The Monastery
Gelesen von Bill Boerst
Sir Walter Scott
(3,5 Sterne; 19 Bewertungen)
Dame Elspeth is kept in a tower after the death of her husband. The widow of the Baron of Avenel and her daughter seek safety with Elspeth in her tower. Hearing the baroness's deathbed confession, Father Philip notices her Bible. As he carries it to the Lord Abbot, it is taken from him by a White Lady. A sub-prior investigates this story and finds that the Bible is now back in the owner's hands. Later, Elspeth's son sees the White Lady when he snatches the Bible from a flaming altar. Intrigue follows intrigue. Halbert and Sir Piercie Shafton fight, and Halbert flees, leaving Sir Piercie mortally wounded. Shafton, however, recovers only to be accused of murdering Edward's missing brother. Mysie helps Shafton escape from jail. Edward has vowed to become a monk at the urging of the White Lady. After a battle between English and Scottish soldiers against Sir John's troops, Mysie is declared a suitable wife for Sir Piercie. The monks are allowed to keep their monastery. Summary by Bill Boerst, based on Wikipedia (17 hr 40 min)
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UNHERALDED GEM
Avid Listener
(4,5 Sterne)
Not one of Scott's noted novels, but readable and informative, as usual. The comment about disunity puzzles me because all of his novels seem to begin this way. IVANHOE, his crown jewel, initially suffers from this problem, and WAVERLEY, perhaps the most widely read by his comtemporary audience, suffers from this malady throughout. Read this one; it helps us understand some of the turmoil of this period.
The Monastery
bonsuki
(2 Sterne)
The audiobook has several introduction chapters before the actual story begins. The story it self is good, however, the reader's voice is rough and really should be some one from the UK or with a universal voice who can read with good rhythm.
(4,5 Sterne)
Very good book,That makes us raise our brows,the suspense is very good.The only abjection I would have to the ruler of England by Being greedy
Introductions convinced I wouldn't like the book!
(2 Sterne)
what else can one say
Elly May
(2 Sterne)
Sadly, I could not follow the story. It seemed to ramble on gabbing a load of rubbish. Strangely for such a famous author. Very difficult to read by the sound of it. Perhaps I will try to listen to it again another time.