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This edition includes the following editor's introduction: Robert Michael Ballantyne, the Scottish master of the adventure genre for young people
Originally published in 1880, “Post Haste” (AKA Post Haste: A Tale of Her Majesty's Mails) is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Michael Ballantyne.
“Post Haste” tells the story of Phillip Maylands and his friend George Aspel with an interesting portrayal of the British Post Office as it existed in the 19th century.
In this fun adventure in merry, old England, the reader is taken back to the beginning days of the General Post-Office, learning about the founding of the mail system. In the 1800’s, guaranteeing a letter to delivery was a bit of a challenge, as Phillip Maylands, his sister Mary, and their friend George Aspel quickly find out. Though the British Post-Office at this time delivered in good condition over fourteen hundred million letters, a half-dozen important ones addressed to Messr. Blurt and Co. are missing! Our friends must take on the role of detective to trace the mysterious disappearance...
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GenreAction and Adventure, Mystery and Thriller, General Fiction
Length10 hrs 19 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 21, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Robert Michael Ballantyne, the Scottish master of the adventure genre for young people
2Preface
3Chapter 1 - A Hero and His Worshipper.
4Chapter 2 - Tells of Woman’s Work and some of Woman’s Ways.
5Chapter 3 - Brilliant Prospects.
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6Chapter 4 - The Royal Mail Steamer.
7Chapter 5 - Wreck and Rescue.
8Chapter 6 - Treats of Poverty, Pride, and Fidelity.
9Chapter 7 - Phil Begins Life, and Makes a Friend.
10Chapter 8 - Downward—Deeper and Deeper.
11Chapter 9 - Mr Blurt and George Aspel in Peculiar Circumstances.
12Chapter 10 - A Mystery Cleared Up.
13Chapter 11 - The Letter-Carrier Goes His Rounds, Aids a Little Girl, and Overwhelms a Lady Statistically.
14Chapter 12 - In Which a Bosom Friend is Introduced, Rural Felicity is Enlarged on, and Deep Plans are Laid.
15Chapter 13 - Miss Lillycrop Gets a Series of Surprises.
16Chapter 14 - Formation of the Pegaway Literary Association and Other Matters.
17Chapter 15 - George Aspel Receives Various Visitors at the Ornithological Shop, and is Called to Vigorous Action.
18Chapter 16 - Begins with Juvenile Flirtation, and Ends with Canine Cremation.
19Chapter 17 - Tottie and Mrs Bones in Difficulty.
20Chapter 18 - Business Interfered with in a Remarkable Manner.
21Chapter 19 - Deep-Laid Plans for Checkmating Mr Bones.
22Chapter 20 - The Post of the Olden Time.
23Chapter 21 - Tells of a Series of Terrible Surprises.
24Chapter 22 - Shows How One Thing Leads to Another, and so on.
25Chapter 23 - The Turning-Point.
26Chapter 24 - Plans and Counter Plans.
27Chapter 25 - Light Shining in Dark Places.
28Chapter 26 - Tells of a Sham Fight and a Real Battle.
29Chapter 27 - The Greatest Battle of All.
30Chapter 28 - The Storming of Rocky Cottage and Other Matters.
31Chapter 29 - Describes an Interview and a Rencontre.
32Chapter 30 - The Last.
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