In the Heart of the Rockies

Short Stories

By: George Alfred Henty
Narrated by: Jim Hodges
Length: 3 hours 31 minutes
Abridged: No

Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges' historically accurate, exciting, and edifying audio recordings. A terrific addition to your Henty audiobook collection! This collection of short stories contains narratives that continue the Henty tradition of heroes both brave and modest, but are quite unlike a typical Henty novel in that they are... Read more »

In the Heart of the Rockies

By: George Alfred Henty
Narrated by: Jim Hodges
Length: 10 hours 55 minutes
Abridged: No

Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges' historically accurate, exciting, and edifying audio recordings. In the Heart of the Rockies is packed with adventure! In 1860, sixteen-year-old Tom Wade leaves England for the American Far West to find his uncle and to improve his family fortunes. Arriving at the small western outpost of Denver to... Read more »

The Lion of St. Mark

By: George Alfred Henty
Narrated by: Jim Hodges
Length: 11 hours 41 minutes
Abridged: No

Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges' historically accurate, exciting and edifying audio recordings.In 1380, Venice was a world power. She is mistress of the sea, had checked the rising power of the Turks, conquered Constantinople, and successfully defied all the attacks of her jealous rivals. But now, her strength and splendor were put... Read more »

Winning His Spurs

By: George Alfred Henty
Narrated by: Jim Hodges
Length: 9 hours 10 minutes
Abridged: No

Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges' historically accurate, exciting and edifying audio recordings.Mr. Henty weaves a story of the life and times of King Richard the Lion-hearted that is yet to be equaled. Cuthbert de Lance, the hero of the story, is of Norman blood on his father's side and Saxon by his mother. By providing timely aid... Read more »

St. Bartholomew's Eve

By: George Alfred Henty
Narrated by: Jim Hodges
Length: 13 hours 37 minutes
Abridged: No

Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges' historically accurate, exciting, and edifying audio recordings. On August 24, 1572, more than 2000 French Huguenots-men, women, and children-were massacred for their faith. In St. Bartholomew's Eve, Henty vividly depicts Admiral Coligny's unflinching bravery, Queen Elizabeth's vacillating foreign... Read more »

For the Temple

By: George Alfred Henty
Narrated by: Jim Hodges
Length: 11 hours 16 minutes
Abridged: No

Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges' historically accurate, exciting and edifying audio recordings. In For the Temple, Mr. Henty tells an exciting story from the record of Josephus. The troubles in the district of Tiberias, the march of the legions, the sieges of Jotapata, of Gamala, and of Jerusalem all come to life. In this... Read more »

The Cat of Bubastes

By: George Alfred Henty
Narrated by: Jim Hodges
Length: 11 hours 35 minutes
Abridged: No

Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges' historically accurate, exciting and edifying audio recordings. In this Henty novel covering one of the oldest time periods, listeners will learn much about the domestic life, customs, religion, and military system of ancient Egypt. Amuba, a prince of the Rebu nation on the shores of the Caspian Sea,... Read more »

Young Carthaginian

By: George Alfred Henty
Narrated by: Jim Hodges
Length: 11 hours 28 minutes
Abridged: No

Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges' historically accurate, exciting and edifying audio recordings.The Young Carthaginian chronicles the struggle of the Second Punic War (218-203 B.C.) and the attempt of Hannibal to conquer Rome. At first, the struggle of Carthage against Rome was a struggle for empire, but it became a struggle for... Read more »

In the Reign of Terror

By: George Alfred Henty
Narrated by: Jim Hodges
Length: 8 hours 35 minutes
Abridged: No

Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges’ historically accurate, exciting, and edifying audio recordings.

The storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, ushered in the French Revolution. Within four years, the king was executed and a revolutionary tribunal was established to judge “enemies of the people.” Led by Robespierre, the Jacobins... Read more »

By Right of Conquest

By: George Alfred Henty
Narrated by: Jim Hodges
Length: 13 hours 17 minutes
Abridged: No

Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges' historically accurate, exciting, and edifying audio recordings. The conquest of the Aztec Empire by Hernando Cortez and a mere handful of Spaniards is one of the greatest romances of history. A writer of fiction would scarcely have dared to invent so improbable a story, but it is true. Fortunately,... Read more »

A Knight of the White Cross

By: George Alfred Henty
Narrated by: Jim Hodges
Length: 12 hours 50 minutes
Abridged: No

Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges' historically accurate, exciting, and edifying audio recordings. The story begins during the War of the Roses in England, but our hero, Gervaise Tresham soon joins the Knights of St. John in Rhodes. Dedicated to God's service and pious in his personal life, Gervaise uncovers a plot, saves the coast... Read more »

True to the Old Flag

By: George Alfred Henty
Narrated by: Jim Hodges
Length: 10 hours 1 minute
Abridged: No

Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges' historically accurate, exciting, and edifying audio recordings. The Battles of Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill, the Declaration of Independence, Washington Crossing the Delaware, Saratoga, and the final surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown-these are the scenes that stir the soul of many an... Read more »

When London Burned

By: George Alfred Henty
Narrated by: Jim Hodges
Length: 13 hours 23 minutes
Abridged: No

Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges' historically accurate, exciting and edifying audio recordings.The 1660s were a time of turmoil in England: Cromwell had been defeated and Charles II, who was sympathetic to the Catholics, was restored to the throne, the Dutch declared war on England, the Plague raged, and the Great Fire of London... Read more »

Beric the Briton

By: George Alfred Henty
Narrated by: Jim Hodges
Length: 13 hours 18 minutes
Abridged: No

Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges’ historically accurate, exciting, and edifying audio recordings.Beric, a boy-chief of a British tribe, takes a prominent part in the insurrection against Rome under Queen Boadicea. These efforts are useless against the mighty Roman army. For a short time, Beric and his companions continue the fight... Read more »

A Final Reckoning

By: George Alfred Henty
Narrated by: Jim Hodges
Length: 9 hours 4 minutes
Abridged: No

Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges’ historically accurate, exciting, and edifying audio recordings.

Australia in the 1830s was a wild place. Reuben Whitney, escaping an inaccurate perception of him in England, enjoys an adventurous passage aboard the Paramatta, and sails “down under.” Joining the police force, he makes his mark in... Read more »

Friends Though Divided

By: George Alfred Henty
Narrated by: Jim Hodges
Length: 10 hours 28 minutes
Abridged: No

Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges’ historically accurate, exciting, and edifying audio recordings.

It’s the time of the English Civil War in 1642. Harry Furness is a Cavalier fighting for the king; his friend, Herbert Rippinghall, sides with the Roundheads in opposition. Oliver Cromwell leads the rebels aligned against the king and... Read more »

Out on the Pampas

By: George Alfred Henty
Narrated by: Jim Hodges
Length: 8 hours 31 minutes
Abridged: No

Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges’ historically accurate, exciting, and edifying audio recordings.

Out on the Pampas was the exciting story overheard by a friend who encouraged Mr. Henty to have it published, launching his amazing career as “The Boy’s Own Historian.” In the mid-1800s, the Hardy family relocates to Argentina, joining... Read more »

With Wolfe in Canada

By: George Alfred Henty
Narrated by: Jim Hodges
Length: 11 hours 24 minutes
Abridged: No

Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges’ historically accurate, exciting, and edifying audio recordings.

Shortly before the United States Revolutionary war against England, most inhabitants were her loyal subjects. France had control of much of southern Canada and the “western” lands of the current states of Pennsylvania and Ohio.... Read more »

Under Drake's Flag

By: George Alfred Henty
Narrated by: Jim Hodges
Length: 10 hours 11 minutes
Abridged: No

Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges’ historically accurate, exciting and edifying audio recordings. With hearty singing of Psalms, Drake and his crew greeted the Pomo Indians who resided in an area known today as San Francisco. Sir Francis Drake is the first English explorer to circumnavigate the globe and thus sail upon the Pacific... Read more »

Captain Bayley's Heir

By: George Alfred Henty
Narrated by: Jim Hodges
Length: 10 hours 30 minutes
Abridged: No

Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges' historically accurate, exciting, and edifying audio recordings. Frank Norris, accused of theft and unable to prove his innocence, leaves for excitement and adventure in the California Gold Fields of 1850's America. He sails the Atlantic, braves a storm while working as a barge man on the... Read more »

The Dragon and the Raven

By: George Alfred Henty
Narrated by: Jim Hodges
Length: 7 hours 39 minutes
Abridged: No

Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges’ historically accurate, exciting, and edifying audio recordings.

The Saxons and Vikings fought many fierce battles in Britain in the eighth and ninth centuries. During the struggle, twenty-three-year-old Alfred ascended the throne and temporarily beat back the pagan hordes and concluded a peace... Read more »

In Freedom's Cause

By: George Alfred Henty
Narrated by: Jim Hodges
Length: 11 hours 34 minutes
Abridged: No

Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges' historically accurate, exciting, and edifying audio recordings. Liberty or death-this was the choice the people of 14th century Scotland faced if they rose up against their English ruler. Most would say it was no choice at all. Many of the Scottish nobles were English supporters. Few could be... Read more »

Through the Fray

By: George Alfred Henty
Narrated by: Jim Hodges
Length: 9 hours 45 minutes
Abridged: No

Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges' historically accurate, exciting, and edifying audio recordings. The story is laid in Yorkshire in 1812, when the introduction of machinery and high price of food induced by the Napoleonic Wars, drove the working classes to desperation, and caused them to band themselves in that widespread... Read more »

A March on London

By: George Alfred Henty
Narrated by: Jim Hodges
Length: 11 hours 14 minutes
Abridged: No

Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges' historically accurate, exciting, and edifying audio recordings. In 1381, Wat, the Tyler, and the peasants he represented urged of the King of England that serfdom should be abolished, the right of all to market their goods publicly be allowed, the price of good land to be not over four pennies an... Read more »

With Lee in Virginia

By: George Alfred Henty
Narrated by: Jim Hodges
Length: 11 hours 21 minutes
Abridged: No

Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges’ historically accurate, exciting and edifying audio recordings.

Few wars have been fought by each side with greater intensity of conviction in the rightness of its cause or with more abundant personal heroism than the War Between the States. The story begins with a great responsibility falling on... Read more »