Chris Chapman
14 books
*Non-fiction
493
David Hume - History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution of 1688, Volume 1C
David Hume is one of the great philosophers of the Western intellectual tradition. His philosophical writings earned him lasting fame and renown; his historical writing earned his bread and butter. His «The History of...
21 hours
*Non-fiction
577
Edward Gibbon - History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. I
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, a major literary achievement of the 18th century published in six volumes, was written by the celebrated English historian Edward Gibbon. Volume I was...
19 hours 50 minutes
Nature
496
John Muir - Yosemite
John Muir's adventure guide for the Yosemite Valley.
6 hours 59 minutes
*Non-fiction
541
Andrew Jackson - Robert O'Hara Burke and the Australian Exploring Expedition of 1860
A non-fictional account of Burke and Wills's 1860 expedition to cross the Australian continent from south to north and then return. Containing many excerpts from the diaries and accounts of the explorers, this book...
6 hours 5 minutes
Science Fiction
487
William Shuler Harris - Life in a Thousand Worlds
A jolly romp, which could be perhaps be described as Gulliver’s Travels Through Our Solar System and Beyond, as written by a great admirer of C. S. Lewis, on a rainy Sunday afternoon, after one too many mugs of cocoa....
5 hours 45 minutes
*Non-fiction
482
Thomas Babington Macaulay - History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 2, Chapter 06)
This chapter starts from about 1685. James is on the throne and, as ever, there are disputes between crown and Parliament. We see the Habeus Corpus Act introduced, the persecution of the Huguenots and troubles in...
5 hours 30 minutes
*Non-fiction
543
Thomas Babington Macaulay - History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 1, Chapter 05)
This chapter of Macaulay’s, History of England is concerned, for a large part, with insurrection against James II and his manoeuverings to suppress these. Argyle has been sheltering in Holland and returns to raise an...
4 hours 42 minutes
*Non-fiction
442
Samuel H. M. Byers - With Fire and Sword (Byers)
Samuel H. M. Byers was an American poet, diplomat, and soldier in the Civil War. «In war some persons seek adventures; others have them in spite of themselves. It happened that the writer of this book belonged to a...
4 hours 41 minutes
*Non-fiction
482
Thomas Babington Macaulay - History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 3, Chapter 11)
In chapter 11 William and Mary have been crowned and settle down to the task of ruling England. An endless succession of British noblemen jockey for position and all feel frustration at Williams’ preference for his...
4 hours 14 minutes
