A History of the Four Georges in Four Volumes, Volume 2
Justin Mccarthy
Read by Pamela Nagami
Justin McCarthy (1830-1912), liberal member of Parliament and historian. He brings the great 18th Century personalities to life: Walpole and Swift, Bolingbroke and Mary Wortley Montagu, the Old Pretender, Bonnie Prince Charlie, and the four King Georges. This second volume brings us the terrible death of Queen Caroline, Swift and Stella, the Jacobite rising of 1745, the Wesleyan Movement, Clive's victories, and the struggle for Canada. - Summary by Pamela Nagami (11 hr 26 min)
Chapters
| xxi. Bolingbroke Routed Again | 48:05 | Read by Pamela Nagami |
| xxii. The 'Family Compact' | 36:15 | Read by Pamela Nagami |
| xxiii. Royal Family Affairs | 40:29 | Read by Pamela Nagami |
| xxiv. The Porteous Riots | 30:21 | Read by Pamela Nagami |
| xxv. Family Jars | 28:56 | Read by Pamela Nagami |
| xxvi. A Perilous Victory | 24:15 | Read by Pamela Nagami |
| xxvii. 'Rogues and Vagabonds' | 23:35 | Read by Pamela Nagami |
| xxviii. The Banished Prince | 20:39 | Read by Pamela Nagami |
| xxix. The Queen's Death-Bed | 29:04 | Read by Pamela Nagami |
| xxx. The Wesleyan Movement | 42:55 | Read by Pamela Nagami |
| xxxi. England's Honor and Jenkin's Ear, Part 1 | 25:48 | Read by Pamela Nagami |
| xxxi. England's Honor and Jenkin's Ear, Part 2 | 27:09 | Read by Pamela Nagami |
| xxxii. Walpole Yields to War | 34:56 | Read by Pamela Nagami |
| xxxiii. 'And When He Falls' | 33:56 | Read by Pamela Nagami |
| xxxiv. 'The Forty-Five' | 20:15 | Read by Pamela Nagami |
| xxxv. The March South | 30:16 | Read by Pamela Nagami |
| xxxvi. Culloden--and after | 41:45 | Read by Pamela Nagami |
| xxxvii. Chesterfield in Dublin Castle | 31:48 | Read by Pamela Nagami |
| xxxviii. Primus in Indis | 47:25 | Read by Pamela Nagami |
| xxxix. Changes | 15:42 | Read by Pamela Nagami |
| xl. Canada | 21:54 | Read by Pamela Nagami |
| xli. The Close of the Reign | 31:29 | Read by Pamela Nagami |
Reviews
wonderful window on the 18th century
JD
Pamela Nagami gives an excellent reading of this brilliant historical odyssey. So much about the development of the Westminster system and democracy generally that I didn't know. Once again thank-you Librivox and Pamela.
WELL DONE
Avid Listener
PN is a delightful reader of history