Glengarry School Days


Read by Bruce Pirie

(4.7 stars; 34 reviews)

With international book sales in the millions, Ralph Connor was the best-known Canadian novelist of the first two decades of the Twentieth Century. Glengarry School Days (1902), hugely popular in its time, is based on his memories of growing up in rural Ontario around the time of Canadian confederation. Although Connor saw himself as writing moral fiction for adults, generations of younger readers have also enjoyed these affectionate and gently amusing sketches, and excerpts from Glengarry School Days have appeared in school anthologies. (Summary by Bruce Pirie) (6 hr 16 min)

Chapters

The Spelling-Match 13:21 Read by Bruce Pirie
The Deepole 23:10 Read by Bruce Pirie
The Examination 42:26 Read by Bruce Pirie
The New Master 43:08 Read by Bruce Pirie
The Crisis 13:11 Read by Bruce Pirie
"One that Ruleth Well His Own House" 23:58 Read by Bruce Pirie
Foxy 15:54 Read by Bruce Pirie
Foxy's Partner 29:44 Read by Bruce Pirie
Hughie's Emancipation 43:08 Read by Bruce Pirie
The Bear Hunt 34:23 Read by Bruce Pirie
John Craven's Method 14:27 Read by Bruce Pirie
The Downfall 14:35 Read by Bruce Pirie
The First Round 9:14 Read by Bruce Pirie
The Final Round 44:57 Read by Bruce Pirie
The Result 10:24 Read by Bruce Pirie

Reviews


(5 stars)

This was a great listen, as was The Man From Glengarry. The experience was enriched for me by the tiny bit of Gaelic I have learned. And I was delighted when the internet confirmed my suspicion that the game of shinny that plays a large part toward the end of this story is a derivative of the Scottish traditional game called shinty!

Not to be missed


(5 stars)

A most beautiful story. This is also the last book I listened to by the narrator Mr. Bruce Pirie. I so enjoyed the books he narrated. Now what am I going to do? JK.

Excellent Sport Story


(5 stars)

This is a great school and sport story and the development of character in boys. The reading by Bruce Pirie is excellent.


(5 stars)

A beautiful tribute to the intensity and meaning of childhood experience, vividly painted by the author and exquisitely read by Bruce Pirie

sweet old-fashioned story , great reader


(5 stars)

Amazing Book


(5 stars)

Amazing and well read.

good


(5 stars)

funny and good story 😁😊🏒🇺🇸