The Great Shadow and Other Napoleonic Tales
By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Length5h 3m
About this audiobook
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930), Scottish author and creator of the oft-quoted detective-hero Sherlock Holmes wrote The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1891). In his book "The Great Shadow and Other Napoleonic Tales" he refers to the broad "shadow" cast by Napoleon & his army across the land during his two war campaigns, which lasted 25 years. A well-written story about the lives of several Scottish families during the short peace time when Napoleon was exiled to the Island of Elba,also what happened when Bonaparte escaped, setting out on his next campaign. Drama, Mystery, Comedy, Tragedy, and an enlightened look at the horrors of war and the last battle of Waterloo are contained in this tale.
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GenreGeneral Fiction
Length5 hrs 3 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 27, 2015
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1THE GREAT SHADOW AND OTHER NAPOLEONIC TALES
2CHAPTER I.: THE NIGHT OF THE BEACONS.
3CHAPTER II.: COUSIN EDIE OF EYEMOUTH.
4CHAPTER III.: THE SHADOW ON THE WATERS.
5CHAPTER IV.: THE CHOOSING OF JIM.
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6CHAPTER V.: THE MAN FROM THE SEA.
7CHAPTER VI.: A WANDERING EAGLE.
8CHAPTER VII.: THE CORRIEMUIR PEEL TOWER.
9CHAPTER VIII.
10CHAPTER IX.: THE DOINGS AT WEST INCH.
11CHAPTER X.: THE RETURN OF THE SHADOW.
12CHAPTER XI.: THE GATHERING OF THE NATIONS.
13CHAPTER XII.: THE SHADOW ON THE LAND.
14CHAPTER XIII.: THE END OF THE STORM.
15CHAPTER XIV.: THE TALLY OF DEATH.
16CHAPTER XV.: THE END OF IT.
17THE CRIME OF THE BRIGADIER.: THE "SLAPPING SAL."
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