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About this audiobook
This evocative collection of sketches and stories reflects the fractured psyche of a world recovering from the trauma of the Great War. Galsworthy explores the lives of those left on the fringes of society, capturing moments of beauty, irony, and profound sadness. The title refers to the "tattered" state of humanity, struggling to mend itself in the wake of unprecedented destruction. It is a lyrical and empathetic look at the resilience of the human spirit amidst the ruins.
Audiobook details
GenreGeneral Fiction
Length6 hrs 24 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1PART I OF WAR-TIME
26XIII
2I
27THE MUFFLED SHIP
3THE GREY ANGEL
28XIV
4II
29HERITAGE
5DEFEAT
30XV
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6III
31'A GREEN HILL FAR AWAY'
7FLOTSAM AND JETSAM
32OF PEACE-TIME
8IV
33I
9THE BRIGHT SIDE
34SPINDLEBERRIES
10V
35II
11"CAFARD"
36EXPECTATIONS
12VI
37III
13RECORDED
38MANNA
14VII
39IV
15THE RECRUIT
40A STRANGE THING
16VIII
41V
17THE PEACE MEETING
42TWO LOOKS
18IX
43VI
19"THE DOG IT WAS THAT DIED"
44FAIRYLAND
20X
45VII
21IN HEAVEN AND EARTH
46THE NIGHTMARE CHILD
22XI
47VIII
23THE MOTHER STONE
48BUTTERCUP-NIGHT
24XII
49IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
25POIROT AND BIDAN
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