The Lion of Saint Mark: A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Century: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Lion of Saint Mark: A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Century, 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 The Lion of Saint Mark: A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Century by G. A. Henty. Read in English by Rachel; ChessKnight; Romano; deongines; Elizabeth Miller; Linda Johnson "Of all the chapters of history, there are few more interesting or wonderful than that which tells the story of the rise and progress of Venice." And thus begins another swashbuckling adventure by G. A. Henty. The great city-state is in trouble from Genoa and other neighboring cities, and of course it's up to a young English lad to save her! Kidnappings, sea battles, dangerous adventures of all sorts and even a little romance combine to make this one of Henty's most exciting novels. Climb aboard and join us for an adventure that will leave you on the edge of your seat! (Summary by Rachel)

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Lion of Saint Mark: A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Century
• Author credits: G. A. Henty
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 21
• Listed recording duration: 11:59:37

Catalogue topics

• war
• Italy
• sea
• venice
• henty
• genoa

Track guide

1. 00 - Preface — 2:01
2. 01 - Venice — 30:55
3. 02 - A Conspiracy — 32:24
4. 03 - On the Grand Canal — 35:18
5. 04 - Carried Off — 38:26
6. 05 - Finding a Clue — 34:45
7. 06 - The Hut on San Nicolo — 37:05
8. 07 - On Board a Trader — 35:39
9. 08 - An Attack by Pirates — 36:58
10. 09 - The Capture of the Lido — 37:42
11. 10 - Recaptured — 37:44
12. 11 - The Battle of Antium — 41:24
13. 12 - In Moncenigo's Power — 36:22
14. 13 - The Pirates' Raid — 35:34
15. 14 - The End of the Persecutor — 36:16
16. 15 - The Battle of Pola — 36:31
17. 16 - The Recapture of the Pluto — 36:08
18. 17 - An Ungrateful Republic — 33:36
19. 18 - The Release of Pisani — 39:13
20. 19 - The Seige of Chioggia — 37:03
21. 20 - The Triumph of Venice — 28:33

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