The Trumpet-Major


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(4.4 stars; 29 reviews)

Our heroine, Anne Garland, lives quietly in a rural community deep in the English countryside. However, the arrival of several regiments preparing for an expected invasion brings colour and chaos to the county. A graceful and charming young woman, Anne is pursued by three suitors: John Loveday, the trumpet-major in a British regiment, honest and loyal; his brother Robert, a merchant seaman and womaniser, and Festus Derriman, the cowardly son of the local squire. Set at the time of the Napoleonic wars, this is the author's only historical novel, and unusually for Hardy's books, some of the characters live happily ever after. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia by Cori Samuel.) (11 hr 48 min)

Chapitres

Chapter 00 - Preface 4:14 Lu par Rebecca Dittman
Chapter 01 - What Was Seen From the Window Overlooking the Down 20:51 Lu par Rebecca Dittman
Chapter 02 - Somebody Knocks and Comes In 18:06 Lu par Rebecca Dittman
Chapter 03 - The Mill Becomes an Important Centre of Operations 17:28 Lu par Rebecca Dittman
Chapter 04 - Who Were Present at the Miller's Little Entertainment 7:17 Lu par RobbieRogers
Chapter 05 - The Song and the Stranger 16:52 Lu par RobbieRogers
Chapter 06 - Old Mr. Derriman of Oxwell Hall 24:00 Lu par RobbieRogers
Chapter 07 - How They Talked in the Pastures 8:13 Lu par RobbieRogers
Chapter 08 - Anne Makes a Circuit of the the Camp 15:13 Lu par RobbieRogers
Chapter 09 - Anne is Kindly Fetched by the Trumpet-Major 28:19 Lu par Jack Farrell
Chapter 10 - The Matchmaking Virtues of a Double Garden 15:42 Lu par Jack Farrell
Chapter 11 - Our People Are Affected by the Presence of Royalty 20:56 Lu par Simon Evers
Chapter 12 - How Everybody Great and Small Climbed... 14:48 Lu par Roger Melin
Chapter 13 - The Conversation in the Crowd 12:20 Lu par Roger Melin
Chapter 14 - Later in the Eve. of the Same Day 9:15 Lu par Simon Evers
Chapter 15 - 'Captain' Bob Loveday of the Merchant Service 22:34 Lu par Simon Evers
Chapter 16 - They Make Ready for the Illustrious Stranger 22:52 Lu par Alana Jordan
Chapter 17 - Two Fainting Fits and a Bewilderment 15:35 Lu par Roger Melin
Chapter 18 - The Night After the Arrival 13:21 Lu par Roger Melin
Chapter 19 - Miss Johnson's Behaviour Causes No Little Surprise 19:05 Lu par Becca B
Chapter 20 - How They Lessened the Effect of the Calamity 19:06 Lu par valli
Chapter 21 - 'Upon the Hill He Turned' 12:29 Lu par Simon Evers
Chapter 22 - The Two Households United 23:18 Lu par Simon Evers
Chapter 23 - Military Preparations on an Extended Scale 21:28 Lu par Simon Evers
Chapter 24 - A Letter, A Visitor and a Tin Box 10:09 Lu par Simon Evers
Chapter 25 - Festus Shows His Love 12:56 Lu par Simon Evers
Chapter 26 - The Alarm 26:27 Lu par Simon Evers
Chapter 27 - Danger to Anne 16:55 Lu par Simon Evers
Chapter 28 - Anne Does Wonders 24:08 Lu par Simon Evers
Chapter 29 - A Dissembler 9:19 Lu par Simon Evers
Chapter 30 - At The Theatre Royal 16:33 Lu par markman
Chapter 31 - Midnight Visitors 13:46 Lu par markman
Chapter 32 - Deliverance 12:01 Lu par markman
Chapter 33 - A Discovery Turns the Scale 23:11 Lu par markman
Chapter 34 - A Speck on the Sea 23:16 Lu par Jack Farrell
Chapter 35 - A Sailor Enters 16:09 Lu par Jack Farrell
Chapter 36 - Derriman Sees Chances 12:21 Lu par Simon Evers
Chapter 37 - Reaction 19:53 Lu par Simon Evers
Chapter 38 - A Delicate Situation 20:36 Lu par Simon Evers
Chapter 39 - Bob Loveday Struts Up and Down 22:57 Lu par Simon Evers
Chapter 40 - A Call on Business 15:50 Lu par Simon Evers
Chapter 41 - John Marches into the Night 8:38 Lu par Aaron Elliott

Critiques

history romance love and sadness


(5 stars)

loved it and most of the readers are fabulous and even the ones that aren't fabulous do a fair job

Wow!


(5 stars)

Professional narration from some of the absolute best. I don’t usually listen to a book with multiple narrators as the transition can be rather jarring. However, I took a chance here and I’m so glad I did. What a special treat! Thank you narrators. The book is good and about halfway through it garnered my complete attention. All I can say is thank you

The LibriVox volunteer narrators have done a fantastic job here.


(5 stars)

It was quite unusual for Hardy to pen historical fiction. He did it well in this novel.


(5 stars)

Wonderful experience to listen to a book narrated by different voices. I was skeptical at the beginning, but fortunately all of them were good/great readers.

Beautifully done


(5 stars)

One of my favourite Hardy novels is skillfully delivered by some of LV's very best readers. Thank you for hours of enjoyment.

Great Book


(4 stars)

Some of the narrators were mediocre