Blue Lights

Hot Work in the Sudan

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English · 9h 11m · Historical Fiction, War & Military Fiction

This book tells the tale of Miles Milton, a runaway from home who enlists as a soldier and fights in the British campaign in the Sudan. (Summary by Grace Silvey)

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The False Step 22:47 Read by docdlmartin
Shows some of the Consequences of the False Step, and introduces the Reader to Peculiar Company 25:37 Read by Belinda McReynolds
The “Sailors’ Welcome”—Miles has a Night of it and Enlists—His Friend Armstrong has an Agreeable Surprise at the Soldiers’ Institute 29:45 Read by Belinda McReynolds
The Embarkation Jetty—And Nipped in the Bud 30:24 Read by Belinda McReynolds
Difficulties met and overcome 18:47 Read by docdlmartin
The Unfinished Letter—Too Late! 12:04 Read by Cbteddy
Miles begins to discover himself—Has a few Rough Experiences—And falls into Pea-Soup, Salt-Water, and Love 24:11 Read by Belinda McReynolds
Has Reference to many Things connected with Mind, Matter, and Affections 16:54 Read by Cbteddy
Our Hero meets a Friend unexpectedly in Peculiar Circumstances, and has a very Strange Encounter 21:19 Read by Jessie Yun
Off to the Wars 10:31 Read by Alexandria Adair
New and Sad mingled with Curious Experiences 7:11 Read by Alexandria Adair
In Action at last 13:05 Read by Alexandria Adair
Tells of some of the Trials, Uncertainties, Dangers, and Disasters of War 13:31 Read by Alexandria Adair
Describes some of Osman Digna’s Eccentricities and Other Matters 13:05 Read by Alexandria Adair
Athletics—A New Acquaintance turns up—An Expedition undertaken, followed by a Race for Life 16:05 Read by Belinda McReynolds
Letters from Home—Flynn is Exalted and brought Low—Rumours of War in the Air 14:43 Read by Belinda McReynolds
The Expedition—Enemy reported—Miles in a Dilemma 17:25 Read by gracesilvey
Wherein are described an Assault, a Furious Fight, and some Strange Personal Encounters 17:03 Read by Belinda McReynolds
Refers to Sergeant Hardy, Amytoor-Lawyer Sutherland, and other Matters 16:42 Read by MaryAnn
Old Friends in New Aspects 19:28 Read by gracesilvey
Shows how the Lady of the Institute discourses to the Sergeant, how Jack-Tars go out on the Spree, and how Music Conquers Warriors 15:10 Read by MaryAnn
Led into Captivity 20:03 Read by Belinda McReynolds
Shows that Suffering tends to draw out Sympathy 17:39 Read by Belinda McReynolds
Adventures among the Soudanese, and Strange Meeting with the Mahdi 20:45 Read by czandra
Miles is promoted—Molloy overthrows the Mahdi, and is elevated for so doing 16:19 Read by ShrimpPhish
Cruel Treatment—Despair Followed by Hope and a Joyful Discovery 23:58 Read by ShrimpPhish
In which Hopes and Fears rise and fall 15:51 Read by JenNoel
A Horrible Situation 19:25 Read by JenNoel
Describes a few Meetings and several Surprises 16:22 Read by JenNoel
Conclusion 25:08 Read by docdlmartin