
On to Pekin; or, Old Glory in China
De Edward StratemeyerDuração6h 41m
Sobre este audiolivro
Swept into the violent chaos of the Boxer Rebellion, a young soldier finds himself a world away from home in a land engulfed by war. As an international coalition marches to relieve a besieged embassy, he faces unfamiliar tactics and staggering odds on foreign soil. The clash of empires forces him to confront his own morality amidst the devastation of a crumbling dynasty. Every skirmish in the ancient streets tests his courage and loyalty to his comrades. This is a dramatic plunge into a forgotten global conflict where survival hangs by a thread.
Detalhes do audiolivro
GêneroHistorical Fiction, Action and Adventure
Duração6 h 41 min
Narrado porOuça com mais de 1.000 vozes
FormatoeBook com áudio
Data de publicação5 de abr. de 2026
IdiomaInglês
Sumário
1CHAPTER I INTRODUCING THE YOUNG LIEUTENANT
2CHAPTER II CLOSE QUARTERS IN THE JUNGLE
3CHAPTER III SOMETHING ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF CHINA
4CHAPTER IV CAPTAIN PONSBERRY HAS HIS SAY
5CHAPTER V GILBERT MEETS NUGGY POLK
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6CHAPTER IV OFF FOR CHINA
7CHAPTER VII WHAT CAUSED THE WAR
8CHAPTER VIII A DISCOVERY ON SHIPBOARD
9CHAPTER IX GILBERT REACHES A CONCLUSION
10CHAPTER X ABOUT AN IMPORTANT LETTER
11CHAPTER XI THE RELIEF OF ADMIRAL SEYMOUR’S PARTY
12CHAPTER XII A STORM AND A QUARREL
13CHAPTER XIII THE LANDING AT TONGKU
14CHAPTER XIV A FIRST BATTLE ON CHINESE SOIL
15CHAPTER XV FIGHTING ALONG THE PEI-HO
16CHAPTER XVI ENTERING TIEN-TSIN UNDER DIFFICULTIES
17CHAPTER XVII GILBERT MEETS AMOS BARTLETT
18CHAPTER XVIII THE SPY IN THE RIVER
19CHAPTER XIX SAVING THE MISSION HOUSE
20CHAPTER XX THE BOMBARDMENT OF TIEN-TSIN
21CHAPTER XXI CHARGING UPON THE NATIVE QUARTER
22CHAPTER XXII AN ADVENTURE IN A JOSS HOUSE
23CHAPTER XXIII GILBERT’S NARROW ESCAPE
24CHAPTER XXIV NUGGY POLK’s SET-BACK
25CHAPTER XXV “ON TO PEKIN”
26CHAPTER XXVI THE BATTLE OF PEITSANG
27CHAPTER XXVII A RAINY MARCH TO TUNG-CHOW
28CHAPTER XXVIII THE FIGHT BEFORE PEKIN
29CHAPTER XXIX HOW THE BESIEGED WERE RELIEVED
30CHAPTER XXX THE BURNING OF THE PRISON
31CHAPTER XXXI GILBERT RETURNS GOOD FOR EVIL
32CHAPTER XXXII BACK TO TAKU—CONCLUSION
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