Joan Haste


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(4.4 stars; 17 reviews)

A romantic melodrama and one of H. Rider Haggard's most poignant love stories. Joan Haste, a beautiful but illegitimate woman whose mother died when she was a few years old (and her father is unknown) is raised by her terrible, self-serving aunt and uncle. Joan meets navy Captain Henry Graves in the ruins of a crumbling church after Joan has spotted a jackdaw nest up on the wall of a falling-down bell tower and is unable to reach it. Henry, who is passing by and is immediately taken in by Joan, gallantly offers to climb up and get the baby birds, but ends up falling and breaking his leg. Joan is injured when she bravely tries to catch him to keep him from falling to his death on some iron spikes. They fall in love and here starts this haunting story.
(Summary by Elroi Shelley) (14 hr 48 min)

Chapters

Joan Haste 20:24 Read by Elroi
Samuel Rock Declares Himself 23:48 Read by Elroi
The Beginnings of Fate 25:11 Read by Elroi
The Home-coming of Henry Graves 27:22 Read by Elroi
Levingers visit Rosham 24:36 Read by Elroi
Mr. Levinger Puts a Case 25:56 Read by Elroi
A Proposal and a Difference 32:02 Read by Elroi
Two Conversations 28:56 Read by Elroi
Mutual Admiration 23:05 Read by KHand
Azrael's Wing 20:35 Read by KHand
Ellen Grows Alarmed 25:39 Read by KHand
Ellen Finds a Remedy 24:57 Read by KHand
A Meeting by the Mere 22:13 Read by Allyson
Sowing the Wind 17:16 Read by Allyson
The Firstfruits 27:15 Read by Kendra Scarlavai
Fortiter in re 28:47 Read by Kendra Scarlavai
Between duty and duty 20:29 Read by Kendra Scarlavai
Congratulations 20:01 Read by valroth
Righteous indignation 25:29 Read by valroth
"Let it remain open" 17:19 Read by Allyson
A Luncheon Party 24:24 Read by Allyson
An Interlude 27:53 Read by Amy Brummett
A New Departure 24:27 Read by Amy Brummett
Messrs. Black and Parker 27:11 Read by guava
"I Forbid You" 21:28 Read by guava
A Love Letter 19:21 Read by Allyson
Luck at Last 13:04 Read by Allyson
The Price of Innocent Blood 16:44 Read by Allyson
Through the Valley of the Shadow 17:47 Read by Allyson
Reaping the Whirlwind 20:23 Read by Robin Leigh
The Gate of Paradise 16:48 Read by Robin Leigh
The Closing of the Gate 17:37 Read by Allyson
The Gate of Hell 18:42 Read by Allyson
The Opening of the Gate 17:25 Read by Allyson
Disenchantment 18:23 Read by Allyson
The Desire of Death - And the Fear of Him 16:38 Read by Allyson
The Truth, the Whole Truth 17:53 Read by Allyson
A Ghost of the Past 21:45 Read by Elsie Selwyn
Husband and Wife 17:35 Read by Elsie Selwyn
Full Measure, Pressed Down and Running Over 31:51 Read by Elsie Selwyn

Reviews

A True Haggard Tragedy


(4 stars)

A good story, something of a cross between 'Colonel Quaritch' and 'Jess'. Quite tragic. 9/22/23

Emotionally draining


(5 stars)

This story is one of the authors' best, in my opinion. How could such a mistreated girl stay kind and loving is beyond me.


(4.5 stars)

This story got me angry so many times. This captain was a disappointment, and the girl was excessively kind. However, it is a good story.

Joan Haste


(5 stars)

this book il is an amazing book