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Joan Haste

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(4,441 Sterne; 17 Bewertungen)

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

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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

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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

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The Price of Innocent Blood

16:44

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Through the Valley of the Shadow

17:47

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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

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The Opening of the Gate

17:25

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Disenchantment

18:23

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The Desire of Death - And the Fear of Him

16:38

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The Truth, the Whole Truth

17:53

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A Ghost of the Past

21:45

Read by Elsie Selwyn

Husband and Wife

17:35

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Full Measure, Pressed Down and Running Over

31:51

Read by Elsie Selwyn

Bewertungen

A True Haggard Tragedy

(4 Sterne)

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

Emotionally draining

(5 Sterne)

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 Sterne)

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 Sterne)

this book il is an amazing book