Roy : A tale in the days of Sir John Moore
By Agnes Giberne
Length8h 1m
About this audiobook
In "Roy: A Tale in the Days of Sir John Moore," Agnes Giberne weaves a poignant narrative set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, exploring themes of loyalty, valor, and the effects of war on the human spirit. Through vivid characterizations and evocative descriptions, Giberne employs a narrative style that blends romanticism with historical detail, immersing readers in the socio-political landscape of early 19th-century Britain. The book uniquely juxtaposes personal and national struggles, offering a detailed portrayal of military life intertwined with the emotional conflicts facing families left behind. Agnes Giberne, a notable Victorian author, drew inspiration from her deep-seated interest in history and the conflicts that shaped her era. Born in 1857, her literary career was influenced by contemporaneous concerns regarding morality, heroism, and the true cost of war. Giberne's own background, imbued with a strong sense of patriotic duty, undoubtedly informed her depiction of Sir John Moore's campaigns and the societal implications of warfare, making her work both a historical account and a profound meditation on human sacrifice. This captivating tale is recommended for readers who appreciate historical fiction that reflects on bravery and the complexities of human emotion amidst conflict. Giberne's nuanced storytelling brings to life a significant period in history, making "Roy" an essential read for anyone interested in the interplay between historical events and personal narratives.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics, Historical Fiction
Length8 hrs 1 min
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMar 2, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
22LIFE IN A FRENCH DUNGEON
2PRISONERS OF WAR
23A PRISON TRAGEDY
3THE THREATENED INVASION
24A BARRED WINDOW
4OUR HERO
25He had to work at the bar in a difficult and cramped position.
5THE FRENCH FLEET SIGNALLED
26MOST FRIENDLY OF FRENCHMEN
Show all chaptersShow less
6A MISTAKEN READING
27THE DEAR OLD COUNTRY
7He mounted and rode off.
28SIR JOHN MOORE
8ORDERED TO VERDUN
29ORDERED TO SPAIN
9A FRENCH CONSCRIPT
30TWO MIGHTY MEN
10IN A FORTIFIED TOWN
31CAPTIVES STILL
11FROM OVER THE WATER
32AT SALAMANCA
12ORDERED TO VALENCIENNES
33MOORE'S BOLD VENTURE
13IN THE YEAR 1807
34A HAZARDOUS RETREAT
14"I say, hadn't you better give me that little thing to hold?"
35A VISIT FROM MOORE BY NIGHT
15ALTERED LOOKS
36Sir John glanced round before speaking.
16ROY'S IMPRUDENCE
37THE BATTLE OF CORUÑA
17ORDERED TO BITCHE
38MOORE'S LAST VICTORY
18A GLIMPSE OF LOVELY POLLY
39A WARRIOR TAKING HIS REST
19THE WAY OF THE WIND
40AT VERDUN ONCE MORE
20IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE
41LUCILLE'S APPEAL
21A BITTER EXPERIENCE
42THE RELEASE OF ONE
More from Agnes Giberne
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Ultimate Collection: ALL 38 Plays & Complete PoetryWilliam Shakespeare152h 46m$2 · $0.00
C. S. LewisC. S. Lewis38h 55m$30
The Jeeves and Wooster Stories: The Complete Collection (33 Books)P. G. Wodehouse21h 57m$15 · $0.00
The Gulag Archipelago Volume 3Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn21h 56m$46 · $0.00
Charles Dickens: Complete WorksCharles Dickens814h 50m$2 · $0.00
Sherlock Holmes: The Ultimate CollectionArthur Conan Doyle59h 49m$5 · $0.00
The Complete Works of Fyodor Dostoyevsky: Novels, Short Stories and Autobiographical WritingsFyodor Dostoyevsky270h 59m$2 · $0.00
The Complete Works: Charlotte, Emily, Anne, Patrick & Branwell BrontëCharlotte Brontë, Anne Brontë, Emily Brontë138h 12m$1 · $0.00
L. M. Montgomery – Premium Collection: Novels, Short Stories, Poetry & MemoirsLucy Maud Montgomery155h 55m$2 · $0.00
MARK TWAIN: 12 Novels, 195 Short Stories, Autobiography, 10 Travel Books, 160+ Essays & Speeches (Illustrated)Mark Twain415h 9m5 (2)$2 · $0.00
The Great Gatsby: Original 1925 Edition (An F. Scott Fitzgerald Classic NovelFrancis Scott Fitzgerald4h 45m$18 · $0.00
The Complete Works of TolstoyLeo Tolstoy412h 44m$1 · $0.00
Louisa May Alcott: 16 Novels in One Volume (Illustrated Edition)Louisa May Alcott141h 35m$2 · $0.00
