Lepanto and The Ballad of the White Horse

"The last knight of Europe takes weapons from the wall...."

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"But our king Alfred, lost from fame,
Fallen among foes or bonds of shame,
In I know not what mean trade or name,
Has still some song to sing....

Two epic battles for the West. Two epic poems. One great literary master.

Do not miss the newest Based Audio Books production: Lepanto and The Ballad of the White Horse by G. K. Chesterton.

Lepanto tells the story of the great sea-battle between the Christian and Islamic forces in 1571, and the courageous leadership of Don John of Austria. A thundering, rhythmic poem, Lepanto is the tale of an iconic battle for the West, in which the Christian ships advanced in cross formation, while the Muslim ships formed a crescent moon. There was even a future famous author at the battle: Cervantes, author of Don Quixote. Cervantes gets his moment in Chesterton's great poem.

The Ballad of the White Horse is Chesterton's poetic take on King Alfred the Great of England, beginning with the darkest moment when all hope seemed lost; a time when, as Chesterton reminds us repeatedly, "the sky grows darker yet/And the sea rises higher." One of the most quotable works from one of the most quotable authors of all time.

Pre-order your copy today! And listen to a sample below.