Held Fast For England: A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar
by G. A. Henty
Chapter 1 of 19 Preface
- Running time
- 10 h 48 min
- Language
- English
- Readers
- Adele de Pignerolles, Belinda McReynolds, Cbteddy, Felicity C, Larry Gieseke and 4 others
Chapters
About this recording
"He is sharp, and does his lessons well. I have no difficulty with him, on that score; but he is a perfect imp of mischief." Young Bob Repton always has some bright idea, making him quite popular with the boys at school... if not with the teachers. But when a bit of mischief pushes him out of school and into the world of adults, where will his ingenuity and initiative take him?
Bob will join the defense in the historic Siege of Gibraltar, which "stands almost alone in the annals of warfare, alike in its duration and in the immense preparations made, by the united powers of France and Spain, for the capture of the fortress." In such a fight, his penchant for trouble might just come in handy! (Summary by redrun)