The Portent


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(4.5 stars; 150 reviews)

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)

Capítulos

Preface 2:59 Leído por Beth Thomas (1974-2020)
Chapter 1: My Boyhood 9:30 Leído por Gemma L Myers
Chapter 2: The Second Hearing 7:35 Leído por Gemma L Myers
Chapter 3: My Old Nurse's Story 31:25 Leído por Mike Pelton
Chapter 4: Hilton Hall 8:58 Leído por Larry Wilson
Chapter 5: Lady Alice 8:17 Leído por Larry Wilson
Chapter 6: My Quarters 7:38 Leído por Larry Wilson
Chapter 7: The Library 7:36 Leído por Larry Wilson
Chapter 8: The Somnambulist 6:51 Leído por Larry Wilson
Chapter 9: The First Waking 7:19 Leído por Gemma L Myers
Chapter 10: Love and Power 11:54 Leído por JustinJYN
Chapter 11: A New Pupil 8:48 Leído por JustinJYN
Chapter 12: Confession 7:19 Leído por JustinJYN
Chapter 13: Questioning 4:50 Leído por JustinJYN
Chapter 14: Jealousy 4:47 Leído por JustinJYN
Chapter 15: The Chamber of Ghosts 10:38 Leído por Mike Pelton
Chapter 16: The Clanking Shoe 14:39 Leído por Mike Pelton
Chapter 17: The Physician 9:20 Leído por Mike Pelton
Chapter 18: Old Friends 4:48 Leído por Mike Pelton
Chapter 19: Old Constancy 5:47 Leído por Mike Pelton
Chapter 20: Margaret 24:21 Leído por Mike Pelton
Chapter 21: Hilton 7:35 Leído por Gemma L Myers
Chapter 22: The Sleeper 9:27 Leído por Gemma L Myers
Chapter 23: My Old Room 10:27 Leído por Gemma L Myers
Chapter 24: Prison-Breaking 8:10 Leído por Gemma L Myers
Chapter 25: New Entrenchments 9:21 Leído por Gemma L Myers
Chapter 26: Escape 9:00 Leído por Gemma L Myers
Chapter 27: Freedom 4:30 Leído por Gemma L Myers

Reseñas

good story, 1 tough reader


(4 stars)

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


(4 stars)

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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(5 stars)

Gemma reads beautifully, I could listen to her continually so clear and soothing, just helps you get carried away with the story

great readers, story just ok


(3 stars)

Revs up to something interesting but end drags, is anti-climactic and leaves alot of unplugged holes.


(5 stars)

This story makes me feel so... mystical? I just finished listening for the second time. The readers are excellent

Interesting story


(4 stars)

The story was interesting. All the readers but one were well recorded and enjoyable. Thank you.

An epic tale of star-crossed love


(5 stars)

I was so sure it would all end in tragedy...!

Must read! Wonderful! I liked it so much I plan to buy the


(5 stars)