Length6h 24m
About this audiobook
This collection of sketches and short stories serves as a poignant reflection on the fragmented world following the Great War. Galsworthy captures the quiet dignity and hidden sorrows of those trying to rebuild their lives in a changed landscape. The title evokes a sense of being worn and weathered, yet still holding onto a core of humanity. These narratives are marked by a lyrical quality and a deep, compassionate understanding of the marginalized. It is a hauntingly beautiful tribute to the resilience of the human spirit in difficult times.
Audiobook details
GenreGeneral Fiction, Literary Classics
Length6 hrs 24 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 23, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1PART I OF WAR-TIME
26XIII
2I
27THE MUFFLED SHIP
3THE GREY ANGEL
28XIV
4II
29HERITAGE
5DEFEAT
30XV
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6III
31'A GREEN HILL FAR AWAY'
7FLOTSAM AND JETSAM
32OF PEACE-TIME
8IV
33I
9THE BRIGHT SIDE
34SPINDLEBERRIES
10V
35II
11"CAFARD"
36EXPECTATIONS
12VI
37III
13RECORDED
38MANNA
14VII
39IV
15THE RECRUIT
40A STRANGE THING
16VIII
41V
17THE PEACE MEETING
42TWO LOOKS
18IX
43VI
19"THE DOG IT WAS THAT DIED"
44FAIRYLAND
20X
45VII
21IN HEAVEN AND EARTH
46THE NIGHTMARE CHILD
22XI
47VIII
23THE MOTHER STONE
48BUTTERCUP-NIGHT
24XII
49IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
25POIROT AND BIDAN
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