A Final Reckoning, George Alfred Henty
A Final Reckoning, George Alfred Henty
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A Final Reckoning
A Tale of Bush Life in Australia

Author: George Alfred Henty

Narrator: Jim Hodges

Unabridged: 9 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/20/2018

Synopsis

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 conflicts with the Aborigines and Bushrangers. Finally, he saves the life of a squire's daughter who has emigrated to Australia following her father's financial ruin. This story is filled with adventure, close calls, and historical information about the early days of Australia! The Henty Historical Novel Collection, written by George Henty in the 1800s, covers many time periods in history throughout the world. In this collection, you will learn history, geography, and vocabulary while also discovering hero characters for your children to emulate. Study guides to enrich your learning experience are available at www.JimHodgesAudiobooks.com/product-category/study-guides.

About George Alfred Henty

George Alfred Henty (1832–1902) was a prolific English novelist and war correspondent. He is best known for his historical adventure stories for boys that were popular in the late nineteenth century.

About Jim Hodges

Jim Hodges began reading aloud in the second grade with a stirring rendition of Dick and Jane. He continued to volunteer to speak throughout his schooling years, performed as a newscaster while in the Navy, and participated in community theater groups. His wife, Monica, once asked what his dream job would be. He answered, “I’d record books.” And so began Jim Hodges Audio Books, producing unabridged recordings of the G. A. Henty historical novels, children’s books, Overtly Christian titles, and classic literature. 

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kevin on May 23, 2023

An adventure story about a chap from Sussex County who leaves England for Sydney because his reputation is ruined by a local thug. Later the very same thug and he meet again in tha Australian bush. Written in 1887 the book is full of racist comments and would likely be banned here in 2023. Howvever th......more

Goodreads review by Gabriella on June 21, 2023

A wonderful read, especially for one who comes from Australia, and a wonderful insight to Australia’s early history for young and old. I really enjoyed this book by G.A Henty, as it was an easy read without too much focus on the details of history as some of his other books that I have read. Highly......more

Goodreads review by nancy on December 29, 2023

Caught my attention as soon as I started reading . Great story based on true facts.......more

Goodreads review by Robert on March 13, 2022

If you can't stand colonialism and see it in context, don't waste your time. Adventure books were never "woke."......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on October 29, 2024

I enjoyed this book pretty well. Nothing too noticeable in the writing flaws that Henty tends to have. But in the end it felt like it was cut short, like there was something lacking.......more

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