The Highwaymen
Written by Lord Dunsany
Narrated by R. Douglas Patten
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About this audiobook
Immerse yourself in the hauntingly beautiful world of “The Highwaymen" by Lord Dunsany, a mesmerizing short story that transports listeners to a realm of solitude and yearning. As the night blankets the landscape, Tom, an enigmatic figure, hangs from a noose amidst the blackened downs and whispering winds. His longing to escape the earthly realm and enter the gates of Paradise tugs at the heartstrings, while the ethereal imagery of white recumbent sheep and distant hamlets shrouded in mist paints a vivid portrait of a world between worlds. When Tom’s soul is rescued by loyal but rascally friends in the dead of night, he is able to finally find peace. With prose that dances like the wind, this timeless tale beckons listeners to reflect on the depths of the human spirit and the eternal yearning for something beyond the tangible. Lose yourself in the atmospheric beauty of “The Highwaymen," an audiobook experience that will leave you enchanted and contemplating the mysteries of existence.
Lord Dunsany
Lord Dunsany (1878-1957) was a British writer. Born in London, Dunsany—whose name was Edward Plunkett—was raised in a prominent Anglo-Irish family alongside a younger brother. When his father died in 1899, he received the title of Lord Dunsany and moved to Dunsany Castle in 1901. He met Lady Beatrice Child Villiers two years later, and they married in 1904. They were central figures in the social spheres of Dublin and London, donating generously to the Abbey Theatre while forging friendships with W. B. Yeats, Lady Gregory, and George William Russell. In 1905, he published The Gods of Pegāna, a collection of fantasy stories, launching his career as a leading figure in the Irish Literary Revival. Subsequent collections, such as A Dreamer’s Tales (1910) and The Book of Wonder (1912), would influence generations of writers, including J. R. R. Tolkein, Ursula K. Le Guin, and H. P. Lovecraft. In addition to his pioneering work in the fantasy and science fiction genres, Dunsany was a successful dramatist and poet. His works have been staged and adapted for theatre, radio, television, and cinema, and he was unsuccessfully nominated for the 1950 Nobel Prize in Literature.
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