Ivanhoe
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Ivanhoe
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Narrated by:
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James Cosmo
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By:
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Sir Walter Scott
About this listen
This is one of Sir Walter Scott's greatest adventures, set amongst the roaring battles of the struggle between the Normans and the Saxons for control of medieval England. It deals with the rivalry between King Richard the Lion-Heart and his brother, John.
We follow the adventures, skirmishes and romances of the hero, Ivanhoe, a Saxon knight loyal to King Richard, as he attempts to survive the England of King John alongside the disguised Richard and, of course, Robin Hood.
Author Sir Walter Scott, first Baronet (1771-1832), was a prolific Scottish historical novelist and poet. His father was a lawyer who had brought himself from the family's rural background into legal eminence in Edinburgh, married a well-born girl and was very anxious that his children should continue his process of advancement for the Scott family.
Scott himself was an early victim of polio, only just surviving by dint of being sent back to what remained of the family seat to live with his grandmother. It was she who introduced him to Scottish folklore and ballads, which were to be so influential in his writing career, with novels such as Ivanhoe, Rob Roy, The Lady of the Lake, Waverley, The Heart of Midlothian and The Bride of Lammermoor.
Public Domain (P)2007 Silksoundbooks LimitedWhat listeners say about Ivanhoe
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- Ashlinn
- 15-08-2024
Great narration.
this title came recommended on a thread about Don Quixote, a title I'm very fond of. I didn't enjoy the other narration styles nearly as much as this title, the accent adds much but there was also a good cadence which removed the need to listen on 1.5x. the story itself trends to my interests, and while I found some parts estranged to my modern ideas of how characters were written (Goals, ideals and other such era related racial-biases) I wasn't taken-aback nor did it detract from my enjoyment. in fact, the only detractor was my knowledge of King Richard and how, even though this is historical fiction, his story would unfold after the title ends.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Mrs Mutley
- 26-05-2020
Very enjoyable story
I really enjoyed this reading of the classic Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott. This is a great story with everything from romance to battles. Even though most of the themes and characters are familiar to me I was still kept interested and James Cosmo’s voice was a delight to listen to. I highly recommend this book.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance2 out of 5 stars
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- Heather
- 27-05-2019
Good story but poor performance
It’s a ripping good story, but this particular performance did not do it justice. Performance was monotonous, with pauses taken at inappropriate places, and a bit slow and dull
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