Frostiana: or a history of the River Thames in a frozen state: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Frostiana: or a history of the River Thames in a frozen state, credited to George Davis, 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 Frostiana: or a history of the River Thames in a frozen state by George Davis. Read in English by Lewis Fletcher The frost fair of 1814 began on 1 February, and lasted four days. A printer named George Davis published a 124-page book, "Frostiana; or a History of the River Thames in a Frozen State". The entire book was type-set and printed in Davis's printing stall, which had been set up on the frozen Thames. The book is a written history of London's frost fairs, interspersed with humorous, cold-related sections including "How to Make Ice Cream" and "The Art of Ice Skating". - Summary by Wikipedia, Lewis Fletcher

Recording facts

• Recording title: Frostiana: or a history of the River Thames in a frozen state
• Author credits: George Davis
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 7
• Listed recording duration: 2:45:17

Catalogue topics

• London
• snow
• winter
• skating
• fair
• frost
• printing
• Thames

Track guide

1. 00 - Introduction — 25:48
2. 01 - Chapter I - Frost — 37:37
3. 02 - Chapter II - Snow — 20:17
4. 03 - Chapter III - Ice — 37:40
5. 04 - Chapter IV - Cold — 9:20
6. 05 - Chapter V - Northern Winters — 25:10
7. 06 - Chapter VI - Skating — 9:25

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