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The Roots of the Mountains

William Morris

Novelsabout 16 hours of listening

The peoples of the dales and woods must unite to defeat a foe intent on enslaving them.

Contents

  1. Imprint
  2. Epigraph
  3. The Roots of the Mountains
  4. I: Of Burgstead and Its Folk and Its Neighbours
  5. II: Of Face-of-God and His Kindred
  6. III: They Talk of Divers Matters in the Hall
  7. IV: Face-of-God Fareth to the Wood Again
  8. V: Face-of-God Falls in with Menfolk on the Mountain
  9. VI: Of Face-of-God and Those Mountain-Dwellers
  10. VII: Face-of-God Talketh with the Friend on the Mountain
  11. VIII: Face-of-God Cometh Home Again to Burgstead
  12. IX: Those Brethren Fare to the Yew-Wood with the Bride
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  1. X: New Tidings in the Dale
  2. XI: Men Make Oath at Burgstead on the Holy Boar
  3. XII: Stone-Face Telleth Concerning the Wood-Wights
  4. XIII: They Fare to the Hunting of the Elk
  5. XIV: Concerning Face-of-God and the Mountain
  6. XV: Murder Amongst the Folk of the Woodlanders
  7. XVI: The Bride Speaketh with Face-of-God
  8. XVII: The Token Cometh from the Mountain
  9. XVIII: Face-of-God Talketh with the Friend in Shadowy Vale
  10. XIX: The Fair Woman Telleth Face-of-God of Her Kindred
  11. XX: Those Two Together Hold the Ring of the Earth-God
  12. XXI: Face-of-God Looketh on the Dusky Men
  13. XXII: Face-of-God Cometh Home to Burgstead
  14. XXIII: Talk in the Hall of the House of the Face
  15. XXIV: Face-of-God Giveth That Token to the Bride
  16. XXV: Of the Gate-Thing at Burgstead
  17. XXVI: The Ending of the Gate-Thing
  18. XXVII: Face-of-God Leadeth a Band Through the Wood
  19. XXVIII: The Men of Burgdale Meet the Runaways
  20. XXIX: They Bring the Runaways to Burgstead
  21. XXX: Hall-Face Goeth Toward Rosedale
  22. XXXI: Of the Weapon-Show of the Men of Burgdale and Their Neighbours
  23. XXXII: The Men of Shadowy Vale Come to the Spring Market at Burgstead
  24. XXXIII: The Alderman Gives Gifts to Them of Shadowy Vale
  25. XXXIV: The Chieftains Take Counsel in the Hall of the Face
  26. XXXV: Face-of-God Talketh with the Sun-Beam
  27. XXXVI: Folk-Might Speaketh with the Bride
  28. XXXVII: Of the Folk-Mote of the Dalesmen, the Shepherd-Folk, and the Woodland Carles: The Banner of the Wolf Displayed
  29. XXXVIII: Of the Great Folk-Mote: Atonements Given, and Men Made Sackless
  30. XXXIX: Of the Great Folk-Mote: Men Take Rede of the War-Faring, the Fellowship, and the War-Leader. Folk-Might Telleth Whence His People Came. The Folk-Mote Sundered
  31. XL: Of the Hosting in Shadowy Vale
  32. XLI: The Host Departeth from Shadowy Vale: The First Day’s Journey
  33. XLII: The Host Cometh to the Edges of Silverdale
  34. XLIII: Face-of-God Looketh on Silverdale: The Bowmen’s Battle
  35. XLIV: Of the Onslaught of the Men of the Steer, the Bridge, and the Bull
  36. XLV: Of Face-of-God’s Onslaught
  37. XLVI: Men Meet in the Market of Silverstead
  38. XLVII: The Kindreds Win the Mote-House
  39. XLVIII: Men Sing in the Mote-House
  40. XLIX: Dallach Fareth to Rosedale: Crow Telleth of His Errand: The Kindreds Eat Their Meat in Silverdale
  41. L: Folk-Might Seeth the Bride and Speaketh with Her
  42. LI: The Dead Borne to Bale: The Mote-House Re-Hallowed
  43. LII: Of the New Beginning of Good Days in Silverdale
  44. LIII: Of the Word Which Hall-Ward of the Steer Had for Folk-Might
  45. LIV: Tidings of Dallach: A Folk-Mote in Silverdale
  46. LV: Departure from Silverdale
  47. LVI: Talk Upon the Wildwood Way
  48. LVII: How the Host Came Home Again
  49. LVIII: How the Maiden Ward Was Held in Burgdale
  50. LIX: The Behest of Face-of-God to the Bride Accomplished: A Motestead Appointed for the Three Folks, to Wit, the Men of Burgdale, the Shepherds, and the Children of the Wolf
  51. Colophon
  52. Uncopyright

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