D. K. Broster Collection (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Historical Romances of Jacobite Loyalty, Highland Adventure, Exile, and Moral ConflictBy D. K. Broster
Length132h 38m
About this audiobook
The D. K. Broster Collection gathers the distinctive work of a writer best known for historical fiction of unusual poise and psychological acuity. Moving between romance, adventure, political loyalty, and private conscience, Broster's narratives are marked by elegant prose, careful period reconstruction, and a restrained but persistent emotional intensity. In the tradition of Scott and Stevenson, yet attentive to the inward pressures of modern fiction, her work treats history not as costume but as moral atmosphere. Dorothy Kathleen Broster (1877–1950) was an English novelist, poet, and historian whose education and professional life gave her a disciplined command of archival detail and narrative form. Trained at Oxford and active during the upheavals of the early twentieth century, including wartime service, she brought to her fiction a strong interest in divided allegiances, exile, courage, and loss. Her celebrated Jacobite novels reflect both scholarly research and a deep imaginative sympathy for defeated causes. This collection is recommended for readers who value historically grounded fiction written with intelligence, grace, and narrative momentum. It will appeal to admirers of classic adventure, literary historical romance, and finely observed character studies. Broster deserves renewed attention as a writer who combines readability with seriousness, and whose best work transforms the past into a living field of ethical and emotional conflict.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreHistorical Fiction, Action and Adventure
Length132 hrs 38 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 5, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Historical Context
4Synopsis (Selection)
5Novels
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6The Jacobite Trilogy
7The Flight of the Heron
8I THROUGH ENGLISH EYES (pt. 1)
9I THROUGH ENGLISH EYES (pt. 2)
10II FLOOD-TIDE
11III THE EBB
12IV ‘YOUR DEBTOR, EWEN CAMERON’ (pt. 1)
13IV ‘YOUR DEBTOR, EWEN CAMERON’ (pt. 2)
14V THE HERON’S FLIGHT IS ENDED (pt. 1)
15V THE HERON’S FLIGHT IS ENDED (pt. 2)
16The Gleam in the North (pt. 1)
17The Gleam in the North (pt. 2)
18The Gleam in the North (pt. 3)
19The Gleam in the North (pt. 4)
20The Gleam in the North (pt. 5)
21The Gleam in the North (pt. 6)
22The Dark Mile (pt. 1)
23The Dark Mile (pt. 2)
24The Dark Mile (pt. 3)
25The Dark Mile (pt. 4)
26The Dark Mile (pt. 5)
27The Vision Splendid
28BOOK I CRAG AND TORRENT (pt. 1)
29BOOK I CRAG AND TORRENT (pt. 2)
30BOOK II GARISH DAY (pt. 1)
31BOOK II GARISH DAY (pt. 2)
32BOOK II GARISH DAY (pt. 3)
33BOOK III LEAD, KINDLY LIGHT (pt. 1)
34BOOK III LEAD, KINDLY LIGHT (pt. 2)
35The Yellow Poppy
36BOOK I THE WEDDING GIFT
37BOOK II MIRABEL (pt. 1)
38BOOK II MIRABEL (pt. 2)
39BOOK II MIRABEL (pt. 3)
40BOOK III LE CLOS-AUX-GRIVES (pt. 1)
41BOOK III LE CLOS-AUX-GRIVES (pt. 2)
42BOOK IV THE YELLOW POPPY (pt. 1)
43BOOK IV THE YELLOW POPPY (pt. 2)
44"Mr. Rowl"
45PART I THE HAPPY VALLEY (pt. 1)
46PART I THE HAPPY VALLEY (pt. 2)
47PART II THE COST OF A WHIM (pt. 1)
48PART II THE COST OF A WHIM (pt. 2)
49PART III THE MAKING OF A WILDCAT (pt. 1)
50PART III THE MAKING OF A WILDCAT (pt. 2)
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