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The Lute Player
- De: Norah Lofts
- Narrado por: David Thorpe, Karen Cass
- Duración: 20 h y 31 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 12
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 11
Out of the courts of 12th-century England strode the legendary figure of Richard of England leading his knights onto the Saracen battlefields, inspired by a vision of the Holy Land. Here is the story of the Soldier-King and the Third Crusade - of his strange, ill-fated union with Berengaria, Princess of Navarre; and of his mother, the She-Wolf, Eleanor of Aquitaine, who loved her son with a frantic, possessive pride. And, above all, here is the story of the minstrel whose life was linked with that of the King - the story of Blondel, the Lute Player....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A historical beauty
- De Sherry en 09-02-16
- The Lute Player
- De: Norah Lofts
- Narrado por: David Thorpe, Karen Cass
The absolute genius of Norah Lofts
Revisado: 12-03-21
I have read all of Norah Lofts’ books many times. I reread them because the journey of reading her books is profoundly enjoyable as the destination of the end of the story. A profoundly visual writer; I can see everything she writes as if I were right there with the characters, experiencing what they are experiencing. I will always read her books. I have never listened to one before; also very enjoyable!
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Eleanor the Queen
- De: Norah Lofts
- Narrado por: Nicolette McKenzie
- Duración: 9 h y 34 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 43
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 30
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 31
Eleanor…young, high-spirited, supremely intelligent, heiress to the vast Duchy of Aquitaine – at a time when a woman’s value was measured in terms of wealth. Her vivid leadership inspired and dazzled those about her. And yet, born to rule, she was continually repressed and threatened by the men who overshadowed her life. This is the story of a brilliant, medieval figure – of a princess who led her own knights to the Crusades, who was bride to two kings and mother of Richard the Lionheart.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The Queen of Chivalry
- De Troy en 05-07-13
- Eleanor the Queen
- De: Norah Lofts
- Narrado por: Nicolette McKenzie
The genius of Norah Lofts...
Revisado: 09-17-21
I have read... and reread over many years... all of the books of Norah Lofts. Eleanor the Queen, and its magnificent sequel, The Lute Player, are my absolute favorites. I have lost count of the number of times I’ve read these books. Lofts’ writing style is a superb mix of narrative, spectacle, and dialog. She breathes life into her characters, whether they are historical, as in this book, or the many fictional people she has created. Reading her books, and now, for the first time, listening to them, is an object lesson that the journey is sometimes just as important as the destination. Indeed, I never finish reading a book by this wonderful writer without a bittersweet regret that the journey is, once again, over... until next time.
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