A Monk of Fife

By Andrew Lang
Listen with Sir Michael Caine™ and 1,000+ voices
Length10h 53m

About this audiobook

Step back into the tumultuous 15th century in this gripping historical romance that chronicles the life of Norman Leslie. Fleeing Scotland after a deadly quarrel, he finds himself in France, fighting alongside the legendary Joan of Arc during her most critical battles. Through the eyes of this young monk, witness the fervor, the divine mystery, and the tragic end of the Maid of Orleans in a narrative rich with period detail. It is a tale of chivalry, spiritual awakening, and the brutal realities of medieval warfare.

Audiobook details

Rating★★★ 3.2 (10)
Includes Goodreads
GenreHistorical Fiction, Literary Classics, General Fiction
Length10 hrs 53 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 16, 2026
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1Preface
2Chapter 1. How This Book Was Written, And How Norman Leslie Fled Out Of Fife
3Chapter 2. How Norman Leslie Met Noiroufle The Cordelier, Called Brother Thomas In Religion: And Of Miracles Wrought By Brother Thomas
4Chapter 3. What Befell Outside Of Chinon Town
5Chapter 4. In What Company Norman Leslie Entered Chinon; And How He Demeaned Himself To Take Service
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6Chapter 5. Of The Fray On The Drawbridge At Chinon Castle
7Chapter 6. How Norman Leslie Escaped Out Of Chinon Castle
8Chapter 7. Concerning The Wrath Of Elliot, And The Jeopardy Of Norman Leslie
9Chapter 8. Of Certain Quarrels That Came On The Hands Of Norman Leslie
10Chapter 9. Of The Winning Of Elliot
11Chapter 10. How Norman Leslie Was Out Of All Comfort
12Chapter 11. How Madame Catherine Of Fierbois Wrought A Miracle For A Scot, And How Norman Rode To The Wars
13Chapter 12. How The Maid Came To Orleans, And Of The Dolorous Stroke That First She Struck In War
14Chapter 13. Of The Fighting At Les Augustins And The Prophecy Of The Maid
15Chapter 14. Of The Fighting At The Bridge, And Of The Prize Won By Norman Leslie From The River
16Chapter 15. How Norman Leslie Was Absolved By Brother Thomas
17Chapter 16. How Sorrow Came On Norman Leslie, And Joy Thereafter
18Chapter 17. How Elliot Lost Her Jackanapes
19Chapter 18. How Elliot’s Jackanapes Was Seen At The King’s Crowning
20Chapter 19. How Norman Leslie Rode Again To The Wars
21Chapter 20. Concerning The Maid And The Birds
22Chapter 21. How A Hundred Scots Set Forth To Take Paris Town
23Chapter 22. How Norman Leslie Fared In Paris Town
24Chapter 23. How Elliot’s Jackanapes Came Home
25Chapter 24. How The Maid Heard Ill Tidings From Her Voices, And Of The Silence Of The Birds
26Chapter 25. Of The Onfall At Pont L’évêque, And How Norman Leslie Was Hurt
27Chapter 26. How, And By Whose Device, The Maid Was Taken At Compiègne
28Chapter 27. How Norman Leslie Fared In Compiègne, With The End Ofthat Leaguer
29Chapter 28. How The Burgundians Hunted Hares, With The End Of That Hunting
30Chapter 29. Showeth How Very Noble Was The Duke Of Burgundy
31Chapter 30. How Norman Leslie Took Service With The English
32Chapter 31. How Norman Leslie Saw The Maid In Her Prison
33Chapter 32. The End Of This Chronicle
34Appendix A. Norman’s Miracle
35Appendix B. Elliot’s Ring
36IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER

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