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When London Burned

Gelesen von Keith Salis

(4,75 Sterne; 6 Bewertungen)

Follow the exciting beginnings of the career of Sir Cyril Shenstone. Orphaned at the death of his father, Sir Aubrey Shenstone, Cyril begins to use his intelligence and honesty to help merchants with their bookkeeping. While this is not an adventuresome lifestyle, Cyril finds opportunities to help his employer and build his standing. Through some Providential occurrences involving a fire of wealthy estates, thwarting burglaries, saving the honor of a young maiden, and saving the Price's ship in a battle, Cyril is put in command of a small vessel and further aids the British navy in battle. The story enforces for us the importance of looking for God's will in our lives, no matter in what situation He has placed us. - Summary by Keith Salis (0 hr 38 min)

Chapters

Preface - Ch 1 Fatherless

47:27

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Ch 2 A Change for the Better

32:47

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Ch 3 A Thief Somewhere

34:21

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Ch 4 Captured

34:27

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Ch 5 Kidnapped

36:20

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Ch 6 A Narrow Escape

34:19

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Ch 7 Saved from a Villain

33:39

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Ch 8 The Captain's Yarn

41:06

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Ch 9 The Fire in the Savoy

15:56

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Ch 10 How John Wilkes Fought the Dutch

18:13

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Ch 11 Prince Rupert

34:53

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Ch 12 New Friends

35:23

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Ch 13 The Battle of Lowestoft

34:50

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Ch 14 Honourable Scars

36:49

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Ch 15 The Plague

38:03

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Ch 16 Father and Son

37:24

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Ch 17 Smitten Down

36:08

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Ch 18 A Stroke of Good Fortune

35:31

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Ch 19 Taking Possession

32:50

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Ch 20 A Fight off Dunkirk

32:15

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Ch 21 London in Flames

34:04

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Ch 22 After the Fire

41:36

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Bewertungen

ok story, interesting history

(3,5 Sterne)

not Henty's best by any means, but enjoyable enough and worth reading for the account of the plague that struck London.

great book

(5 Sterne)

great book and the narrator did an excellent job and made it very enjoyable