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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.
2PART I. 1620-1692.
3CHAPTER I. GRANDFATHER AND THE CHILDREN AND THE CHAIR.
4CHAPTER II. THE PURITANS AND THE LADY ARBELLA.
5CHAPTER III. A RAINY DAY.
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6CHAPTER IV. TROUBLOUS TIMES.
7CHAPTER V. THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW ENGLAND.
8CHAPTER VI. THE PINE-TREE SHILLINGS.
9CHAPTER VII. THE QUAKERS AND THE INDIANS.
10CHAPTER VIII. THE INDIAN BIBLE.
11CHAPTER IX. ENGLAND AND NEW ENGLAND.
12CHAPTER X. THE SUNKEN TREASURE.
13CHAPTER XI. WHAT THE CHAIR HAD KNOWN.
14APPENDIX TO PART I.: EXTRACTS FROM THE LIFE OF JOHN ELIOT,
15PART II. 1692-1763.
16CHAPTER I. THE CHAIR IN THE FIRELIGHT.
17CHAPTER II. THE SALEM WITCHES.
18CHAPTER III. THE OLD-FASHIONED SCHOOL.
19CHAPTER IV. COTTON MATHER
20CHAPTER V. THE REJECTED BLESSING.
21CHAPTER VI. POMPS AND VANITIES.
22CHAPTER VII. THE PROVINCIAL MUSTER.
23CHAPTER VIII. THE OLD FRENCH WAR AND THE ACADIAN EXILES
24CHAPTER IX. THE END OF THE WAR.
25CHAPTER X. THOMAS HUTCHINSON.
26APPENDIX TO PART II.: ACCOUNT OF THE DEPORTATION OF THE ACADIANS.
27PART III. 1763-1803.
28CHAPTER I. A NEW-YEAR’S DAY.
29CHAPTER II. THE STAMP ACT.
30CHAPTER III. THE HUTCHINSON MOB.
31CHAPTER IV. THE BRITISH TROOPS IN BOSTON.
32CHAPTER V. THE BOSTON MASSACRE.
33CHAPTER VI. A COLLECTION OF PORTRAITS.
34CHAPTER VII. THE TEA PARTY AND LEXINGTON.
35CHAPTER VIII. THE SIEGE OF BOSTON.
36CHAPTER IX. THE TORY’S FAREWELL.
37CHAPTER X. THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE.
38CHAPTER XI. GRANDFATHER’S DREAM.
39APPENDIX TO PART III.: A LETTER FROM GOVERNOR HUTCHINSON NARRATING THE DOINGS OF THE MOB.
40IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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