.
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5 out of 5 stars
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You need long stretches of time for this book,
- De Amazon Customer en 11-12-04
- The Talisman
- De: Sir Walter Scott
- Narrado por: Jim Killavey
You need long stretches of time for this book,
Revisado: 11-12-04
First let me say that I did not read the trade revues of the other reading of this book. I am glad that I did not because they lay out the plot in great detail! The book is quite long and at my first attempt at reading I abandoned it after a little more that one hour. The language is very elaborate and florid and there seems to be no discernable plot. Some time latter, faced with a ten hour drive I decided to try again, I am very glad I did. The plot moves very slowly because of the elaborate dialog but it still held my attention with many unexpected twist and turns. You get used to parsing the long and elaborate sentences and they turn out to be quite charming as often it is the characters chastising each other in very polite terms. I also found interesting the portrayal of the European Code of Chivalry with the portrayal of the Code of Honor for the Warrior class in Japan as presented in the Otori Trilogy. I will listen to this book again when I have long stretches of time available, I am sure I missed many important clues in the early part. My ranking went from a one star to a five star.
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Girl with a Pearl Earring
- De: Tracy Chevalier
- Narrado por: Jenna Lamia
- Duración: 4 h y 18 m
- Versión resumida
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General4 out of 5 stars 294
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 145
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 144
History and fiction merge seamlessly in Tracy Chevalier's luminous novel about artistic vision and sensual awakening. Through the eyes of 16-year-old Griet, the world of 1660s Holland comes dazzlingly alive in this richly imagined portrait of the young woman who inspired one of Vermeer's most celebrated paintings.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Enthralling Historical Fiction
- De Amazon Customer en 09-10-03
- Girl with a Pearl Earring
- De: Tracy Chevalier
- Narrado por: Jenna Lamia
Enthralling Historical Fiction
Revisado: 09-10-03
This is a beautiful fictional story and the reading is excellent. The characters are all believable and only occasionally does the story border on the improbable. I assume that it is historically accurate in the depiction of life for upper and lower classes in a Dutch town in the 17th century. At no time did the story line drag and I was kept involved till the very last sentence.
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