Watch and Wait; The Young Fugitives: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Watch and Wait; The Young Fugitives, credited to Oliver Optic, 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 Watch and Wait; The Young Fugitives by William Taylor Adams. Read in English by Scarlett Martin One soft summer evening, when Woodville was crowned with the glory and beauty of the joyous season, three strangers presented themselves before the Grant family, and asked for counsel and assistance. The party consisted of two boys and a girl, and they belonged to that people which the traditions of the past have made the "despised race;" but the girl was whiter and fairer than many a proud belle who would have scorned her in any other capacity than that of a servant; and one of the boys was very nearly white, while the other was as black as ebony undefiled. They were fugitives and wanderers from the far south-west; and the story which they told to Mr. Grant and his happy family will form the substance of this volume. - Summary from Chapter 1 of text Listeners, please be advised that this book contains material related to slavery which some may find offensive. These types of actions and language were common during the historical period during which this account is written.

Recording facts

• Recording title: Watch and Wait; The Young Fugitives
• Author credits: Oliver Optic
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 24
• Listed recording duration: 5:26:15

Catalogue topics

• young adult
• slavery
• morals
• race
• character
• learning lessons

Track guide

1. 01 - Preface and Chap. I.—The Plantation of Redlawn — 15:06
2. 02 - Chap. II.—The Edith goes down to Green Point — 12:04
3. 03 - Chap. III.—Master Archy receives an Unlucky Blow — 12:50
4. 04 - Chap. IV.—Dandy determines to — 14:28
5. 05 - Chap. V.—The Tragedy at the — 13:46
6. 06 - Chap. VI.—A Vision of the Promised Land — 12:52
7. 07 - Chap. VII.—The Isabel is prepared for a Cruise — 12:58
8. 08 - Chap. VIII.—The Departure of the Young Fugitives — 13:04
9. 09 - Chap. IX.—The Fugitives reach Lake Chicot — 12:31
10. 10 - Chap. X.—Breakfast on board the Isabel — 11:05
11. 11 - Chap. XI.—The Bay of the Bloodhounds — 13:27
12. 12 - Chap. XII.—Quin, the Runaway — 12:49
13. 13 - Chap. XIII.—The Night Chase on the Lake — 15:39
14. 14 - Chap. XIV.—The Battle for Freedom — 14:37
15. 15 - Chap. XV.—The Fate of the Slave-Hunters — 15:06
16. 16 - Chap. XVI.—In the Swamp — 13:29
17. 17 - Chap. XVII.—Cyd has a Bad Fit — 14:22
18. 18 - Chap. XVIII.—The Affray on the Lake — 14:39
19. 19 - Chap. XIX.—Lily on the Watch — 11:03
20. 20 - Chap. XX.—Preparing for the Voyage — 10:41
21. 21 - Chap. XXI.—Down the Lake — 14:42
22. 22 - Chap. XXII.—The Isabel runs the Gantlet — 14:12
23. 23 - Chap. XXIII.—Colonel Raybone changes his Tone — 14:44
24. 24 - Chap. XXIV.—The Young Fugitives make a Harbor — 16:01

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