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Templar Silks
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 15 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Historical Fiction
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Summary
To save his soul, William Marshal takes the perilous road to Jerusalem, but the greatest danger he faces there is losing his heart.
England, 1219. Lying on his deathbed, William Marshal, England's greatest knight, sends a trusted servant to bring to him the silk Templar burial shrouds that returned with him from the Holy Land 30 years ago. It is time to fulfil his vow to the Templars and become a monk of their order for eternity.
As he waits for the shrouds' return, he looks back upon his long-ago pilgrimage with his brother Ancel and the sacred mission entrusted to them - to bear the cloak of their dead young lord to Jerusalem and lay it on Christ's tomb in the church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Jerusalem, 1183. In the holiest of all cities, the brothers become embroiled in the deadly politics, devious scheming and lusts of the powerful men and women who rule the kingdom. Entangled with the dangerous, mercurial Paschia de Riveri, concubine of the highest churchman in the land, William sets on a path so perilous that there seems no way back for him or for his brother. Both will pay a terrible price, and their only chance to see home again will be dependent on the Templar shrouds.
In this glorious adventure, best-selling author Elizabeth Chadwick sweeps the listener to medieval Jerusalem in a story perfect for fans of Ken Follett and Philippa Gregory.
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- Manchester Mama
- 14-03-18
Beautifully written and very well narrated.
I found this story to be believably written and a wonderful addition to Elizabeth Chadwicks first book about William Marshall. (although it stands alone in its own merit).
Full of rich descriptions of Jerusalem and contrasting scenes of the later time in Caversham, I was particularly drawn to the carefully worded descriptions of the dying man in his last days. Very insightfully portrayed.
This story is extremely well read by Jonathan Keebler. I have truly enjoyed every word and shall seek out further books he has narrated. Recommended.
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- Su L
- 23-03-18
Absolutely phenomenal
This book will remain a treasure in my library. The story , the man, the tenderness, and the love portrayed in this book had me weeping at the end as if the demise of William were like losing one of my own. Meticulously researched , skilfully written, and beautifully performed made listening to this book one of pure pleasure and bliss.
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- Di D
- 12-04-18
Wonderful story and follow on to The Greatest Knight
Thoroughly enjoyed this book and the story. Well read. Very moving at the end
Recommended
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- Baby Centre User
- 12-08-18
excellent
gripping story and lead a character is inspiring. narrator is the best one I have heard so far. brilliant job!
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- lizzie
- 03-06-18
A brilliant story well told
I enjoyed this from start to finish. Believable characters in an interesting story. Jonathan Keeble gave his usual excellent performance and has a voice which is second to none for audiobooks.
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- Alex
- 02-05-18
loved this book
This is the first book I have read by this author and now I am hunting for my next exciting read! The narrator was excellent and I can't wait to read something more about William Marshall!
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- Annette Lawrance
- 23-02-19
Templar Silks
A superb story which was so well narrated by Johnathan Keeble. The story transported me to the different locations and the writing was so descriptive that I felt that I was there in the action of the events.
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- Andrew
- 27-06-18
Interesting and pleasant.
The author’s imagination needs to be commended. This is a well researched and credible piece of fiction. The narrator has the vocal gravitas to ease you into the medieval period of knights with honour and damsels that couldn’t be refused. Recommended.
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- Erika
- 04-08-18
A journey back to the times of the crusades.
This book takes the reader/listener on a wonderful engaging journey to the time of the crusades. You feel you are living the experience with the richness of description and realistic dialogue. William Marshal on his deathbed is remembering events and so the story occasionally returns to William's present time and his deathbed, then moving back again to the events he is remembering. This is all done with great skill and expertise and I found it to work well.
I have listened to the Elizabeth Chadwick’s other books and particularly enjoyed the William Marshal themes, which are all extremely well written with good use of vocabulary and description. Elizabeth Chadwick deals with different aspects of life as only a brilliant writer can. Her romantic and sex scenes are not over embellished but give enough detail to communicate to the reader the feel of the moment, as relevant to understand the story and the characters. Fighting scenes give sufficient detail to be exciting but without allowing the reader to lose interest. Elizabeth Chadwick deals particularly well with William Marshal’s passing and how he makes his end. The writer is very skilled and her ability to communicate final events of this kind is seen in her other books, for example in “The Winter Mantle” and her depiction of Waltheof of Huntingdon, I won’t say more but recommend that book/audio book as indeed I reccomend all her books.
The book is more than just fiction, although technically it is fiction. The main events in the book are all historically recorded and the book is therefore not complete invention. The characters are very real and the narrator, Jonathan Keeble, brings them to life masterfully giving personality to each in the way that only a truly brilliant voice actor can. I would recommend this audio book especially to those who have already listened to Elizabeth Chadwick’s book “The Greatest Knight”. If you haven’t listened to “The Greatest Knight” then my recommendation is to listen to that first, although perhaps “Templar Silks” can stand on its own, in my opinion it is best taken after “The Greatest Knight”. The Greatest Knight is in any event a truly great book and wonderful audio book so what’s not to like! Have them both, have them all, because all this author’s books are great reads and great listens.
I will be back for more and hope Elizabeth Chadwick keeps writing and writing, and that Jonathan Keeble will keep narrating. It’s great to find historical fiction which has a literary feel to it.
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- JPA
- 11-07-18
Excellent instalment
Thoroughly enjoyed this well written and narrated story surrounding William in Outremar. Highly recommend it.
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