Taliesin [Audio Cassette]

While the druids of the Isle of the Mighty predict the coming of one whose song will change the world, a young priestess in Atlantis foresees the destruction of her homeland. The love story of the bard Taliesin and the Princess Charis begins a new series for Lawhead ("The Empyrion Saga" and the "Dragon King Trilogy"). This graceful combination of Atlantean legend, Celtic myth, and Christian messagereminiscent of C.S. Lewisis highly recommended. JC
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

It was a time of legend, when the last shadows of the mighty Roman conqueror faded from the captured Isle of Britain. While across a vast sea, bloody war shattered a peace that had flourished for two thousand years in the doomed kingdom of Atlantis.

Taliesin is the remarkable adventure of Charis, the Atlantean princess who escaped the terrible devastation of her homeland, and of the fabled seer and druid prince Taliesin, singer at the dawn of the age. It is the story of an incomparable love that joined two worlds amid the fires of chaos, and spawned the miracles of Merlin...and Arthur the king.

--This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

AN ENCHANTING TALE OF LOVE AND LOSS, GLORY AND GRANDEUR, SET IN THE TWILIGHT OF ROME'S POWER . . . WHERE THE CELTIC CHIEFTAINS OF BRITAIN BATTLE TO SAVE THEIR LAND FROM AN ONRUSHING DARKNESS. . . . IN THIS MODERN CLASSIC, STEPHEN LAWHEAD PRESENTS A MAJESTICRETELLING OF WESTERN LITERATURE'S MOST COMPELLING EPIC. A Druid Prince. Singer at the Dawn of the Age. His song would kindle a vision that would burn forever.

Taliesin, oracle of melody. His singing bore the haunting beauty of another world . . . and the spark of a kingdom yet to come.

Charis, Lady of the Lake. Driven by the cataclysm that destroyed her home - the scented groves of the Isle of Apples, the colosseums of the bull dancers of Atlantis - she encountered an uncertain future in a barbarous land . . . and the bard who would capture her untamed heart.

Their love would bridge two worlds. And like golden threads, their lives would knit the fabric of a timeless legend that of Merlin the prophet . . . and Arthur the king. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Stephen R. Lawhead is an internationally acclaimed author of fantasy and imaginative fiction. In addition to The Pendragon Cycle, his works include The Song of Albion, a Celtic fantasy trilogy; The Dragon King Trilogy, a medieval fantasy; Empyrion I and II; and Dream Thief. His trademark style of gifted storytelling combined with strong spiritual vision has placed his books among the enduring favorites of fiction --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

An enchanting tale of love and loss, glory and grandeur, set in the twilight of Rome's power -- where the Celtic chieftains of Britain battle to save their land from an onrushing darkness. In this modern classic, Stephen Lawhead presents a majestic retelling of western literature's most compelling epic. A Druid Prince -- Singer at the Dawn of the Age. His song would kindle a vision that would burn forever. Taliesin, oracle of melody. His singing bore the haunting beauty of another world . . . and the spark of a kingdom yet to come. Charis, Lady of the Lake -- Driven by the cataclysm that destroyed her home -- the scented groves of the Isle of Apples, the colosseums of the bull dancers of Atlantis -- she encountered an uncertain future in a barbarous land . . . and the bard who would capture her untamed heart. Their love would bridge two worlds. And like golden threads, their lives would knit the fabric of a timeless legend; that of Merlin the prophet . . . and Arthur the king. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Stephen R. Lawhead is an internationally acclaimed author of mythic history and imaginative fiction. His works include Byzantium and the series The Pendragon Cycle, The Celtic Crusades, and The Song of Albion. Lawhead makes his home in Austria with his wife.

--This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

As Germanic tribes free the Isle of Britain from its Roman conquerors, the legend of Taliesin is born. Taliesin, a legendary bard, falls in love with Princess Charis, and together they have a son Merlin, who grows up to become the fabled magician at the court of King Arthur. This magical story will occupy the imaginations of young listeners as it is brought to vivid life by the untiring voice of Nadia May. Her voice evokes the sweetness of the legend, and the images of the fabled characters come to life. When the tapes end, the imagery carries on. J.K.R. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine