# Umbrellas and Their History

An audiobook by William Sangster, read by LibriVox volunteers (1 h 46 min, English).

A whimsically serious look at the umbrella and society. (summary by Clarica)

[Listen](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/2236)
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## Chapters

1. Introductory (9:49): https://archive.org/download/umbrellas_and_their_history_0807_librivox/umbrellasandtheirhistory_01_sangster_64kb.mp3
2. The Ancient History of the Umbrella (26:57): https://archive.org/download/umbrellas_and_their_history_0807_librivox/umbrellasandtheirhistory_02_sangster_64kb.mp3
3. The Umbrella in England (22:48): https://archive.org/download/umbrellas_and_their_history_0807_librivox/umbrellasandtheirhistory_03_sangster_64kb.mp3
4. The Story of the Parachute (8:42): https://archive.org/download/umbrellas_and_their_history_0807_librivox/umbrellasandtheirhistory_04_sangster_64kb.mp3
5. Umbrella Stories (14:40): https://archive.org/download/umbrellas_and_their_history_0807_librivox/umbrellasandtheirhistory_05_sangster_64kb.mp3
6. The Regeneration of the Umbrella (23:08): https://archive.org/download/umbrellas_and_their_history_0807_librivox/umbrellasandtheirhistory_06_sangster_64kb.mp3