The Green Flag and Other Stories of War and Sport - Captain Sharkey - I - How the Governor of Saint Kitt's Came Home
In which the weary Captain John Scarrow, returning from perilous Caribbean seas laden with sugar and spice, finds himself hosting the ailing yet imperious Governor of Saint Kitt’s aboard his ship, the...
19 Sep 26min
The Green Flag and Other Stories of War and Sport - The Green Flag
In which a regiment of Irish soldiers, troubled by divided loyalties and bitter grievances, marches into the unforgiving Nubian desert to face a fierce and fanatical Arab enemy, testing their courage ...
19 Sep 32min
The Green Flag and Other Stories of War and Sport - Captain Sharkey - II - the Dealings of Captain Sharkey With Stephen Craddock
In which we are introduced to the treacherous pirate Sharkey and the determined Stephen Craddock, whose cunning plan to ensnare the villain involves a bold nautical deception using a near-identical sh...
19 Sep 27min
The Stark Munro Letters XVI - Oakley Villas, Birchespool, 4th November, 1884
In which the reflective Dr. Munro recounts the quiet joys and tender intimacies of his early married life, interwoven with thoughtful meditations on faith and the enduring bonds of affection, even as ...
18 Sep 27min
The Stark Munro Letters XV - Oakley Villas, Birchespool, 3rd August, 1883
In which the narrator contemplates the interplay of fate and chance in the course of a young medical practitioner's life, illustrating how perseverance and social engagement gradually build a fledglin...
17 Sep 24min
The Stark Munro Letters XIII - Oakley Villas, Birchespool, 12th June, 1882
In which the young Dr. Stark Munro navigates the precarious beginnings of his solitary medical practice, contending with unexpected patients, financial anxieties, and a sense of betrayal that colours ...
17 Sep 23min
The Stark Munro Letters XIV - Oakley Villas, Birchespool, 15th January, 1883
In which Dr. Stark Munro recounts the arduous early months of establishing his medical practice amidst financial struggles, unpromising patients, and the challenges of domestic arrangements, all set a...
17 Sep 22min
The Stark Munro Letters XI - Oakley Villas, Birchespool, 29th May, 1882
In which the correspondent explores the fading grandeur of Birchespool, reflects philosophically on the immortal nature of the human body, and chronicles his diligent efforts to establish a medical pr...
16 Sep 31min
