Saxby: a tale of old and new England: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Saxby: a tale of old and new England, credited to Emma Leslie, 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 Saxby: a tale of old and new England by Emma Leslie. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers. Set in the 17th Century, this book tells of the backdrop to the settlement of New England in the American Colonies: the struggles of the Church of England, and the life of Sir Harry Vane the Younger. Author Emma Leslie uses charming and simple historical fiction to acquaint her readers with Church History, and to make these important times accessible to any age. (Summary by LuellaMargaret)

Recording facts

• Recording title: Saxby: a tale of old and new England
• Author credits: Emma Leslie
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 23
• Listed recording duration: 6:30:36

Catalogue topics

• church historical fiction
• 17th century england
• sir harry vane the younger

Track guide

1. 00 - Preface — 3:41
2. 01 - Unexpected Guests — 16:35
3. 02 - A Visit to Hampden — 17:57
4. 03 - Harry Saxby — 18:12
5. 04 - Bad News — 18:03
6. 05 - Was It Witchcraft? — 16:23
7. 06 - In London — 17:47
8. 07 - A Social Evening — 18:38
9. 08 - Gammer Grove — 15:29
10. 09 - Trying the Witch — 15:12
11. 10 - The Pilgrim Fathers — 18:14
12. 11 - Another Citation from the Bishop — 17:44
13. 12 - King James and His Parliament — 19:14
14. 13 - At the Sign of the Spread Eagle — 19:40
15. 14 - A Strange Meeting — 17:45
16. 15 - Dame Meredith — 15:39
17. 16 - Harry Vane — 16:12
18. 17 - Bitter Disappointments — 20:14
19. 18 - Roundhead and Royalist — 14:24
20. 19 - New Boston — 19:03
21. 20 - Governor Vane — 19:58
22. 21 - Perplexities — 16:22
23. 22 - Conclusion — 18:10

Listen to this recording

Open the complete recording and player on Internet Archive. The player includes the full track list and available download formats.

Source and rights

This is a record from LibriVox's official Internet Archive collection, with a public-domain licence recorded in its metadata. LibriVox's policy includes its catalogue summaries as well as its recordings. Its public-domain assessment follows United States law; copyright status can differ elsewhere. The summary and track facts are reproduced and reformatted from that record. Dates attached to the archive upload are not treated as original book publication dates.