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
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)
25With Lee in Virginia, A Story of the American Civil War (pt. 5)
2Introduction
26With Lee in Virginia, A Story of the American Civil War (pt. 6)
3Historical Context
27Redskin and Cowboy: A Tale of the Western Plains (pt. 1)
4Synopsis (Selection)
28Redskin and Cowboy: A Tale of the Western Plains (pt. 2)
5True to the Old Flag: A Tale of the American War of Independence (pt. 1)
29Redskin and Cowboy: A Tale of the Western Plains (pt. 3)
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6True to the Old Flag: A Tale of the American War of Independence (pt. 2)
30Redskin and Cowboy: A Tale of the Western Plains (pt. 4)
7True to the Old Flag: A Tale of the American War of Independence (pt. 3)
31Redskin and Cowboy: A Tale of the Western Plains (pt. 5)
8True to the Old Flag: A Tale of the American War of Independence (pt. 4)
32Redskin and Cowboy: A Tale of the Western Plains (pt. 6)
9True to the Old Flag: A Tale of the American War of Independence (pt. 5)
33Dorothy's Double: The Story of a Great Deception
10With Wolfe in Canada: The Winning of a Continent (pt. 1)
34Volume I. (pt. 1)
11With Wolfe in Canada: The Winning of a Continent (pt. 2)
35Volume I. (pt. 2)
12With Wolfe in Canada: The Winning of a Continent (pt. 3)
36Volume I. (pt. 3)
13With Wolfe in Canada: The Winning of a Continent (pt. 4)
37Volume II. (pt. 1)
14With Wolfe in Canada: The Winning of a Continent (pt. 5)
38Volume II. (pt. 2)
15With Wolfe in Canada: The Winning of a Continent (pt. 6)
39Volume III. (pt. 1)
16Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California (pt. 1)
40Volume III. (pt. 2)
17Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California (pt. 2)
41In the Heart of the Rockies: A Story of Adventure in Colorado (pt. 1)
18Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California (pt. 3)
42In the Heart of the Rockies: A Story of Adventure in Colorado (pt. 2)
19Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California (pt. 4)
43In the Heart of the Rockies: A Story of Adventure in Colorado (pt. 3)
20Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California (pt. 5)
44In the Heart of the Rockies: A Story of Adventure in Colorado (pt. 4)
21With Lee in Virginia, A Story of the American Civil War (pt. 1)
45In the Heart of the Rockies: A Story of Adventure in Colorado (pt. 5)
22With Lee in Virginia, A Story of the American Civil War (pt. 2)
46Analysis
23With Lee in Virginia, A Story of the American Civil War (pt. 3)
47Reflection
24With Lee in Virginia, A Story of the American Civil War (pt. 4)
48Memorable Quotes
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Tales of Daring and DangerG. A. Henty5h 19m$2 · $0.00
With Lee in VirginiaG. A. Henty11h 15m$2 · $0.00
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The Elementia Chronicles #3: Herobrine's MessageSean Fay Wolfe19h 18m$40 · $0.00
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The Andrew Lang Fairy Books: Complete CollectionAndrew Lang133h 39m$2 · $0.00
A Wolf Called FireRosanne Parry4h 7m$7 · $0.00
The Daughter of AuschwitzTova Friedman3h 2m1.0 (1)$18 · $0.00
The Collected Unabridged Anne Shirley Stories (Annotated)Lucy Maud Montgomery100h 49m$2 · $0.00
RevolutionariesSanjeev Sanyal7h 25m$24 · $0.00
Warriors #6: The Darkest HourErin Hunter8h 8m$26 · $0.00
Eyes That Kiss in the CornersJoanna Ho5m$4 · $0.00
Maddi's FridgeLois Brandt, Vin Vogel11m$5 · $0.00
The First Cat in Space and the Wrath of the PaperclipMac Barnett1h 29m$16 · $0.00
Tales of Beatrix PotterBeatrix Potter3h 12m$12 · $0.00
Little Lord Fauntleroy (Annotated)Frances Hodgson Burnett7h 56m$2 · $0.00
The Nutcracker and The Mouse King (Annotated)E.T.A. Hoffmann4h 4m$2 · $0.00
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