Savrola: A Tale of the Revolution in Laurania

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Savrola: A Tale of the Revolution in Laurania

by Winston Churchill

EN·~5 hours·23 chapters

Chapters

23 total

SAVROLA

1:28

CHAPTER I. - AN EVENT OF POLITICAL IMPORTANCE.

14:22

CHAPTER II. - THE HEAD OF THE STATE.

16:00

CHAPTER III. - THE MAN OF THE MULTITUDE.

17:30

CHAPTER IV. - THE DEPUTATION.

15:48

CHAPTER V. - A PRIVATE CONVERSATION.

12:53

CHAPTER VI. - ON CONSTITUTIONAL GROUNDS.

13:25

CHAPTER VII. - THE STATE BALL.

19:44

CHAPTER VIII. - "IN THE STARLIGHT."

14:56

CHAPTER IX. - THE ADMIRAL.

14:02

Description

The story opens on a rain‑slick Laurania capital, where sunlight darts across wet cobblestones and the great square before Parliament thrums with a restless crowd. Soldiers of the Republican Guard line the steps, but their presence does little to calm the sea of voices, flags, and desperate faces that press against monuments and balcony windows. The atmosphere crackles with a mixture of hope and anger, as citizens seize the moment to be heard amid a city that has just emerged from a long, oppressive winter.

We learn that five years have passed since a bitter civil war ended with President Antonio Molara’s victory, yet the promises of an ancient constitution have been hollowed out. Former rebels, imprisoned and dispossessed, have regrouped into the National Party, swelling into the largest political force in the land. Now, with a charismatic leader emerging from the remnants of the defeated side, the people gather, ready to test whether the tide of dissent can finally overturn the autocratic regime.

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Language

en

Duration

~5 hours (327K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Al Haines

Release date

2016-01-24

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill

1874–1965

A towering figure of the 20th century, this British statesman also left behind a remarkable body of writing, from war memoirs to sweeping histories. His speeches helped steady Britain in its darkest hours, and his books earned him the 1953 Nobel Prize in Literature.

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