Walter Scott
1) Ivanhoe
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Language
English
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In 1194 the Saxon knight Ivanhoe returns from the Crusades to a chaotic England ruled by the enemies of the absent King Richard the Lion-Hearted and finds himself disowned and dishonored, forced to fight for his name and the people he loves.
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Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
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"Ivanhoe" is the story of one of the remaining Saxon noble families at a time when the English nobility was overwhelmingly Norman. It follows the Saxon protagonist, Wilfred of Ivanhoe, who is out of favour with his father for his allegiance to the Norman king, Richard I of England. The story is set in 1194, after the failure of the Third Crusade, when many of the Crusaders were still returning to Europe. King Richard, who had been captured by the...
3) The Talisman
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Series
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Encamped in the Holy Land, the crusaders are torn by the dissensions and jealousies of their leaders. The army's impotence is accentuated by the illness of their chief, Richard I of England. Meanwhile, a poor but doughty Scottish crusader known as Sir Kenneth, on a mission far from the camp, encounters a Saracen Emir. After an inconclusive combat, he strikes up a friendship with the Emir, who turns out to be Saladin himself. His alliance with the
...6) Ivanhoe
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Language
English
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The epitome of the chivalric novel, Ivanhoe sweeps listeners into Medieval England and the lives of a memorable cast of characters. Ivanhoe, a trusted ally of Richard the Lion Hearted, returns from the Crusades to reclaim the inheritance his father denied him. Rebecca, a vibrant, beautiful Jewish woman, is defended by Ivanhoe against a charge of witchcraft-but it is Lady Rowena who is Ivanhoe's true love. The wicked Prince John plots to usurp England's...
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Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
vii, 110 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
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English
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After crash-landing on an uncharted planet, astronaut Taylor (Charlton Heston) finds himself trapped in a savage world where talking apes dominate the human race. Soon, Taylor's life depends on the kindness of the chimpanzee scientists Cornelius (Roddy McDowall) and Zira (Kim Hunter) and his escape to the Forbidden Zone, where he uncovers an earth-shattering secret that may hold the key to his own destiny.
11) Ivanhoe
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Pub. Date
©2011, ©1991.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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English
Description
A retelling of the adventures of the 12th century Saxon knight Ivanhoe.
12) Ivanhoe
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 142 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Returning from fighting in the Crusades, the young Saxon knight Ivanhoe must fight to regain the woman he loves and to protect the social order and monarchy of England.
14) Ivanhoe
Pub. Date
[2005?]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Chivalrous knight Wilfrid of Ivanhoe is determined to restore Richard the Lionhearted to England's throne.
