Saint George for England
G. A. Henty
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
A tale written for children in 1885.
It tells of a child of noble birth whose parents have fallen foul of the current royalty. He is placed in hiding and grows up with a bowyer and then apprenticed to an armourer just outside the gates of the City of London.
He becomes accomplished in arms and joins the campaign in France where we see the battles of Crecy and Poitiers through his eyes.
A tale of heroism and 14th century viciousness. Great fun. (summary by jimmowatt) (9 hr 36 min)
Chapters
00 - Preface | 2:36 | Read by Jim Mowatt |
01 - A Wayfarer | 25:39 | Read by Jim Mowatt |
02 - The Hut in the Marshes | 26:38 | Read by Jim Mowatt |
03 - A Thwarted Plot | 25:58 | Read by Jim Mowatt |
04 - A Knight's Chain | 26:04 | Read by Jim Mowatt |
05 - The City Games | 25:18 | Read by Brett W. Downey |
06 - The Melee | 25:17 | Read by Brett W. Downey |
07 - The Young Esquire | 27:57 | Read by Brett W. Downey |
08 - Off to the Wars | 26:05 | Read by Brett W. Downey |
09 - The Siege of Hennebon | 28:16 | Read by Todd Cranston-Cuebas |
10 - A Place of Refuge | 25:34 | Read by Todd Cranston-Cuebas |
11 - A Stormy Interview | 25:23 | Read by Richard Kilmer (1942 - 2022) |
12 - Jacob van Artevelde | 23:36 | Read by Brett W. Downey |
13 - The White Ford | 24:31 | Read by Brett W. Downey |
14 - Cressy | 29:01 | Read by Jim Mowatt |
15 - The Siege of a Fortalice | 21:43 | Read by Brett W. Downey |
16 - A Prisoner | 29:39 | Read by Richard Kilmer (1942 - 2022) |
17 - The Capture of Calais | 29:52 | Read by Richard Kilmer (1942 - 2022) |
18 - The Black Death | 21:23 | Read by Amy Benton |
19 - By Land and Sea | 21:32 | Read by Amy Benton |
20 - Poitiers | 23:09 | Read by Brett W. Downey |
21 - The Jacquerie | 28:03 | Read by Diana Majlinger |
22 - Victory and Death | 33:13 | Read by BillMac |
Reviews
What a Tale
HistoryLover
Though not among Henty's most gripping works, Saint George for England is truly a tale of knights and fair maidens. Henty depicts a life when all of Britain lived at the mercy of battles and monarchs. Walter, the hero, lives and dies a knight of valor.
Great stories of war and adventure for boys!
Reader's voice is both engaging and soothing.
Son loves listening to this book! very vivid portrayals of human nature in peace and under duress!
wonderful
gardengirl
I love this story. It makes me wish chivalry was still alive.
A LibriVox Listener
The readers did an awesome job!!! Thank you guys for all the time you spent.
it's good
Josh Erickson
I enjoyed the book. good readers thank you š
good book. decently read. thanks to the volunteers
Sntdc8135
Adrian Dyck
ADRIAN DYCK
one of my favorite stories
luv2listen
Great story! Readers did a good job.