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The Whole History of Grandfather's Chair
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Length6h 25m
About this audiobook
Travel through the shifting landscape of early American history as seen through the eyes of an ancient, storied piece of furniture. Each chapter unveils the lives of the governors, rebels, and dreamers who shaped a nation while seeking solace in the chair's embrace. It is a nostalgic yet profound chronicle of heritage and the relentless passage of time. Discover the intimate connection between the objects we keep and the legacies we leave behind.
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GenreHistorical Fiction
Length6 hrs 25 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1GRANDFATHER’S CHAIR.
21CHAPTER VI. POMPS AND VANITIES.
2PART I. 1620-1692.
22CHAPTER VII. THE PROVINCIAL MUSTER.
3CHAPTER I. GRANDFATHER AND THE CHILDREN AND THE CHAIR.
23CHAPTER VIII. THE OLD FRENCH WAR AND THE ACADIAN EXILES
4CHAPTER II. THE PURITANS AND THE LADY ARBELLA.
24CHAPTER IX. THE END OF THE WAR.
5CHAPTER III. A RAINY DAY.
25CHAPTER X. THOMAS HUTCHINSON.
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6CHAPTER IV. TROUBLOUS TIMES.
26APPENDIX TO PART II.: ACCOUNT OF THE DEPORTATION OF THE ACADIANS.
7CHAPTER V. THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW ENGLAND.
27PART III. 1763-1803.
8CHAPTER VI. THE PINE-TREE SHILLINGS.
28CHAPTER I. A NEW-YEAR’S DAY.
9CHAPTER VII. THE QUAKERS AND THE INDIANS.
29CHAPTER II. THE STAMP ACT.
10CHAPTER VIII. THE INDIAN BIBLE.
30CHAPTER III. THE HUTCHINSON MOB.
11CHAPTER IX. ENGLAND AND NEW ENGLAND.
31CHAPTER IV. THE BRITISH TROOPS IN BOSTON.
12CHAPTER X. THE SUNKEN TREASURE.
32CHAPTER V. THE BOSTON MASSACRE.
13CHAPTER XI. WHAT THE CHAIR HAD KNOWN.
33CHAPTER VI. A COLLECTION OF PORTRAITS.
14APPENDIX TO PART I.: EXTRACTS FROM THE LIFE OF JOHN ELIOT,
34CHAPTER VII. THE TEA PARTY AND LEXINGTON.
15PART II. 1692-1763.
35CHAPTER VIII. THE SIEGE OF BOSTON.
16CHAPTER I. THE CHAIR IN THE FIRELIGHT.
36CHAPTER IX. THE TORY’S FAREWELL.
17CHAPTER II. THE SALEM WITCHES.
37CHAPTER X. THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE.
18CHAPTER III. THE OLD-FASHIONED SCHOOL.
38CHAPTER XI. GRANDFATHER’S DREAM.
19CHAPTER IV. COTTON MATHER
39APPENDIX TO PART III.: A LETTER FROM GOVERNOR HUTCHINSON NARRATING THE DOINGS OF THE MOB.
20CHAPTER V. THE REJECTED BLESSING.
40IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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