Readnara

The Wind Bloweth

Donn Byrne

  • Novel
  • Book language: English
  • 219 pages

A 1922 novel by Donn Byrne that draws on Irish life, folklore, and the sea. It follows characters torn between love of home and the lure of far horizons, capturing a Gaelic world that was fading. Its lyrical prose and warm humanity make it a rewarding listen.

Listen to the opening

Listen to the first 5 pages without signing up Listen to the whole book free

Already have an account? Sign in and listen

Free with a free account. The book is read by an AI-generated voice; the text follows along.

Embed on your site

For teachers and schools: paste the code into your site or blog.

Cover illustration generated by AI.

Text source: gutenberg.org · The work is in the public domain.

Opening of the book

frontispiece
THE
WIND BLOWETH
BY
DONN BYRNE
Author of "Messer Marco Polo," etc.
ILLUSTRATED BY
GEORGE BELLOWS
NEW YORK
THE CENTURY CO.
Copyright, 1922, by
Tƒŧ CŧƿǵǼǡΏ CLj.

Keep listening free

Contents

  1. THE WIND BLOWETH
  2. DONN BYRNE
  3. A DEDICATION: A PRAYER
  4. CONTENTS
  5. PART ONE DANCING TOWN
  6. PART TWO THE WAKE AT ARDEE
  7. PART THREE THE MOUTH OF HONEY
  8. PART FOUR
  9. THE WRESTLER FROM ALEPPO
  10. PART FIVE THE VALLEY OF THE BLACK PIG
  11. PART SIX THE BOLD FENIAN MEN
  12. PART SEVEN THE KINGDOM AND THE POWER AND THE GLORY
  13. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

You may also like