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  • Tales of the Alhambra

  • A Series of Tales and Sketches of the Moors and Spaniards
  • By: Washington Irving
  • Narrated by: Ralph Cosham
  • Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (7 ratings)

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Tales of the Alhambra

By: Washington Irving
Narrated by: Ralph Cosham
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Written in 1831, Irving's dreamlike description of the Alhambra, the beautiful Moorish castle that defined the height of Moorish civilization, and the surrounding territory of Granada remains one of the best guidebooks to the region and one of the most entertaining travelogues ever written.

A heady mix of historical fact, medieval myth and mystery, sensual descriptions, and an appreciation for a civilization which valued beauty, philosophy, literature, science, and the arts on an equal level with warrior skills. Secret chambers, desperate battles, imprisoned princesses, palace ghosts, and fragrant gardens, described in a wistful and dreamlike eloquence will transport the listener to a paradise of his own.

The narrative is bewitchingly enhanced by Spanish guitar music. Tales of the Alhambra is a delightful offering for the romantic on anyone's holiday list.

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A Gift

What a superbly read work this is: Ralph Cosham's voice and intonation are perfect for this book. Most of us know Washington Irving chiefly through Rip Van Winkle or Sleepy Hollow, but here is another, supremely personal, insight into the author. Reminiscent of Dickens in style and manner, Irving weaves another veil of beauty and mystery around Granada - history, legend, personal experience, all rolled into one. And for any who have had the fortune to spend time in this fabled place, this volume cannot be anything else but a gift.

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A wonderful diversion

A more mysterious, magical Granada - wish I'd read it before my own traves there.

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Great Performance of a Good Book

The book is a strong one, even if I find the introduction a little slow. Once it gets started, its magical; and the reader is absolutely first class.

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