The Portent
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George MacDonald
(4,545 Sterne; 133 Bewertungen)
Overshadowed by the dark legend of the murderous rider of the horse with the loose shoe, Duncan Campbell sets out from his home in the Highlands to make his fortune in the world. When he finds the woman whose destiny is mingled with his, he must overcome first her indifference, then the malice of her family, then the forces of space and time. Will he ever put to rest the old curse?
George MacDonald was an influence on many famous fantasy writers, including C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Madeleine L'Engle. This fantasy romance derives from MacDonald's own Celtic tradition of the "Second Sight". It is a daydream, but one which holds up a mirror to human nature and shows us the truth of ourselves, as well as being a work of art in itself. (summary by Beth Thomas and Gemma Myers) (4 hr 23 min)
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Bewertungen
good story, 1 tough reader
(4 Sterne)
Chapters 10 through 14 are almost unintelligible owing to the reader's accent. It was a good effort, but it did detract from the enjoyment of the book.
good book, one difficult narrator
Richard Hertz
(4 Sterne)
interesting book. the narrator in the middle (9-12?) was a mumbler with harsh S's, so if you turned up the volume, the S's were hard to take.
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Tamsin Cole
(5 Sterne)
Gemma reads beautifully, I could listen to her continually so clear and soothing, just helps you get carried away with the story
very romantic
Jessica L Chipps
(5 Sterne)
a swoon worthy story with a satisfying ending. Somewhat mellowdramatic, but isn't that refreshing and lovely sometimes?
Annika Matson
(5 Sterne)
This story makes me feel so... mystical? I just finished listening for the second time. The readers are excellent
Interesting story
Amy Sterrett
(4 Sterne)
The story was interesting. All the readers but one were well recorded and enjoyable. Thank you.
Must read! Wonderful! I liked it so much I plan to buy the
book.
(5 Sterne)
Tygerlily
(5 Sterne)
That was the best sci-fi movie that hasn't been made yet. Brilliant.