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

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06/13/23

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242m

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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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Royal Children of English History by E. Nesbit ~ Full Audiobook [history]

June 13, 2023

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76m

Royal Children of English History by E. Nesbit audiobook.

Genre: history

In Royal Children of English History, beloved storyteller E. Nesbit turns the page of the past to meet England's kings and queens first as boys and girls. Rather than marching through dates and battles, Nesbit offers vivid, approachable portraits of young princes and princesses growing up inside castles and courts, where lessons in Latin and etiquette sit beside tournaments, long journeys, illness, and sudden danger. Each chapter introduces a different royal child and traces how family loyalties, rival claimants, stern guardians, and the expectations of a watching nation shaped their earliest years. Some children are cherished heirs, others are political pawns, hostages, or siblings pushed into the shadows, and Nesbit shows how quickly playtime could give way to responsibility when a crown was at stake. With a clear, conversational voice and an eye for the human details of childhood, the book invites listeners to consider how power changes a life before adulthood even begins - and how the private fears and hopes of children can echo through public history.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:12:37) Chapter 2

(00:24:38) Chapter 3

(00:36:36) Chapter 4

(00:48:52) Chapter 5

(01:00:13) Chapter 6

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

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206m

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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