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
46PART I THE HAPPY VALLEY (pt. 2)
2Introduction
47PART II THE COST OF A WHIM (pt. 1)
3Historical Context
48PART II THE COST OF A WHIM (pt. 2)
4Synopsis (Selection)
49PART III THE MAKING OF A WILDCAT (pt. 1)
5Novels
50PART III THE MAKING OF A WILDCAT (pt. 2)
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6The Jacobite Trilogy
51PART III THE MAKING OF A WILDCAT (pt. 3)
7The Flight of the Heron
52PART IV A MONTH OF MIRACLES
8I THROUGH ENGLISH EYES (pt. 1)
53Ships in the Bay! (pt. 1)
9I THROUGH ENGLISH EYES (pt. 2)
54Ships in the Bay! (pt. 2)
10II FLOOD-TIDE
55Ships in the Bay! (pt. 3)
11III THE EBB
56Ships in the Bay! (pt. 4)
12IV ‘YOUR DEBTOR, EWEN CAMERON’ (pt. 1)
57Ships in the Bay! (pt. 5)
13IV ‘YOUR DEBTOR, EWEN CAMERON’ (pt. 2)
58Ships in the Bay! (pt. 6)
14V THE HERON’S FLIGHT IS ENDED (pt. 1)
59Ships in the Bay! (pt. 7)
15V THE HERON’S FLIGHT IS ENDED (pt. 2)
60Almond, Wild Almond (pt. 1)
16The Gleam in the North (pt. 1)
61Almond, Wild Almond (pt. 2)
17The Gleam in the North (pt. 2)
62Almond, Wild Almond (pt. 3)
18The Gleam in the North (pt. 3)
63Almond, Wild Almond (pt. 4)
19The Gleam in the North (pt. 4)
64Almond, Wild Almond (pt. 5)
20The Gleam in the North (pt. 5)
65Almond, Wild Almond (pt. 6)
21The Gleam in the North (pt. 6)
66Child Royal
22The Dark Mile (pt. 1)
67THE PICTURE
23The Dark Mile (pt. 2)
68THE STORY (pt. 1)
24The Dark Mile (pt. 3)
69THE STORY (pt. 2)
25The Dark Mile (pt. 4)
70THE STORY (pt. 3)
26The Dark Mile (pt. 5)
71THE STORY (pt. 4)
27The Vision Splendid
72Short Stories
28BOOK I CRAG AND TORRENT (pt. 1)
73A Fire of Driftwood
29BOOK I CRAG AND TORRENT (pt. 2)
74Our Lady of Succour
30BOOK II GARISH DAY (pt. 1)
75The Inn of the Sword
31BOOK II GARISH DAY (pt. 2)
76On Parole
32BOOK II GARISH DAY (pt. 3)
77The Laurel of the Race
33BOOK III LEAD, KINDLY LIGHT (pt. 1)
78The Aristocrat
34BOOK III LEAD, KINDLY LIGHT (pt. 2)
79The Admiral’s Little Letty
35The Yellow Poppy
80All Soul’s Day
36BOOK I THE WEDDING GIFT
81The Crib
37BOOK II MIRABEL (pt. 1)
82The Book of Hours
38BOOK II MIRABEL (pt. 2)
83Fate the Eavesdropper
39BOOK II MIRABEL (pt. 3)
84The Promised Land
40BOOK III LE CLOS-AUX-GRIVES (pt. 1)
85Clairvoyance
41BOOK III LE CLOS-AUX-GRIVES (pt. 2)
86The Window
42BOOK IV THE YELLOW POPPY (pt. 1)
87Analysis
43BOOK IV THE YELLOW POPPY (pt. 2)
88Reflection
44"Mr. Rowl"
89Memorable Quotes
45PART I THE HAPPY VALLEY (pt. 1)
Mr. Rowl (Historical Novel) (Annotated)D. K. Broster14h 40m$2 · $0.00
Almond, Wild AlmondD. K. Broster13h 38m$1 · $0.00
The Jacobite TrilogyD. K. Broster38h 13m$1 · $0.00
D. K. Broster CollectionD. K. Broster132h 12m$1 · $0.00
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Mr. Rowl (Historical Novel)D. K. Broster14h 34m$1 · $0.00
The Wounded NameD. K. Broster16h 14m$2 · $0.00
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