Colonel Greatheart: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Colonel Greatheart, credited to H. C. Bailey, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of Colonel Greatheart, by H. C. Bailey. This is an unusual story of the English Civil War. There is a good account of the Battle of Newbury, and many historic figures appear: Cromwell (very prominent), Ireton, Prince Rupert, Charles I, Fairfax, and Lambert. The setting for this tale of men and arms is taken from the stirring days of the Cavaliers and the Roundheads, of Puritans and the so-called malignants; but the machines of war are rather in the background, while in the spotlight is a witching woman, a conqueror of hearts and a marker of destinies. The story tells of a woman's ambition that "urges valiant men to perilous deeds". (Summary by Barnes & Noble)

Recording facts

• Recording title: Colonel Greatheart
• Author credits: H. C. Bailey
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 56
• Listed recording duration: 12:06:09

Catalogue topics

• historical fiction
• advice

Opening tracks: first 24 of 56

1. 00 - Introductory, How the World Looked Then — 8:23
2. 01 - Chapter 1, The Lady Lepe Meets Twin Brethren — 12:24
3. 02 - Chapter 2, The Impertinence of Joan Normandy — 11:50
4. 03 - Chapter 3, The Inspiration of Colonel Stow — 13:57
5. 04 - Chapter 4, Colonel Stow Sees His Inspiration — 16:57
6. 05 - Chapter 5, My Lady Lepe Takes Off Her Petticoats — 13:49
7. 06 - Chapter 6, A Person of Importance — 15:30
8. 07 - Chapter 7, Colonel Stow Is Again Inspired — 16:36
9. 08 - Chapter 8, Upon the Use of a Nose — 14:29
10. 09 - Chapter 9, Concerning the Angel Uriel — 13:32
11. 10 - Chapter 10, Cornet Tompkins Snaps at a Shadow — 15:12
12. 11 - Chapter 11, Colonel Royston Deserts a Lady — 10:42
13. 12 - Chapter 12, Colonel Stow Makes a Mistake — 8:28
14. 13 - Chapter 13, Mr. Bourne Is Sorry — 13:04
15. 14 - Chapter 14, Colonel Royston Stays by a Lady — 10:58
16. 15 - Chapter 15, Why Come Ye Not to Court? — 18:47
17. 16 - Chapter 16, Colonel Royston Breaks His Sword — 11:47
18. 17 - Chapter 17, Ingeminating Peace — 24:05
19. 18 - Chapter 18, My Lord Digby Upon Woman — 8:27
20. 19 - Chapter 19, Newbury Vale — 14:30
21. 20 - Chapter 20, Mistress Normandy Sees a Friend — 17:43
22. 21 - Chapter 21, Colonel Stow Keeps the Peace — 6:59
23. 22 - Chapter 22, Lovers' Meeting — 9:18
24. 23 - Chapter 23, Lucinda Weeps — 8:04

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