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Story of the Glittering Plain

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

Year of Publication: 1894Genres: Fantasy Fiction

Running Time: 05 hours 04 minutes 31 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	Of those Three who came unto Hallblithe to the House of the Raven Phil Benson	5:25
2	Evil tidings come to hand at Cleveland Phil Benson	8:26
3	The Warriors of the Raven search the Seas Phil Benson	4:19
4	Now Hallblithe taketh the Sea Phil Benson	5:17
5	They come unto the Isle of Ransom Phil Benson	23:01
6	Of a Dwelling of Man on the Isle of Ransom Phil Benson	14:49
7	A Feast in the Isle of Ransom Phil Benson	21:51
8	Hallblithe taketh ship again away from the Isle of Ransom Phil Benson	7:38
9	They come to the Land of the Glittering Plain Phil Benson	18:03
10	They hold converse with Folk of the Glittering Plain Phil Benson	10:19
11	The Sea-eagle reneweth his life Phil Benson	9:47
12	They look on the the King of the Glittering Plain Phil Benson	10:30
13	Hallblithe beholdeth the woman who loveth him Phil Benson	11:43
14	Hallblithe has speech with the King again Phil Benson	12:00
15	Yet Hallblithe speaketh with the King Phil Benson	7:39
16	Those three go their ways to the edge of the Glittering Plain Phil Benson	11:41
17	Hallblithe amongst the Mountains Phil Benson	23:02
18	Hallblithe dwelleth in the wood alone Phil Benson	11:35
19	Hallblithe builds him a skiff Phil Benson	14:53
20	So now saileth Hallblithe away from the Glittering Plain Phil Benson	22:59
21	Of the Fight of the Champions in the Hall of the Ravagers Phil Benson	32:37
22	They go from the Isle of Ransom and come to Cleveland by the Sea Phil Benson	16:57