Cover of The Virginians Volume 2 by William Makepeace Thackeray Audiobook The Virginians Volume 2
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The Virginians Volume 2

Author
William Makepeace Thackeray
Read by
Eloise Fairfax
Language
English
Length
17 hours 36 minutes
ISBN
9781802569261
Published
9 October 2025
Imprint
Sovereign
  • American Revolution
  • loyalty
  • identity
  • colonialism
  • aristocracy
  • family
  • patriotism
  • transatlantic
  • historical fiction
  • moral conflict

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The Virginians follows the diverging paths of twin brothers George and Henry Warrington, born into a genteel English family with ties to colonial Virginia. Set against the backdrop of the American Revolution, the novel explores loyalty, identity, and the clash between Old World aristocracy and New World ideals. While George embraces his American roots and joins the revolutionary cause, Henry remains loyal to Britain. Through romance, war, and family drama, Thackeray examines the complexities of patriotism, heritage, and moral choice, blending historical detail with his characteristic irony and social critique.

Author

William Makepeace Thackeray (1811–1863) wrote Vanity Fair and a satirical England of snobs, soldiers, and Becky Sharp. Born in Calcutta, ruined young, he learned the world as a magazine man and then painted it at novel length. The narrator winks; the damage is real. Thirty-one titles here — more Fair than the one book everyone names. He drew as well as he wrote, and he never quite forgave society for being as silly as it is.

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