Held Fast For England: A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Held Fast For England: A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar, credited to G. A. Henty, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Held Fast For England: A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar by G. A. Henty. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers "He is sharp, and does his lessons well. I have no difficulty with him, on that score; but he is a perfect imp of mischief." Young Bob Repton always has some bright idea, making him quite popular with the boys at school... if not with the teachers. But when a bit of mischief pushes him out of school and into the world of adults, where will his ingenuity and initiative take him? Bob will join the defense in the historic Siege of Gibraltar, which "stands almost alone in the annals of warfare, alike in its duration and in the immense preparations made, by the united powers of France and Spain, for the capture of the fortress." In such a fight, his penchant for trouble might just come in handy! (Summary by redrun)

Recording facts

• Recording title: Held Fast For England: A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar
• Author credits: G. A. Henty
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 19
• Listed recording duration: 10:48:27

Catalogue topics

• British Empire
• gibraltar
• spanish empire

Track guide

1. 00 - Preface — 2:23
2. 01 - Chapter 1: "Something Like An Adventure" — 48:19
3. 02 - Chapter 2: A Great Change — 35:50
4. 03 - Chapter 3: An Unexpected Journey — 40:58
5. 04 - Chapter 4: Preparations For A Voyage — 45:08
6. 05 - Chapter 5: A French Privateer — 41:01
7. 06 - Chapter 6: The Rock Fortress — 37:50
8. 07 - Chapter 7: Troubles Ahead — 29:22
9. 08 - Chapter 8: The Siege Begins — 31:44
10. 09 - Chapter 9: The Antelope — 35:13
11. 10 - Chapter 10: A Cruise In A Privateer — 30:24
12. 11 - Chapter 11: Cutting Out A Prize — 32:02
13. 12 - Chapter 12: A Rich Prize — 38:00
14. 13 - Chapter 13: Oranges And Lemons — 37:49
15. 14 - Chapter 14: A Welcome Cargo — 38:50
16. 15 - Chapter 15a: Bob's Mission — 23:16
17. 16 - Chapter 15b: Bob's Mission, continued — 27:42
18. 17 - Chapter 16: A Cruise In The Brilliant — 37:00
19. 18 - Chapter 17: The Floating Batteries — 35:36

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