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The Gilbert Parker Library
From the ramparts of old Quebec to the lonely trails of the Far North, The Gilbert Parker Library brings forth the novels and tales of Sir Gilbert Parker in full. Here are stories of honour, peril, empire, exile, and the strange turns of the human heart read aloud for those who still hear adventure calling across the snows, the rivers, and the old fighting grounds of history.
Episodes
- The Gilbert Parker Library
The Seats of the Mighty Chapter 20
In which the narrator, confined under strict guard, gains the rare privilege to walk the ramparts amid mounting tension and plans a daring escape with the help…
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The Seats of the Mighty Chapter 19
In which the gentle courage and resourcefulness of a lady bring light and hope into a sombre and perilous confinement, her dance weaving a delicate shield…
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The Seats of the Mighty Chapter 18
In which the captive Captain Moray endures cruel treatment and imprisonment within the somber confines of his dungeon, his body and spirit battered yet…
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The Seats of the Mighty Chapter 17
In which a prisoner patiently and painstakingly carves a secret passage through the iron bars of his cell window, preparing for a desperate escape amidst the…
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The Seats of the Mighty Chapter 16
In which a young lady, caught amidst the intrigues and shifting allegiances of the court and her own restless heart, writes a heartfelt and impassioned letter…
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The Seats of the Mighty Chapter 15
In which two men, held in captivity, engage in a dialogue marked by sharp wit and philosophical musings on power, mercy, and the contrasting natures of English…
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The Seats of the Mighty Chapter 14
In which the narrator, confined and cut off from news, learns through the jailer Voban of the tangled intrigues, rivalries, and high-stakes gambles among the…
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The Seats of the Mighty Chapter 13
In which the narrator describes the comforts and new orders within his prison cell, and Alixe courageously recounts the delicate intrigues and speeches at the…
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The Seats of the Mighty Chapter 12
In which the narrator embarks on a fraught breakfast with the enigmatic and complex Doltaire amidst the snowy bustle of Quebec, revealing the tangled loyalties…
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The Seats of the Mighty Chapter 11
In which the narrator, confined and brooding in a cold dungeon, contemplates the looming shadow of Doltaire over the woman he loves, wrestling with fear and…
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The Seats of the Mighty Chapter 10
In which the prisoner endures bleak confinement, yet receives clandestine solace through Alixe’s daring visit disguised as a marine officer, revealing the…
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The Seats of the Mighty Chapter 9
In which the captive Captain Moray endures a year of harsh imprisonment with a determined spirit, receives a letter from the faithful Alixe revealing her…
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The Seats of the Mighty Chapter 8
In which a captive man, imprisoned and starved for a year, is told he must perform a humiliating spectacle before a trial, yet faces this fate with a mix of…
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The Seats of the Mighty Chapter 7
In which the narrator endures a long and solitary captivity, finding small comforts in the presence of a mouse and memories of a hawk’s liberation shared with…
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The Seats of the Mighty Chapter 6
In which the narrator, Robert Moray, recounts his childhood in Scotland, the influences of his family and mentors, and his spirited youth spent in military…
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The Seats of the Mighty Chapter 5
In which the narrator, confined yet unchained, shares a quiet moment of camaraderie and contemplation with a fellow prisoner, finding solace in tobacco and the…
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The Seats of the Mighty Chapter 4
In which the narrator, grievously wounded and imprisoned in a dark cell, wrestles with despair and uncertain hope, reflecting on his quarrel and the dire…
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The Seats of the Mighty Chapter 3
In which our narrator finds himself a reluctant guest at a sombre gathering filled with cunning and barbed words, where a tense interplay of spirits and subtle…
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The Seats of the Mighty Chapter 2
In which the tumult of Quebec’s streets reveals the fiery tension between the oppressed populace and their unyielding Intendant, Francois Bigot, whose…
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The Seats of the Mighty Chapter 1
