
The Talisman
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Narrated by:
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Robert Whitfield
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By:
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Sir Walter Scott
A poor but doughty Scottish crusader, known as Sir Kenneth or the Knight of the Leopard, on a mission far from the camp encounters a Saracen emir, with whom, after an inconclusive combat, he strikes up a friendship. This emir proves subsequently to be Saladin himself, and he presently appears in the Christian camp in the disguise of a physician sent by the Soldan to Richard, whom he quickly cures.
Meanwhile, Sir Kenneth is lured from his post by Queen Berengaria, Richard's wife, who in a frolic sends him an urgent message purporting to come from Edith Plantagenet, for whom Sir Kenneth has a romantic attachment. During his brief absence, his faithful hound is wounded and the English flag torn down. Sir Kenneth, thus dishonored, narrowly escapes execution at Richard's order by the intervention of the Moorish physician, who receives him as his slave. Kindly and honorably treated by Saladin, he is sent, in the disguise of a black mute attendant, to Richard, whom he saves from assassination. Richard pierces Kenneth's disguise and gives him the opportunity he desires of discovering who wounded the hound and tore down the standard.
As the Christian princes and their forces file past the re-erected standard, the hound springs on Conrade of Montferrat and tears him from his horse. A trial by combat is arranged in which Sir Kenneth defeats and wounds Montferrat, and is revealed to be Prince David of Scotland. The obstacle that his supposed lowly birth presented to his union with Edith Plantagenet is thus removed.
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"In narrating the romance, Robert Whitfield excels at phrasing, which, accompanied by his pleasant voice and British accent, makes this...pleasant listening." (AudioFile)
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Wonderful Story
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Interesting chivalry story for teens
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I listened to Scaramouche read by Whitfield and enjoyed the reading so much that I immediately searched for another classic read by him.
Highly recommend.
Excellent.
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Deservedly called a classic.
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the talisman (unabridged)
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Very entertaining!
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Adds humanity and dimension to failed crusade and King Richard
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Even better than Ivanhoe!
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And I gotta say - I'm pretty sure he nailed King Richard! While the story is a little slow at first (but so entertaining that I really didn't mind), Scott captivates you once he's in the thick of it as only he can. The narration is excellent, well-paced and expressive.
A delightful listen!
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Not the best story, but…
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