Fighting France, from Dunkerque to Belfort by Edith Wharton ~ Full Audiobook [history]

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06/13/23

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Fighting France, from Dunkerque to Belfort by Edith Wharton audiobook.

Genre: history

In Fighting France, from Dunkerque to Belfort, acclaimed American novelist Edith Wharton turns eyewitness and correspondent, traveling through a nation at war to record what she sees and hears in the early years of World War I. Moving from the battered ports and trenches near Dunkerque to the contested eastern frontier around Belfort, Wharton enters hospitals, relief stations, military zones, and resilient towns that live under the constant pressure of modern warfare. With a sharp eye for detail and a deep sympathy for civilians and soldiers alike, she captures the texture of daily life: the improvisations of aid workers, the discipline of the army, the strain on families, and the fierce pride that holds communities together. The book is both a journey through devastated landscapes and a portrait of French endurance, blending vivid scene-setting with reflective commentary on duty, sacrifice, and national identity. Part travel narrative, part wartime reportage, Fighting France offers a memorable, intimate view of a historical turning point as experienced on the ground by one of the era's most perceptive observers.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:34:57) Chapter 2

(01:15:11) Chapter 3

(01:54:20) Chapter 4

(02:31:01) Chapter 5

(03:01:46) Chapter 6

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Wings and the Child by E. Nesbit ~ Full Audiobook [fantasy]

June 13, 2023

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242m

Wings and the Child by E. Nesbit audiobook.

Genre: fantasy

'When this book first came to my mind it came as a history and theory of the building of Magic Cities on tables, with bricks and toys and little things such as a child may find and use. But as I kept the thought by me it grew and changed, as thoughts will do, until at last it took shape as an attempt to contribute something, however small and unworthy, to the science of building a magic city in the soul of a child, a city built of all things pure and fine and beautiful.' -- E. Nesbit

'This lovely book describes the practicalities of building cities (or forts, secret bases and fairytale palaces) out of household odds-and-ends. It also goes much further to speak of the importance of developing a child's imagination and other aspects of Education beyond simple instruction. Nesbit may not have realised how multicultural her own Britain was, let alone ours now, or that the wider world might be interested in this book, so please forgive some rather dated phrasing in places.'

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:10:59) Chapter 02

(00:21:40) Chapter 03

(00:30:24) Chapter 04

(00:38:51) Chapter 05

(00:49:49) Chapter 06

(01:06:15) Chapter 07

(01:20:08) Chapter 08

(01:39:46) Chapter 09

(01:55:21) Chapter 10

(02:07:45) Chapter 11

(02:22:14) Chapter 12

(02:37:28) Chapter 13

(02:52:47) Chapter 14

(03:06:35) Chapter 15

(03:17:28) Chapter 16

(03:29:31) Chapter 17

(03:43:37) Chapter 18

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The Semi-Attached Couple by Emily Eden ~ Full Audiobook [romance]

June 13, 2023

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484m

The Semi-Attached Couple by Emily Eden audiobook.

Genre: romance

In a country house full of sharp tongues and stricter rules, newly married Helen and her husband Arthur find that love is only the beginning of their education. Helen arrives with warmth and good sense, eager to build a home with the man she adores, but she soon discovers that Arthur's ties to his formidable mother and a demanding circle of relatives are not easily loosened. As visits, dinners, and house-party politics pile up, Helen must navigate the unspoken codes of rank and propriety while protecting her marriage from constant interruptions, misunderstandings, and well-meaning interference. Arthur, torn between affection and habit, has to decide what it truly means to be a husband rather than a dutiful son. With wit, social observation, and a quietly beating heart, Emily Eden turns domestic life into a battlefield of manners, where a glance can be a weapon and a kind word can be a rebellion. The Semi-Attached Couple is a bright, intimate portrait of marriage under pressure and the courage it takes to claim happiness on your own terms.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:16:09) Chapter 02

(00:22:08) Chapter 03

(00:34:13) Chapter 04

(00:44:14) Chapter 05

(00:49:02) Chapter 06

(00:55:30) Chapter 07

(01:03:47) Chapter 08

(01:09:17) Chapter 09

(01:15:48) Chapter 10

(01:22:25) Chapter 11

(01:27:24) Chapter 12

(01:38:56) Chapter 13

(01:48:03) Chapter 14

(01:52:09) Chapter 15

(01:57:15) Chapter 16

(02:08:50) Chapter 17

(02:13:15) Chapter 18

(02:27:55) Chapter 19

(02:33:41) Chapter 20

(02:43:49) Chapter 21

(02:53:43) Chapter 22

(03:07:31) Chapter 23

(03:15:25) Chapter 24

(03:23:05) Chapter 25

(03:30:02) Chapter 26

(03:45:22) Chapter 27

(03:58:52) Chapter 28

(04:15:53) Chapter 29

(04:30:46) Chapter 30

(04:40:08) Chapter 31

(04:46:22) Chapter 32

(04:59:21) Chapter 33

(05:04:10) Chapter 34

(05:18:35) Chapter 35

(05:27:18) Chapter 36

(05:39:01) Chapter 37

(05:57:47) Chapter 38

(06:03:06) Chapter 39

(06:16:30) Chapter 40

(06:22:15) Chapter 41

(06:31:58) Chapter 42

(06:47:27) Chapter 43

(06:53:53) Chapter 44

(07:01:00) Chapter 45

(07:17:28) Chapter 46

(07:22:41) Chapter 47

(07:36:05) Chapter 48

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