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by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
Produced by David Reed and Liz Warren
G. A. HENTY. - Chapter 1. A Virginian Plantation. Chapter 2. Buying a Slave. Chapter 3. Aiding a Runaway. Chapter 4. Safely Back. Chapter 5. Secession. Chapter 6. Bull Run. Chapter 7. The Merrimac and the Monitor. Chapter 8. McClellan's Advance. Chapter 9. A Prisoner. Chapter 10. The Escape. Chapter 11. Fugitives. Chapter 12. The Bush-Whackers. Chapter 13. Laid Up. Chapter 14. Across the Border. Chapter 15. Fredericksburg. Chapter 16. The Search for Dinah. Chapter 17. Chancellorsville. Chapter 18. A Perilous Undertaking. Chapter 19. Free. Chapter 20. The End of the Struggle. - WITH LEE IN VIRGINIA: - A STORY OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR - CHAPTER I. A VIRGINIAN PLANTATION.
CHAPTER II. BUYING A SLAVE.
CHAPTER III. AIDING A RUNAWAY.
CHAPTER IV. SAFELY BACK.
CHAPTER V. SECESSION.
CHAPTER VI. BULL RUN.
CHAPTER VII. THE MERRIMAC AND THE MONITOR.
CHAPTER VIII. McCLELLAN'S ADVANCE.
CHAPTER IX. A PRISONER.
Set against the rolling fields of Virginia, the tale follows the Wingfield family as the nation teeters on the brink of war. Young Vincent, a British officer‑turned‑planter, returns to his new home after his father's sudden death, only to find his estate—called the Orangery—entangled in the growing tension between North and South. Within its walls, the relationships between masters, overseers, and the enslaved labor force begin to strain under the weight of conflicting loyalties.
As the first battles loom, the narrative captures the uneasy calm before the storm, showing how personal honor and moral conviction clash with the brutal realities of a society about to be torn apart. Listeners will be drawn into vivid scenes of plantation life, heated debates over secession, and the simmering dread that propels characters toward choices that will shape their futures. The story offers a gripping, historically grounded portrait of a nation on the edge of transformation.
Language
en
Duration
~11 hours (666K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2001-09-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1832–1902
Best known for fast-moving historical adventures, this Victorian writer mixed battlefield experience with a knack for storytelling. His books carried generations of young readers into the past, from ancient worlds to imperial campaigns.
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by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty

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by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty

by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty

by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty

by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty

by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty