The Brethren: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Brethren, credited to H. Rider Haggard, 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 The Brethren by H. Rider Haggard. Read by Abigail Rasmussen. Set in the days of the Crusaders, this books tells of a young maiden named Rosamund, and her twin cousins. Godwin is the grey eyed thoughtful man, and Wulf is the blue eyed warrior. They are both knights of England and they are both in love with their fair cousin. But the riddle of the story is which does Rosamund love? The adventure begins when Rosamund is taken from England and carried to the East. The plot thickens as the two young knights follow her in hopes of rescuing her from the Muslim leader, Saladin. As the Cross and the Crescent face each other at the Battle of Hattin, the story of Rosamund is unfolded and the riddle is solved. With dangerous lions, a moon light duel on a bridge, and beautiful Arabian horses, this book will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page. (Summary by Abigail Rasmussen)

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Brethren
• Author credits: H. Rider Haggard
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 25
• Listed recording duration: 14:22:55

Catalogue topics

• adventure
• animals
• historical fiction
• myths/legends
• nature
• politics
• romance
• religion

Opening tracks: first 24 of 25

1. 00 - Prologue — 10:25
2. 01 - By the Waters of Death Creek — 34:25
3. 02 - Sir Andrew D'Arcy — 27:09
4. 03 - The Knighting of the Brethren — 37:20
5. 04 - The Letter of Saladin — 33:23
6. 05 - The Wine Merchant — 39:00
7. 06 - The Christmas Feast at Steeple — 36:29
8. 07 - The Banner of Saladin — 32:20
9. 08 - The Widow Masouda — 39:55
10. 09 - The Horses Flame and Smoke — 49:32
11. 10 - On Board the Galley — 44:32
12. 11 - The City of Al-Jebal — 29:45
13. 12 - The Lord of Death — 31:19
14. 13 - The Embassy — 42:55
15. 14 - The Combat on the Bridge — 34:35
16. 15 - The Flight to Emesa — 34:25
17. 16 - The Sultan Saladin — 34:18
18. 17 - The Brethren Depart from Damascus — 34:38
19. 18 - Wolf Pays for the Drugged Wine — 43:50
20. 19 - Before the Walls of Ascalon — 33:51
21. 20 - The Luck of the Star of Hassan — 33:14
22. 21 - What Befell Godwin — 34:31
23. 22 - At Jerusalem — 28:35
24. 23 - Saint Rosamund — 34:02

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