
My Lady of the North (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Civil War NovelBy Randall ParrishLength10h 55m
About this audiobook
My Lady of the North is a spirited historical romance set against the turbulence of the American Civil War, where military peril, disguise, divided allegiance, and courtly devotion converge. Parrish writes in the robust idiom of early twentieth-century popular historical fiction: briskly paced, melodramatic, and attentive to codes of honor, yet grounded in the recognizable tensions of a nation at war. The novel belongs to the postbellum tradition that recast the conflict through adventure and reconciliation, transforming battlefield antagonism into a stage for moral testing and romantic idealism. Randall Parrish, an American novelist with experience in journalism and a sustained interest in the historical imagination of the United States, was especially drawn to eras of conflict, expansion, and frontier uncertainty. His background encouraged a narrative method that combines documentary suggestion with dramatic incident. Writing at a time when readers sought both entertainment and a usable national past, Parrish turned the Civil War into material for romance, courage, and social healing. Readers interested in Civil War fiction beyond strict military chronicle will find this novel rewarding. It is particularly suited to those who appreciate historical romance, old-fashioned narrative energy, and the literary ways Americans once sought to understand loyalty, love, and national reunion.
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Audiobook details
GenreRomance, Action and Adventure
Length10 hrs 55 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 10, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
22CHAPTER XX. — A DEMON ON HORSEBACK
2The Love Story of a Gray-Jacket
23CHAPTER XXI. — REINFORCEMENTS FOR EARLY
3CHAPTER I. — A DESPATCH FOR LONGSTREET
24CHAPTER XXII. — THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH
4CHAPTER II. — THE NIGHT RIDE
25CHAPTER XXIII. — FIELD HOSPITAL, SIXTH CORPS
5CHAPTER III. — AN UNWELCOME GUEST
26CHAPTER XXIV. — A NIGHT RIDE OF THE WOUNDED
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6CHAPTER IV. — A WOMAN WITH A TEMPER
27CHAPTER XXV. — A LOST REGIMENT
7CHAPTER V. — A DISASTER ON THE ROAD
28CHAPTER XXVI. — THE SCOUTING DETAIL
8CHAPTER VI. — A STRUGGLE IN THE DARK
29CHAPTER XXVII. — AN EMBARRASSING SITUATION
9CHAPTER VII. — A DISCIPLE OF SIR WALTER
30CHAPTER XXVIII. — WE CAPTURE A COURIER
10CHAPTER VIII. — MRS. BUNGAY DEFENDS HER HEARTHSTONE
31CHAPTER XXIX. — A MISSION FOR BEELZEBUB
11CHAPTER IX. — IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY
32CHAPTER XXX. — A UNION OF YANK AND REB
12CHAPTER X. — A WOMAN'S TENDERNESS
33CHAPTER XXXI. — A CONVERSATION IN THE DARK
13CHAPTER XI. — IN THE PRESENCE OF SHERIDAN
34CHAPTER XXXII. — HAND TO HAND
14CHAPTER XII. — UNDER SENTENCE OF DEATH
35CHAPTER XXXIII. — A BELLIGERENT GERMAN
15CHAPTER XIII. — A STRANGE WAY OUT
36CHAPTER XXXIV. — THE WORDS OF LOVE
16CHAPTER XIV. — I BECOME A COLONEL OF ARTILLERY
37CHAPTER XXXV. — A PLAN MISCARRIED
17CHAPTER XV. — AT THE STAFF OFFICERS' BALL
38CHAPTER XXXVI. — THE LAST RESORT OF GENTLEMEN
18CHAPTER XVI. — THE WOMAN I LOVED
39CHAPTER XXXVII. — THE LAST GOOD-BYE
19CHAPTER XVII. — THROUGH THE CAMP OF THE ENEMY
40CHAPTER XXXVIII. — THE FURLING OF THE FLAGS
20CHAPTER XVIII. — THE REPUTATION OF A WOMAN
41CHAPTER XXXIX. — MY LADY OF THE NORTH
21CHAPTER XIX. — THE CAVALRY OUTPOST
42Memorable Quotes