In which Captain Moray, held under parole and accused of espionage amidst the strife of the Seven Years War, finds himself ensnared by Monsieur Doltaire and…
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The Seats of the Mighty Book Intro, Cast Intro, Prelude Intro, Prelude
In which the author reflects upon the passionate and solitary inspiration behind the writing of *The Seats of the Mighty*, weaving historical fact with…
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The Right of Way Chapters 58 through Epilogue
In which the village of Chaudiere rallies to safeguard the funds for their new church amidst a tense atmosphere of loyalty and danger, while Rosalie tends with…
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The Right of Way Chapters 54, 55, 56, & 57
In which the concluding days of the Passion Play bring renewed hopes and solemn reflections to the valley's inhabitants, culminating in a stirring performance…
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The Right of Way Chapters 50, 51, 52, & 53
In which the quiet village of Chaudiere is stirred by the arrival of a Passion Play, bringing both unexpected attention and stirring old tensions among its…
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The Right of Way Chapters 47, 48, & 49
In which Rosalie Evanturel tends to her ailing father with steadfast devotion, finding fragile solace in the warmth of Mrs. Flynn and the gentle presence of…
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The Right of Way Chapters 44, 45, & 46
In which Charley and Rosalie confront tender and troubling truths amidst the quiet woods and the bustle of village life, their love shadowed by secrets and the…
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The Right of Way Chapters 40, 41, 42, & 43
In which the tender heart of Rosalie is revealed amid a scandalous accusation, and the quiet strength of Charley shines as truth unfolds in the village…
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The Right of Way Chapters 37, 38 & 39
In which Paulette Dubois confronts the tailor with urgent hopes regarding her child’s fate, revealing past grievances and a fragile promise that stirs…
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The Right of Way Chapters 32, 33, 34, 35, & 36
In which Jo Portugais, burdened by a grievous secret, seeks solace and confesses his sin to the priest in the quiet forest, fostering understanding between…
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The Right of Way Chapters 29, 30, & 31
In which a violent storm sweeps through the valley and the tailor, Charley Steele, wrestles with remorse and uncertain past amid the restless nature and the…
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The Right of Way Chapters 26, 27, & 28
In which an ostentatious quack-doctor captivates the villagers of Chaudiere with his cures and comic songs, yet unwittingly stirs a haunting reminder of a…
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The Right of Way Chapters 23, 24, & 25
In which the tender ministrations of faith and the heavy burden of secret sin entwine at the bedside of old Margot, whose steadfast silence conceals more than…
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The Right of Way Chapters 19, 20, 21, & 22
In which a tense and mysterious night unfolds in the village of Chaudiere as Rosalie Evanturel courageously intervenes in a dark deed involving a stolen iron…
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The Right of Way Chapters 15, 16, 17 & 18
In which the stranger known as M’sieu’ quietly establishes himself in the village, intrigues the local folk with his unusual presence and rare talents, and…
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The Right of Way Chapters 12, 13, & 14
In which Charley Steele awakens from a long oblivion to find himself renewed and intent on a fresh life among the quiet folk of Chaudiere, guided by the kindly…
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The Right of Way Chapters 9, 10, & 11
In which a solitary woodsman named Jo Portugais rescues a grievously injured stranger from the river and tends to him with quiet devotion in a remote mountain…
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The Right of Way Chapters 7 & 8
In which Charley Steele departs the familiar world of law and society to brave the wild river tavern of the Cote Dorion, where his intellect and defiance stir…
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The Right of Way Chapters 3 through 6
In which Charley Steele encounters his old friend John Brown, whose failures mirror the desolation shadowing their past acquaintanceships, and he confronts the…
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The Right of Way Chapters 1 & 2
In which a tense courtroom drama unfolds around the trial of Joseph Nadeau, with his enigmatic lawyer Charley Steele commanding the attention of judge, jury…
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The Right of Way Introduction
In which we are gently ushered behind the scenes of a novel's birth, as the author reflects upon the fervent heart and shifting tides of inspiration that…