First and Last

About this film

LibriVox recording of "First and Last" by Hilaire Belloc, read by Ray Clare, proofed and produced by Karen Merline. “When a man weighs anchor in a little ship or a large one he does a jolly thing! He cuts himself off and he starts for freedom and for the chance of things. He pulls the jib a-weather, he leans to her slowly pulling round, he sees the wind getting into the mainsail, and he feels that she feels the helm. He has her on a slant of the wind, and he makes out between the harbour piers.” (quotation from Hilaire Belloc) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org Download M4B (205MB)

Directors & creators

Hilaire Belloc

Subjects

LibriVox;audio books;essays

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