True to the Old Flag (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Action-packed tales across North America: Revolution, Canada, Gold Rush, Civil War, Wild West, and Rocky Mountain adventuresBy G. A. Henty
Length90h 45m
About this audiobook
True to the Old Flag: A Tale of the American War of Independence presents the Revolution from the Loyalist side, following a young English protagonist through frontier peril, military campaigns, and divided colonial society. Henty's brisk, episodic style combines adventure narrative with didactic historical exposition, placing battles, political loyalties, and imperial duty within the conventions of late-Victorian boys' fiction. The novel is best read both as historical romance and as a revealing counterpoint to nationalist accounts of 1776. G. A. Henty, a prolific nineteenth-century writer and former war correspondent, brought to his fiction a journalist's appetite for campaigns, tactics, and vivid incident. His imperial outlook, shaped by Victorian Britain's confidence in empire and military discipline, strongly informs the book's sympathies. In choosing the American War of Independence, Henty sought not merely to entertain but to defend loyalty, courage, and obedience as moral ideals. This book is recommended to readers interested in historical adventure, imperial literature, and alternative perspectives on the American Revolution. Modern readers should approach its politics critically, yet its energy, clarity, and narrative momentum remain compelling.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.4 (22)
Includes Amazon
GenreChildren's Literature
Length90 hrs 45 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 20, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1True to the Old Flag (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Historical Context
4Synopsis (Selection)
5True to the Old Flag: A Tale of the American War of Independence (pt. 1)
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6True to the Old Flag: A Tale of the American War of Independence (pt. 2)
7True to the Old Flag: A Tale of the American War of Independence (pt. 3)
8True to the Old Flag: A Tale of the American War of Independence (pt. 4)
9True to the Old Flag: A Tale of the American War of Independence (pt. 5)
10With Wolfe in Canada: The Winning of a Continent (pt. 1)
11With Wolfe in Canada: The Winning of a Continent (pt. 2)
12With Wolfe in Canada: The Winning of a Continent (pt. 3)
13With Wolfe in Canada: The Winning of a Continent (pt. 4)
14With Wolfe in Canada: The Winning of a Continent (pt. 5)
15With Wolfe in Canada: The Winning of a Continent (pt. 6)
16Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California (pt. 1)
17Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California (pt. 2)
18Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California (pt. 3)
19Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California (pt. 4)
20Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California (pt. 5)
21With Lee in Virginia, A Story of the American Civil War (pt. 1)
22With Lee in Virginia, A Story of the American Civil War (pt. 2)
23With Lee in Virginia, A Story of the American Civil War (pt. 3)
24With Lee in Virginia, A Story of the American Civil War (pt. 4)
25With Lee in Virginia, A Story of the American Civil War (pt. 5)
26With Lee in Virginia, A Story of the American Civil War (pt. 6)
27Redskin and Cowboy: A Tale of the Western Plains (pt. 1)
28Redskin and Cowboy: A Tale of the Western Plains (pt. 2)
29Redskin and Cowboy: A Tale of the Western Plains (pt. 3)
30Redskin and Cowboy: A Tale of the Western Plains (pt. 4)
31Redskin and Cowboy: A Tale of the Western Plains (pt. 5)
32Redskin and Cowboy: A Tale of the Western Plains (pt. 6)
33Dorothy's Double: The Story of a Great Deception
34Volume I. (pt. 1)
35Volume I. (pt. 2)
36Volume I. (pt. 3)
37Volume II. (pt. 1)
38Volume II. (pt. 2)
39Volume III. (pt. 1)
40Volume III. (pt. 2)
41In the Heart of the Rockies: A Story of Adventure in Colorado (pt. 1)
42In the Heart of the Rockies: A Story of Adventure in Colorado (pt. 2)
43In the Heart of the Rockies: A Story of Adventure in Colorado (pt. 3)
44In the Heart of the Rockies: A Story of Adventure in Colorado (pt. 4)
45In the Heart of the Rockies: A Story of Adventure in Colorado (pt. 5)
46Analysis
47Reflection
48Memorable Quotes
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