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Springhaven: A Tale of the Great War
By R. D. Blackmore
Length20h 52m
About this audiobook
As Napoleon’s shadow looms over the English coast, the residents of a quiet seaside town find themselves at the epicenter of a massive invasion plot. Loyalty is tested and bravery is forged in the fire of impending war as the community rallies to defend their shores. This historical thriller captures the tension of a nation on the brink of a world-altering conflict.
Audiobook details
GenreHistorical Fiction
Length20 hrs 52 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I
35CHAPTER XXXIV: CAULIFLOWERS
2WHEN THE SHIP COMES HOME
36CHAPTER XXXV: LOYAL, AYE LOYAL
3CHAPTER II: WITH HER CREW AND CARGO
37CHAPTER XXXVI: FAIR CRITICISM
4CHAPTER III: AND HER TRUE COMMANDER
38CHAPTER XXXVII: NEITHER AT HOME
5CHAPTER IV: AND HER FAITHFUL CHAPLAIN
39CHAPTER XXXVIII: EVERYBODY'S MASTER
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6CHAPTER V: OPINION, MALE AND FEMALE
40CHAPTER XXXIX: RUNNING THE GAUNTLET
7CHAPTER VI: AS OTHERS SEE US
41CHAPTER XL: SHELFING THE QUESTION
8CHAPTER VII: A SQUADRON IN THE DOWNS
42CHAPTER XLI: LISTENERS HEAR NO GOOD
9CHAPTER VIII: A LESSON IN THE AENEID
43CHAPTER XLII: ANSWERING THE QUESTION
10CHAPTER IX: THE MAROON
44CHAPTER XLIII: LITTLE AND GREAT PEOPLE
11CHAPTER X: ACROSS THE STEPPING-STONES
45CHAPTER XLIV: DOWN AMONG THE DEAD MEN
12CHAPTER XI: NO PROMOTION
46CHAPTER XLV: FATHER, AND CHILD
13CHAPTER XII: AT THE YEW-TREE
47CHAPTER XLVI: CATAMARANS
14CHAPTER XIII: WHENCE, AND WHEREFORE?
48CHAPTER XLVII: ENTER AND EXIT
15CHAPTER XIV: A HORRIBLE SUGGESTION
49CHAPTER XLVIII: MOTHER SCUDAMORE
16CHAPTER XV: ORDEAL OF AUDIT
50CHAPTER XLIX: EVIL COMMUNICATIONS
17CHAPTER XVI: FOX-HILL
51CHAPTER L: HIS SAVAGE SPIRIT
18CHAPTER XVII: SEA-SIDE LODGINGS
52CHAPTER LI: STRANGE CRAFT
19CHAPTER XVIII: FRENCH AND ENGLISH
53CHAPTER LII: KIND ENQUIRIES
20CHAPTER XIX: IN THE LINE OF FIRE
54CHAPTER LIII: TIME AND PLACE
21CHAPTER XX: AMONG THE LADIES
55CHAPTER LIV: IN A SAD PLIGHT
22CHAPTER XXI: A GRACIOUS MERCY
56CHAPTER LV: IN SAVAGE GUISE
23CHAPTER XXII: A SPECIAL URGENCY
57CHAPTER LVI: THE SILVER VOICE
24CHAPTER XXIII: YOH-HEAVE-OH!
58CHAPTER LVII: BELOW THE LINE
25CHAPTER XXIV: ACCORDING TO CONTRACT
59CHAPTER LVIII: IN EARLY MORN
26CHAPTER XXV: NO CONCERN OF OURS
60CHAPTER LIX: NEAR OUR SHORES
27CHAPTER XXVI: LONG-PIPE TIMES
61CHAPTER LX: NO DANGER, GENTLEMEN
28CHAPTER XXVII: FAIR IN THEORY
62CHAPTER LXI: DISCHARGED FROM DUTY
29CHAPTER XXVIII: FOUL IN PRACTICE
63CHAPTER LXII: THE WAY OUT OF IT
30CHAPTER XXIX: MATERNAL ELOQUENCE
64CHAPTER LXIII: THE FATAL STEP
31CHAPTER XXX: PATERNAL DISCIPLINE
65CHAPTER LXIV: WRATH AND SORROW
32CHAPTER XXXI: SORE TEMPTATION
66CHAPTER LXV: TRAFALGAR
33CHAPTER XXXII: THE TRIALS OF FAITH
67CHAPTER LXVI: THE LAST BULLETIN
34CHAPTER XXXIII: FAREWELL, DANIEL
68IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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