The Story of the Glittering Plain

Number of Chapters: 22

Length: 05 hours and 04 minutes

Language: English

In this early example of the modern high fantasy genre, Hallblithe, a warrior of the House of Raven, sets out in pursuit of the pirates who have kidnapped his troth-plight maiden, the Hostage. Kidnapped himself, Hallblithe sails to the Isle of Ransom in the company of the giant Puny Fox. Travelling onward to the Land of the Glittering Plain, he spurns the offer of eternal youth and the hand of the King's daughter to continue the search for his beloved. First published in 1890 in the English Illustrated Magazine, The Story of the Glittering Plain was re-published in 1973 as the first volume of the celebrated Newcastle Forgotten Fantasy Library. This recording is read from the gloriously printed 1891 Kelmscott Press edition, with illustrations by Walter Crane. (Phil Benson) - Summary by Phil Benson

Of those Three who came unto Hallblithe to the House of the Raven (Phil Benson)

Evil tidings come to hand at Cleveland (Phil Benson)

The Warriors of the Raven search the Seas (Phil Benson)

Now Hallblithe taketh the Sea (Phil Benson)

They come unto the Isle of Ransom (Phil Benson)

Of a Dwelling of Man on the Isle of Ransom (Phil Benson)

A Feast in the Isle of Ransom (Phil Benson)

Hallblithe taketh ship again away from the Isle of Ransom (Phil Benson)

They come to the Land of the Glittering Plain (Phil Benson)

They hold converse with Folk of the Glittering Plain (Phil Benson)

The Sea-eagle reneweth his life (Phil Benson)

They look on the the King of the Glittering Plain (Phil Benson)

Hallblithe beholdeth the woman who loveth him (Phil Benson)

Hallblithe has speech with the King again (Phil Benson)

Yet Hallblithe speaketh with the King (Phil Benson)

Those three go their ways to the edge of the Glittering Plain (Phil Benson)

Hallblithe amongst the Mountains (Phil Benson)

Hallblithe dwelleth in the wood alone (Phil Benson)

Hallblithe builds him a skiff (Phil Benson)

So now saileth Hallblithe away from the Glittering Plain (Phil Benson)

Of the Fight of the Champions in the Hall of the Ravagers (Phil Benson)

They go from the Isle of Ransom and come to Cleveland by the Sea (Phil Benson)

The audiobook The Story of the Glittering Plain falls under the genres of Fantasy Fiction. It is written by William Morris.

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