The Swoop! or, How Clarence Saved England: A Tale of the Great Invasion
By P. G. Wodehouse
Length2h 6m
About this audiobook
When a coalition of bizarre foreign armies simultaneously invades a completely apathetic England, the adults are too obsessed with sports to care. It falls upon a resourceful boy scout to rally his troop and orchestrate a brilliant, unconventional resistance against the bewildered conquerors. Using nothing but cunning, slingshots, and a deep knowledge of wilderness survival, the young hero launches a campaign of hilarious sabotage. This is a riotous, satirical masterpiece that turns the classic invasion narrative entirely upside down.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★ 3.4 (947)
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GenreHumor, Mystery and Thriller, General Fiction
Length2 hrs 6 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 5, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Part One
2Chapter 1 — AN ENGLISH BOY'S HOME
3Chapter 2 — THE INVADERS
4Chapter 3 — ENGLAND'S PERIL
5Chapter 4 — WHAT ENGLAND THOUGHT OF IT
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6Chapter 5 — THE GERMANS REACH LONDON
7Chapter 6 — THE BOMBARDMENT OF LONDON
8Chapter 7 — A CONFERENCE OF THE POWERS
9Part Two
10Chapter 1 — IN THE BOY SCOUTS' CAMP
11Chapter 2 — AN IMPORTANT ENGAGEMENT
12Chapter 3 — A BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF THE SITUATION
13Chapter 4 — CLARENCE HEARS IMPORTANT NEWS
14Chapter 5 — SEEDS OF DISCORD
15Chapter 6 — THE BOMB-SHELL
16Chapter 7 — THE BIRD
17Chapter 8 — THE MEETING AT THE SCOTCH STORES
18Chapter 9 — THE GREAT BATTLE
19Chapter 10 — THE TRIUMPH OF ENGLAND
20Chapter 11 — CLARENCE—THE LAST PHASE
21IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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