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    St. Bartholomew's Eve
    St. Bartholomew's Eve
    St. Bartholomew's Eve
    Audiobook12 hours

    St. Bartholomew's Eve

    Written by G. A. Henty

    Narrated by LibriVox Community

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    About this audiobook

    Set in the days of the religious wars of Europe, St. Bartholomew's Eve is the tale of the Huguenot's desperate fight for freedom of worship in France. As the struggle intensifies the plot thickens, culminating in the dreadful Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Eve. Henty, "The Boy's Own Storyteller" weaves the life and adventures of Philip Fletcher and his cousin, Francois DeLaville, into the historical background with thrilling battles, sieges and escapes along the way (not to mention a fair damsel in distress! ). (Summary by Minkona)

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLibriVox
    Release dateAug 25, 2014
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      I appreciated the historical references and sense of the terrible struggle for religious freedom faced by the French Protestants. Henty offers a riveting story about youth coming of age and the importance of virtue and bravery in that process. The touch of healthy romance toward the end adds charm to the masculine read. Sometimes the reader’s pace was too brisk for me but better that than a slow and tiresome one.