The Fire Next TimeJames Baldwin2h 25m$15
The Complete Works of Oscar WildeOscar Wilde80h 38m$1 · $0.00
The Complete Books of F. Scott Fitzgerald (all his 5 novels + all 4 short story collections published during his lifetime)F. Scott Fitzgerald86h 48m$2 · $0.00
The Count of Monte Cristo (With Original Illustrations)Alexandre Dumas54h 7m$1 · $0.00
Braving the TruthRachel Held Evans11h 31m$29 · $0.00
Richard Wagamese SelectedRichard Wagamese3h 14m$15
Henry V (The Play, Historical Background and Analysis of the Character in the Play)William Shakespeare, William Hazlitt8h 40m$1 · $0.00
War LordBernard Cornwell13h 21m$33 · $0.00
The Complete Jaipur TrilogyAlka Joshi33h 44m$53 · $0.00
The Count of Monte Cristo (With Original Illustrations)Alexandre Dumas54h 7m$1 · $0.00
Northern ShadowsDaniel Greene12h 52m$23
The Ghost by the Billabong (The Matilda Saga, #5)Jackie French14h 58m$33 · $0.00
The Labyrinth of the SpiritsCarlos Ruiz Zafon27h 55m$53 · $0.00
MusashiEiji Yoshikawa53h 20m$30
The Things We Cannot SayKelly Rimmer13h 48m$33 · $0.00
Their Castilian OrphanAnna Belfrage14h 45m$27
With Fire and Sword, The Deluge & Pan MichaelHenryk Sienkiewicz112h 55m$1 · $0.00
The Complete 13 Novels & longer fiction: Treasure Island, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The Black Arrow, Kidnapped, The Master of Ballantrae, The Wrong Box and more...Robert Louis Stevenson106h 29m$1 · $0.00
Eagles over BritainLee Jackson12h 26m$23
Rilla of InglesideLucy Maud Montgomery11h 44m$2 · $0.00
The Viennese DressmakerKathryn Gauci11h 46m$23 · $0.00
The Man in the Brown Suit & They Came to BaghdadAgatha Christie15h 43m$33 · $0.00
Under the Light of the Italian MoonJennifer Anton12h 28m$23 · $0.00
THE COMPLETE PALLISER NOVELS (All 6 Novels in One Edition)Anthony Trollope172h 46m$2 · $0.00
Jubilee, 50th Anniversary EditionMargaret Walker15h 43m$25 · $0.00
Arch of TriumphErich Maria Remarque15h 51m$28
Serenade for NadiaZülfü Livaneli9h 9m$20
You may also like
Roy: A Tale in the Days of Sir John MooreAgnes Giberne9h 20m$2.30
SharonGilad Sharon18h 30m$40 · $0.00
Ladysmith The Diary Of A SiegeHenry Woodd Nevinson6h 33m$2.30
Salona, Fairfax County, VirginiaEllen L. Anderson2h 40m$2 · $0.00
Warriors Super Edition: Squirrelflight's HopeErin Hunter11h 28m$29 · $0.00
The American Indian as Participant in the Civil WarAnnie Heloise Abel13h 3m$2 · $0.00
A History of the Trial and Hardships of the Twenty-Fourth Indiana VolunteerRichard F. Fulfer3h 59m$2.30
ChickamaugaBlair Howard12h 37m$23
Reminiscences of Peace and War: Memoirs of a Southern Woman during the Civil War (Illustrated Edition)Sara Agnes Rice Pryor11h 56m$2 · $0.00
Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. GrantUlysses S. Grant29h 35m$39
Across Five AprilsIrene Hunt5h 47m$20
Imperfect UnionChuck Raasch13h 22m$23
By Her HandMarion Taffe14h 46m$33 · $0.00
Sketches and StudiesNathaniel Hawthorne5h 58m$2 · $0.00
The Military Adventures of Charles O'NeilCharles O'Neil6h 48m$2 · $0.00
The Worst of TimesJames Lincoln Collier4h 11m$20
The Unseen Frontline - 30 Powerful Narratives of Civilian Endurance and Aid in the Civil WarLouisa May Alcott, Adam Gurowski, Walt Whitman, William E. Barton, William Howard Russell, Sarah H. Bradford, Thomas E. Taylor, Mary Rhodes Waring Henagan, Susan R. Jervey, Charlotte St. J. Ravenel, Myrta Lockett Avary, Henry Martyn Kieffer, Mary Ann Loughborough, Sarah Morgan Dawson, Elizabeth Bacon Custer, Sara Agnes Rice Pryor, Eliza Frances Andrews, John Beauchamp Jones, Susie King Taylor, Mary Ann Harris Gay, Parthenia Antoinette Hague, C. T. Quintard, Maud E. Morrow, Phoebe Yates Pember, S. Emma E. Edmonds, Mary Boykin Chesnut, George Barton, Fannie A. Beers, Sarah Ellen Blackwell, Tillie Pierce Alleman319h 43m$2
Mama Koko and the Hundred GunmenLisa J. Shannon5h 45m$20
John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman and the Little Wars of LornNeil Munro12h 50m$2.30
10 Civil War DiariesMary Ann Loughborough, Adam Gurowski, Sarah Morgan Dawson, Lawrence Van Alstyne, Mary Boykin Chesnut, John Beauchamp Jones, Lemuel Abijah Abbott, William Howard Russell, Mary Rhodes Waring Henagan, Susan R. Jervey, Charlotte St. J. Ravenel, Eliza Frances Andrews147h 27m$2