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The Robbers Cave: a Tale of Italy

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(3 Sterne; 2 Bewertungen)

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

Bewertungen

(3 Sterne)

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

(3 Sterne)

romantic tale of a hostage who experiences the worst and best of humanity during his confinement. short story. well read. mixed readers.