The Robbers Cave: a Tale of Italy
Charlotte Maria Tucker
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Sixteen-year-old Horace Cleveland thinks of nobody but himself. While traveling with his mother across the Calabrian countryside on their way to Saiti, they rest at an inn. There, Horace spots a mysterious improvasitore—a talented musician who creates poetry and music on the spur of the moment.
Ignoring the warnings of the Italian inn keeper, who tells them there are thieves lurking near the road, Horace decides to travel by night—much to the dismay of both his mother and their driver, Jacobo. Before long, the three of them are ambushed by the notorious and feared banditti. The robbers decide to let Mrs. Cleveland and Jacobo go, but they keep Horace a prisoner.
When Horace is brought to the robber’s cave, he discovers that the musician he saw earlier lives there, too. Did this mysterious man help the banditti capture Horace? Or is he actually a friend in disguise? - Summary by DariaAM (4 hr 28 min)
Chapters
The Calabrian Inn | 17:03 | Read by BritishNickVO |
A Suspicious Character | 10:42 | Read by David S. Ingram |
Bitter Words | 12:29 | Read by David S. Ingram |
Separation | 12:34 | Read by Cbteddy |
Rough Company | 15:00 | Read by Belinda McReynolds |
The Robber’s Cave | 9:38 | Read by Iona Muirgel |
Music and Madness | 15:05 | Read by Will Caffey |
A Dash for Freedom | 16:13 | Read by Will Caffey |
Anxious Hours | 11:49 | Read by Shivani Bhatnagar |
The Lone Sentinel | 17:57 | Read by Muirne Wallace |
The Orphan’s Tale | 15:10 | Read by Muirne Wallace |
How the Light was Lit | 24:58 | Read by Will Caffey |
Failure | 14:43 | Read by Will Caffey |
Tidings | 15:40 | Read by Shivani Bhatnagar |
Onwards | 16:23 | Read by Shivani Bhatnagar |
A Perilous Path | 22:55 | Read by Will Caffey |
One Effort More | 8:32 | Read by Will Caffey |
Victory | 11:49 | Read by Phil Baxter |
Reviews
debdeb
This was a story of a hostage and how he and two of his captors experience spiritual redemption. It was somewhat far-fetched, but full of action.
good tale
Marty Leroy
romantic tale of a hostage who experiences the worst and best of humanity during his confinement. short story. well read. mixed readers.