Post Haste: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Post Haste, credited to R. M. Ballantyne, 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 Post Haste by R. M. Ballantyne. Read in English by AlaynaMay; David Alda; Lynne Thompson; Rosie; Natalie Paula; Grace Byrne; Jairus Amar; AdeledePignerolles; Rachel; Jay Wills In this book, Ballantyne weaves the story of Phillip Mayland and his friend, George Aspel with an interesting portrayal of the British Post Office as it existed in the 19th century. In the words of R. M. Ballantyne himself: "This tale is founded chiefly on facts furnished by the Postmaster-General’s Annual Reports, and gathered, during personal intercourse and investigation, at the General Post-Office of London and its Branches. It is intended to illustrate—not by any means to exhaust—the subject of postal work, communication, and incident throughout the Kingdom. I have to render my grateful acknowledgments to Sir Arthur Blackwood; his private secretary, Charles Eden, Esquire; and those other officers of the various Departments who have most kindly afforded me every facility for investigation, and assisted me to much of the information used in the construction of the tale. If it does not greatly enlighten, I hope that it will at all events interest and amuse the reader." R.M. Ballantyne. - Summary by AlaynaMay

Recording facts

• Recording title: Post Haste
• Author credits: R. M. Ballantyne
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 31
• Listed recording duration: 9:18:14

Catalogue topics

• victorian great britain
• early postal service

Opening tracks: first 24 of 31

1. 00 - Prologue — 1:11
2. 01 - Chapter 1- A Hero and His Worshipper — 12:02
3. 02 - Chapter 2- Tells of Woman's Work, and Some of Woman's Ways — 17:32
4. 03 - Chapter 3- Brilliant Prospects — 6:20
5. 04 - Chapter 4- The Royal Mail Steamer — 10:49
6. 05 - Chapter 5- Wreck and Rescue — 25:18
7. 06 - Chapter 6- Treats of Poverty, Pride and Fidelity — 21:40
8. 07 - Chapter 7- Phil Begins Life, and Makes a Friend — 17:15
9. 08 - Chapter 8- Downward- Deeper and Deeper — 15:24
10. 09 - Chapter 9- Mr. Blurt and George Aspel in Peculiar Circumstances — 22:45
11. 10 - Chapter 10- A Mystery Cleared Up — 19:22
12. 11 - Chapter 11- The Letter-Carrier Goes His Rounds, Aids a Little Girl, and Overwhelms a Lady Statistically — 39:26
13. 12 - Chapter 12- In Which a Bosom Friend is Introduced, Rural Felicity is Enlarged on, and Deep Plans are Laid — 19:48
14. 13 - Chapter 13- Miss Lillycrop Gets a Series of Surprises — 30:13
15. 14 - Chapter 14- Formation of the Pegaway Literary Association and Other Matters — 15:09
16. 15 - Chapter 15- George Aspel Receives Various Visitors at the Ornithological Shop, and is Called to Vigorous Action — 20:26
17. 16 - Chapter 16- Begins with Juvenile Flirtation, and Ends with Canine Cremation — 18:46
18. 17 - Chapter 17- Tottie and Mrs Bones in Difficulty — 19:49
19. 18 - Chapter 18- Business Interfered with in a Remarkable Manner — 13:29
20. 19 - Chapter 19- Deep-Laid Plans for Checkmating Mr Bones — 13:58
21. 20 - Chapter 20- The Post of the Olden Time — 26:26
22. 21 - Chapter 21- Tells of a Series of Terrible Surprises — 19:37
23. 22 - Chapter 22- Shows How One Thing Leads to Another, and so on — 24:06
24. 23 - Chapter 23- The Turning Point — 17:53

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