The Broad Highway
John Jeffery Farnol
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Our hero, Peter Vibart, an Oxford graduate with no means of support but for 10 guineas he has inherited, sets out on a walking tour of the Kent countryside. Along the way, he meets many quaint and adoring characters as well as a few ne’er-do-wells, meets with several disasters and triumphs, and eventually he meets "The Woman," who leads him to even more disasters and triumphs. (Introduction by John Lieder)
Proof-listened by Dawn Larsen and BainbridgeCatherine. (15 hr 51 min)
Chapitres
Book 1 Ante Scriptum-Chapter 01 | 32:38 | Lu par John Lieder |
Book 1 Chapters 02-05 | 29:03 | Lu par John Lieder |
Book 1 Chapters 06-07 | 24:25 | Lu par John Lieder |
Book 1 Chapters 08-10 | 35:13 | Lu par John Lieder |
Book 1 Chapters 11-12 | 29:37 | Lu par John Lieder |
Book 1 Chapters 13-15 | 34:54 | Lu par John Lieder |
Book 1 Chapters 16-18 | 31:04 | Lu par John Lieder |
Book 1 Chapters 19-21 | 30:47 | Lu par John Lieder |
Book 1 Chapters 22-24 | 30:58 | Lu par John Lieder |
Book 1 Chapter 25 | 36:09 | Lu par John Lieder |
Book 1 Chapters 26-28 | 27:41 | Lu par John Lieder |
Book 1 Chapters 29-31 | 32:50 | Lu par John Lieder |
Book 1 Chapters 32-33 | 25:58 | Lu par John Lieder |
Book 1 Chapter 34, A Word to the Reader | 29:37 | Lu par John Lieder |
Book 2 Chapter 01 | 18:09 | Lu par Lynne T |
Book 2 Chapters 02-03 | 12:57 | Lu par Lynne T |
Book 2 Chapter 04 | 17:14 | Lu par Lynne T |
Book 2 Chapter 05 | 17:31 | Lu par Lynne T |
Book 2 Chapters 06-07 | 15:21 | Lu par Lynne T |
Book 2 Chapter 08 | 12:16 | Lu par Lynne T |
Book 2 Chapter 09 | 15:14 | Lu par Lynne T |
Book 2 Chapters 10-11 | 19:13 | Lu par Kathrine Engan |
Book 2 Chapters 12-13 | 19:46 | Lu par Kathrine Engan |
Book 2 Chapters 14-15 | 13:24 | Lu par Lynne T |
Book 2 Chapter 16 | 25:39 | Lu par Arlene Joyce |
Book 2 Chapter 17 | 12:15 | Lu par Ellen Preckel |
Book 2 Chapter 18 | 22:25 | Lu par Ric F |
Book 2 Chapter 19 | 19:53 | Lu par Ric F |
Book 2 Chapter 20 | 10:49 | Lu par Ellen Preckel |
Book 2 Chapter 21 | 10:03 | Lu par Ellen Preckel |
Book 2 Chapters 22-23 | 15:34 | Lu par Ellen Preckel |
Book 2 Chapter 24 | 16:25 | Lu par Lynne T |
Book 2 Chapters 25-26 | 14:44 | Lu par Ellen Preckel |
Book 2 Chapters 27-28 | 13:33 | Lu par Ellen Preckel |
Book 2 Chapter 29 | 13:45 | Lu par Ellen Preckel |
Book 2 Chapter 30 | 13:12 | Lu par Ellen Preckel |
Book 2 Chapters 31-32 | 17:08 | Lu par Laurie Anne Walden |
Book 2 Chapters 33-34 | 14:23 | Lu par Ellen Preckel |
Book 2 Chapters 35-36 | 15:14 | Lu par Ellen Preckel |
Book 2 Chapter 37 | 8:14 | Lu par Ellen Preckel |
Book 2 Chapter 38 | 15:52 | Lu par Ellen Preckel |
Book 2 Chapters 39-40 | 17:33 | Lu par Ellen Preckel |
Book 2 Chapter 41 | 14:02 | Lu par Ellen Preckel |
Book 2 Chapters 42-43 | 17:42 | Lu par Ellen Preckel |
Book 2 Chapters 44-45 | 15:48 | Lu par Ellen Preckel |
Book 2 Chapter 46 | 20:06 | Lu par Ellen Preckel |
Book 2 Chapter 47 | 14:45 | Lu par Ellen Preckel |
Critiques





Ruth D
I read this story first, when I was a teenager, and actually own a copy. Our family read it out loud to each other as we drove on vacation and her family van. It was really fun to hear other people reading it although, the pronunciations of the names we did differently as you would expect. There were parts of it, that I had forgotten because it was so many years ago, and it was fun to hear them expressed, it felt like, in a different way. The first reader, who read the first book, did an excellent job with the voices and the language challenges, the way Jeffrey F. wrote it. His stories are fun and many times unexpected, and having such a historical element-
It grows on you enormously- fun!





Kerrigan
It starts slowly and gains momentum throughout the book, until a life-and-death chase had my heart pounding. It is imperfect- we don’t get to hear the motives behind our hero’s actions, which are often baffling. He seems as pleased to have a knock-down brawl with a perfect stranger as pass the time of day. I understood all before the book was half over, but I was curious how the author was going to get from here to there.
Satisfying!





TwinkieToes
I found this story after listening to "The Money Moon" by the same author. This book is just as satisfying as that one. The characters are colorful, the protagonist is sympathetic, and the heroine is mysterious and unpredictable. One can probably guess the final outcome, but the way the author gets us there is worth the journey. Readers are all easy to understand and range from very good to excellent. Sound quality is all very good.
Lovely book from a better time





Jack
Mr. Farnol adopts the leisurely pace of his hero but manages to find adventure and romance. Best of all, he never condescends to the rustics we meet and, indeed, the hero grows in stature and wisdom as he grows more like them. Don’t be put off by some tediously repetitious dialogue and outrageous coincidences; just enjoy the journey. And many thanks to the fine readers.





Melanie
This is fun, a little long in places and doesn’t really explain some plot leaps, but a different regency novel. I enjoyed the village characters.





A LibriVox Listener
I loved the writing style of the author. The first part of the story is an adventure and the second is the sweetest love story.
fun book





Kytoga
Good adventure romance. Some lofty characters, but good entertainment... better than most movies out there.
Excellent book





Angeles
I love it! this book is so entertaining and the readers are so good!