Ivanhoe

By: Walter Scott

Narrated by: David McCallion

Length: 17 hrs and 42 mins

Publisher's summary

Ivanhoe is the perfect novel for any listener who loves an action-packed adventure based on the mythology and legends of Medieval times in England. Set in the 12th century, Ivanhoe is the story of a young man who joins up with Richard the Lion Hearted during a dark time where England is split between the Normans and the Saxons, pitting friends and family against each other through the conquering of land and the changing seats of the Royal Family.

After Fighting in the Holy Crusades, Ivanhoe returns to reclaim his love, stolen from him by his own father who intends to marry her into Saxon Royalty as the descendant of a long dead king. King Richard, with little interest in ruling the Kingdom of England, has allowed his brother, the despicable Prince John, to rule in his absence, sending the land into dismal times. After his capture, Richard escapes Austria, where he travels in disguise awaiting a rising to overtake Prince John and reclaim the throne.

The novel is a riveting adventure of jousting knights, damsels in distress, burning castles, escape and capture, and includes the famous Robin Hood and his Merry Men of bandits in an attempt to save the true King and Ivanhoe.

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Glad to read the book that inspired the TV show

Very good read with great story and characters nice rhythm to the narrative and nice combat
based on real historical context

A medieval treat!

Ivanhoe is a marvelous audiobook experience. While some of the old jargon and slow initial plot work of the novel may deter some, stick with the book and prepare to be dazzled by the heroines, Rowena and most of all, Rebecca.

Interesting

Ties in historically with what I have already read.Would have been more fun if cockney accents were used.

One of the greatest stories

Exceptional talent in voice acting, I am very much enjoying listening to this story. His character portrayal is smooth and differentiated with skill.

Great Story & Narrator

My daughter was scheduled to read this for school and I wanted to read it too but was running short on time so I bought this Audible version. I felt the narrator was so exceptional and fitted to this book that I ended up letting her listen to it and follow along in her book rather than just reading it.

well worth the listen

I have read Ivanhoe several times. listening to it was so much fun! great entertainment!

David McCallion , reader of quality

Sir Walker Scott, who influenced so many, including Jane Austen, and invented the genre of historical novel, is not easy to read out loud due to his old English and expositional style. Here, David McCallion eases us through, with perfect diction and nuanced expression.

very good

I fell into this story by chance, vaguely recollecting it was significant. I'm so glad I did. It was a great story performed well, and deserves a contemporary movie with a good budget. My only caveat would be to take into consideration the religious views when written, as it can be so terrible it's nearly funny.

Excellent Rendition of a Classic

Ivanhoe the tale needs no introduction, if you are expecting the movie you will not find it although for Hollywood the movie did stay close. The performance was excellent marred only, strange to say, the book itself. This was meant for reading not performing so sometimes the conversations get a little clunky. Well worth the time.

A classic story of Mideival England

sometimes the flowery language made it difficult to follow the story, though the performance was clear.