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  • By: Judith Tarr
  • Narrated by: Coleen Marlo
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The life and times of Melisende, the crusader queen of Jerusalem, regent to her young son, the king, during the 12th century, come to life through the eyes of Lady Richildis, a young Frankish woman on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, who becomes one of Melisende's confidantes.

©1997 Judith Tarr (P)2015 Audible, Inc.
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A Good Story Let Down By the Narrator

This is the second book in the series. The first was dismal mostly because of the poor narration. This book has unfortunately the same problem with the same narrator. For reasons that seem bizarre the narrator cannot seem to pronounce simple words. For example:

‘Petitioner’ she pronounces as ‘Partitioner’
‘Moon-Calf eyes’ is pronounced as ‘Moon Cave Eyes’
‘Quay’ which should be pronounced like ‘key’ she pronounces it ‘Karwaii’!!!!
and the list goes on and on....

It is also one of those annoying storyline’s where there is a complete over use of the words ‘insouciance’ and ‘ennui’ which by a miracle the narrator can pronounce!!!

Some female narrators are good at doing male voices. Unfortunately this narrators male voices all sound like Popeye!

I will be asking for a refund for this book.

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