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About this audiobook
Gathered at a banquet table, a speaker proposes a last toast: to the Native-born, the sons and daughters of the colonies. The poem drinks to them one by one, and to the lands they call home: the sheep country, the prairie, the baked Karroo, the reef and the water-gold. These are people raised on their mothers' stories of England, but at home where they were born.
Rudyard Kipling's poem, with its refrain of "Stand up", celebrates the pride of the young nations of the British Empire. It is read by Phil Thames. Five minutes of rousing verse.
A good pick for lovers of Kipling's ballads and for anyone interested in how the empire saw itself.
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Details
Length
5 min
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Released
November 2025
Publisher
Academy Voices
Language
English
ISBN
9798295358876
Questions
Who narrates The Native-Born audiobook?
This edition of The Native-Born by Rudyard Kipling is narrated by Phil Thames.
How long is The Native-Born audiobook?
It runs 5 min, unabridged, so you hear the complete text.
Is this audiobook narrated by a real person?
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