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The Swoop! or, How Clarence Saved England: A Tale of the Great Invasion
By P. G. Wodehouse
Length2h 6m
About this audiobook
When multiple foreign armies invade England simultaneously, the adult population is far too distracted by cricket matches and tea times to mount a defense. It falls to a wildly resourceful Boy Scout and his highly trained troop to repel the invaders using nothing but cunning, sheer annoyance, and a deep knowledge of wilderness survival. The military might of Europe is systematically dismantled by the relentless bureaucracy and irritating cheerfulness of the scouts. This satirical masterpiece brilliantly skewers national complacency and the absurdity of warfare.
Audiobook details
GenreHumor
Length2 hrs 6 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 8, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Part One
12Chapter 3 — A BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF THE SITUATION
2Chapter 1 — AN ENGLISH BOY'S HOME
13Chapter 4 — CLARENCE HEARS IMPORTANT NEWS
3Chapter 2 — THE INVADERS
14Chapter 5 — SEEDS OF DISCORD
4Chapter 3 — ENGLAND'S PERIL
15Chapter 6 — THE BOMB-SHELL
5Chapter 4 — WHAT ENGLAND THOUGHT OF IT
16Chapter 7 — THE BIRD
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6Chapter 5 — THE GERMANS REACH LONDON
17Chapter 8 — THE MEETING AT THE SCOTCH STORES
7Chapter 6 — THE BOMBARDMENT OF LONDON
18Chapter 9 — THE GREAT BATTLE
8Chapter 7 — A CONFERENCE OF THE POWERS
19Chapter 10 — THE TRIUMPH OF ENGLAND
9Part Two
20Chapter 11 — CLARENCE—THE LAST PHASE
10Chapter 1 — IN THE BOY SCOUTS' CAMP
21IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
11Chapter 2 — AN IMPORTANT ENGAGEMENT
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