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The Scarlet Seed (Unabridged)
 
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The Scarlet Seed (Unabridged) [Audio Download]

by Edith Pargeter (Author), Richard Mitchley (Narrator)
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  • Listening Length: 9 hours and 50 minutes
  • Program Type: Audiobook
  • Version: Unabridged
  • Publisher: AudioGO Ltd.
  • Audible Release Date: 27 Dec 2005
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B002SPZAI2
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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This is the third and concluding volume of The Heaven Tree series. In the castle of Parfois, glaring down over the debated lands of the Welsh border, young Harry Talvace is held prisoner by his father's sometimes patron and later destroyer, Ralf Isambard. Captive and captor, bound together by implacable hatred and reluctant affection, seem domed to stalemate. Then the threat of civil war in England lays Isambard open to his enemies, and the story reaches a strange and violent climax. The principal characters are drawn together in the final siege of Parfois under the towering shadow of the first Harry's master-work, the great church he gave his life to finish.
©1963 Edith pargeter; (P)1996 Chivers Audio Books

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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I found this the most enjoyable of Edith Pargeter's historical novels. Set in the time of King John, it tells the story of Harry Talvace, mastermason.
The characters are beautifully observed and portrayed, showing a depth of insight into human psychology which is a hallmark of Pargeter's work. She also is a first-rate story-teller. I found this hard to put down.
Enthralling, and at times almost unbearably moving.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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I first read this book 20 years ago and bought the trilogy. I rediscovered it recently and have enjoyed it more the second time around. I don't tend to keep books to re read, but this is a must for any lover of historical fiction. I even stopped reading another book because I didn't want to put this one down! A story of the harshness of the times in 13th Century Britain, whether you be freeman or villein, and the incredible friendship forged between a lad of noble birth and a villein. I really felt for them, especially at the very beginning, and the sad end.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Must read! 5 Dec 2000
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Format:Paperback
This is one of my all time favourite books. It makes me cry everytime I read it and I've re read it too many times to count and each time was as good as the last. It's one of those books which you recommend to people but loathe to lend in case you don't get it back!

The whole trilogy is excellent but the Heaven Tree remains the best for me. It's an incredible story which grips you from the outset. I seriousley recommend it but you'll have to buy your own copy.

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The Heaven tree by Edith Pargeter
If you enjoyed The Pillars of the Earth or World Without end you are bound to enjoy this book. It is set in the time of King John and tells of a young Mason Harry Talvace, who has... Read more
Published 1 month ago by P. A. Cunningham
The Heaven Tree trilogy
This is a classic and I am amazed that it is out of print and so hard to come by. This copy is in excellent condition and we are so grateful that it was available, as we lent our... Read more
Published 10 months ago by D. Powell
First in an excellent trilogy
The first book in Edith Pargeter's excellent Trilogy, this gives a well researched picture of life in the second half of the 12th century in both England and France, with... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Hiraethus o Gymru
13th century Welsh/English border historical novel
The book: Two foster brothers and apprentice stonemasons grow up together in 1200-1215 on the Welsh/English border, near Shrewsbury, and get into trouble together with a powerful... Read more
Published 19 months ago by H. Beentje
Love Cadfael? Try this, it's ten times better.
While the amusing 'Cadfael' series has been deservedly successful as light reading - and as the ancestor of all historical whodunits - the 'Heaven Tree' trilogy infinitely... Read more
Published on 20 April 2010 by R. A. Williams
This is not Brother Cadfael.
I admit I was curious to read "The Heaven Tree" because I love the Bro Cadfael series, but this book disappoints. Read more
Published on 2 Feb 2009 by Chaucer rules
Book #1 in The Heaven Tree Trilogy
The Heaven Tree takes place on the Welsh Marches in the 13C as the nobly born Harry Talvace and his foster brother Adam (Adam's lower born mother nursed Harry) are accused of... Read more
Published on 31 May 2008 by Misfit
just wonderful
The Green Branch is the 2nd volume of the Heaven Tree Trilogy (Vol 1 confusingly called The Heaven Tree) so do read the first one first as you need the back story. Read more
Published on 7 April 2006
excellent, moving, lyrical
If anyone had said that I'd be enthralled by this novel about a stone-mason building a cathedral on the Welsh borders in the 13th century, I might have laughed - but I was! Read more
Published on 1 April 2006
reliable historical timing
I found this book started slowly but definatley improved as it went on. This book makes Llewelyn of wales a very likable person and as history has always shown the English greedy... Read more
Published on 25 Jun 2003 by Muriel
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