The Old Road (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Historical Walking Journey Along the Medieval Pilgrimage Route from Winchester to CanterburyBy Hilaire Belloc
Length6h 56m
About this audiobook
In The Old Road, Hilaire Belloc traces the ancient route from Winchester to Canterbury, presenting it not merely as a line across southern England but as a surviving artery of national memory, pilgrimage, and settlement. Blending topographical observation, historical reconstruction, and meditative prose, Belloc writes in the tradition of antiquarian travel literature while giving the journey a distinctly Catholic and civilizational resonance. His style is vigorous, personal, and argumentative, combining close attention to landscape with a larger vision of continuity between place, faith, and history. Belloc, an Anglo-French writer, historian, poet, and controversialist, was deeply shaped by Roman Catholicism and by his suspicion of modernity's severance from inherited forms of life. His interest in roads, frontiers, and medieval institutions reflects a broader intellectual project: to recover the organic unity of Europe's past against the abstractions of industrial and liberal modern civilization. The Old Road emerged from both walking experience and historical conviction. This book is recommended for readers interested in English history, sacred geography, pilgrimage, and literary travel writing. It rewards those who enjoy scholarship animated by personality, and landscapes interpreted as archives of culture.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreTravel
Length6 hrs 56 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 25, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Old Road (Annotated)
7THE EXPLORATION OF THE ROAD (pt. 2)
2Introduction
8INDEX
3Synopsis
9Footnote
4Historical Context
10Analysis
5ON THE ROAD AND THE FASCINATION OF ANTIQUITY
11Reflection
Show all chaptersShow less
6THE EXPLORATION OF THE ROAD (pt. 1)
12Memorable Quotes
Hilaire Belloc - Premium Collection: Historical Works, Writings on Economy, Essays & Fiction (Annotated)Hilaire Belloc171h 37m$3 · $0.00
The Servile State (Annotated)Hilaire Belloc5h 10m$2 · $0.00
The Mercy of Allah (Annotated)Hilaire Belloc9h 39m$2 · $0.00
The Green Overcoat (Annotated)Hilaire Belloc7h 27m$2 · $0.00
Europe and the Faith "Sine auctoritate nulla vita" (Annotated)Hilaire Belloc6h 4m$2 · $0.00
Hilaire Belloc – Ultimate Collection (Annotated)Hilaire Belloc291h 40m$2 · $0.00
The French RevolutionHilaire Belloc6h 29m$2 · $0.00
The Battle of BlenheimHilaire Belloc1h 59m$1 · $0.00
Hilaire Belloc - Premium Collection: Historical Works, Writings on Economy, Essays & FictionHilaire Belloc172h 44m$1 · $0.00
The River of LondonHilaire Belloc58m$1 · $0.00
Danton: A studyHilaire Belloc15h 13m$1 · $0.00
The Modern TravellerHilaire Belloc1h 12m$2 · $0.00
The History of Catholic EuropeHilaire Belloc15h 24m$1 · $0.00
Survivals and New Arrivals: The Old and New Enemies of the Catholic ChurchHilaire Belloc7h 22m$1 · $0.00
Marie AntoinetteHilaire Belloc18h$1 · $0.00
The Free PressHilaire Belloc2h 54m$1 · $0.00
WaterlooHilaire Belloc3h 6m$2 · $0.00
On Nothing & Kindred SubjectsHilaire Belloc5h 47m$2 · $0.00
Lambkin's RemainsHilaire Belloc2h 44m$2 · $0.00
Sun & SsukgatMichelle Jungmin Bang6h 28m$24 · $0.00
The Complete Travel Sketches and Memoirs of Washington Irving: Tales of The Alhambra, Abbotsford and Newstead Abby, A Tour on the Prairies & Tales of a Traveler (Annotated)Washington Irving45h 21m$2 · $0.00
The Count of Monte CristoAlexandre Dumas43h 7m$14 · $0.00
Will's Red CoatTom Ryan8h 23m$26 · $0.00
South! - The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition, 1914-1917 (Annotated)Ernest Henry Shackleton17h 9m$2 · $0.00
John Muir's Incredible Travel MemoirsJohn Muir46h 27m$2 · $0.00
Here Is New YorkE. B. White1h 1m$5
The Travelling ApeMichael Mackay Richards12h 24m$25
Little PrincesConor Grennan9h 38m$29 · $0.00
Farthest North (The Complete Two-Volume Edition) (Annotated)Fridtjof Nansen31h 50m$2 · $0.00
We are Soldiers StillHarold G. Moore, Joseph L. Galloway7h 46m$26 · $0.00
The Road to San DonatoRobert Cocuzzo7h 29m$17 · $0.00
Around the World in 60 SecondsNuseir Yassin7h 48m$26 · $0.00
The Midwest Survival GuideCharlie Berens6h 6m$24 · $0.00
The Home of the Blizzard (Annotated)Sir Douglas Mawson19h 2m$2 · $0.00
Local WondersTed Kooser6h 21m$14 · $0.00
A Haunted Road AtlasChristine Schiefer, Em Schulz6h 46m$17
Over the Edge of the WorldLaurence Bergreen6h 14m$24 · $0.00
The Worst Journey in the WorldApsley Cherry-Garrard20h 5m$32
What Really Happened In WuhanSharri Markson16h 28m$40 · $0.00
You may also like
The Old Road (Summarized Edition)Hilaire Belloc2h 26m$2
Eloquence of the SardineAntony Shugaar, Bill François5h 1m$15
Fossil ButterfliesSamuel Hubbard Scudder3h 18m$2 · $0.00
The Icknield Way (Annotated)Edward Thomas8h 35m$2 · $0.00
Familiar Spanish TravelsWilliam Dean Howells7h 19m$2 · $0.00
New York SketchesJesse Lynch Williams1h 53m$1 · $0.00
The Collector's Handbook to Keramics of the Renaissance and Modern PeriodsWilliam Chaffers4h 36m$2 · $0.00
ConnaughtStephen Lucius Gwynn2h 17m$2 · $0.00
The Golf Courses of the British Isles (Annotated)Bernard Darwin6h 11m$2 · $0.00
The Sailor's Word-Book (Annotated)W. H. Smyth33h 41m$2 · $0.00
History of Linn County Iowa (Annotated)Luther Albertus Brewer, Barthinius L. Wick28h 29m$2 · $0.00
Fossils and Forgotten Worlds: 8 Classic Books in PaleontologyHarvey C. Markman, Gideon Algernon Mantell, Henry Alleyne Nicholson, Robert W. Wilson, Richard C. Fox, Peggy Lou Stewart, Theodore H. Eaton, Roy Lee Moodie, H. N. Hutchinson50h 20m$2 · $0.00
Days and hours in a gardenE. V. B.3h 22m$1 · $0.00
Romantic Cities of ProvenceMona Caird8h 32m$2 · $0.00
Guide to the Geologic Map of IllinoisIllinois State Geological Survey1h 14m$1 · $0.00
A Dictionary of the First or Oldest Words in the English LanguageHerbert Coleridge8h 56m$1 · $0.00
Wolfert's Roost, and MiscellaniesWashington Irving7h 6m$2.30
A Pictorial Atlas of Fossil RemainsGideon Algernon Mantell5h 53m$2 · $0.00
A Year in ParisJohn Baxter7h 14m$24 · $0.00
Illuminated Manuscripts in Classical and Mediaeval TimesJ. H. Middleton10h 36m$2 · $0.00