The Burglars Club by Henry Augustus Hering ~ Full Audiobook [mystery]

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07/19/23

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373m

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The Burglars Club by Henry Augustus Hering audiobook.

Genre: mystery

In Edwardian England, respected Manchester merchant Sir John Carder sits alone in his warehouse office, ruined by bad speculation and staring at a loaded revolver, when an unexpected visitor climbs in through the window: a burglar with the manners of a clubman and the calm assurance of a man following a set of rules. The intruder does not just come to steal Sir John's cherished cigars - he comes to explain the existence of an astonishing society: the Burglars' Club, an exclusive circle of bored, well-connected ex-soldiers and sportsmen who have turned burglary into a ritualized sport. For membership, a man must pay an entrance fee in the form of a prescribed theft, chosen by the club's president, and then keep up his standing with further exploits. Swept into this world of titled ringleaders, baffled victims, and audacious plans, Sir John finds his desperation colliding with temptation, honor, and the dangerous excitement of the chase. Told in twelve linked chronicles, the story races from town houses to country retreats as the club pursues ever more notorious prizes - and discovers that even a gentleman thief can miscalculate the cost of a game played in the dark.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:26:30) Chapter 02

(00:53:01) Chapter 03

(01:17:13) Chapter 04

(01:59:50) Chapter 05

(02:30:18) Chapter 06

(03:01:56) Chapter 07

(03:39:04) Chapter 08

(04:07:14) Chapter 09

(04:33:20) Chapter 10

(05:03:05) Chapter 11

(05:28:57) Chapter 12

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Faery Lands of the South Seas by Hall-Nordhoff ~ Full Audiobook [adventure]

July 19, 2023

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Faery Lands of the South Seas by Hall-Nordhoff audiobook.

Genre: adventure

First published in 1921, Faery Lands of the South Seas follows writing partners James Norman Hall and Charles Nordhoff as they trade post-World War I Europe for the far side of the world, chasing a rumor of island life that feels like a waking dream. Beginning with their departure and slow approach by sea, the narrative draws listeners into a South Pacific of trading schooners, reef-ringed lagoons, and small communities scattered across Tahiti and neighboring island groups. Hall and Nordhoff move beyond postcard beauty to the daily realities of travel in remote waters: uncertain schedules, fragile supplies, sudden storms, and the complicated etiquette of arriving as outsiders. Along the way they collect stories, legends, and local histories, meeting islanders whose lives are shaped by kinship, custom, and an oral tradition that makes every cove and valley feel haunted by the past. But the authors are also clear-eyed about the pressures of commerce and colonial influence creeping into even the most isolated atolls. By turns lyrical, humorous, and reflective, this travelogue becomes a portrait of a vanishing moment and the question of what, exactly, a traveler can truly understand - or keep - of paradise.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 00

(00:02:03) Chapter 01

(00:29:28) Chapter 02

(01:14:42) Chapter 03

(01:47:06) Chapter 04

(02:26:22) Chapter 05

(03:03:15) Chapter 06

(03:48:29) Chapter 07

(04:17:01) Chapter 08

(04:59:32) Chapter 09

(05:49:25) Chapter 10

(06:07:30) Chapter 11

(06:50:33) Chapter 12

(07:29:00) Chapter 13

(08:16:40) Chapter 14

(09:04:19) Chapter 15

(09:32:12) Chapter 16

(09:42:52) Chapter 17

(10:03:41) Chapter 18

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Walking by Henry David Thoreau ~ Full Audiobook [philosophy]

July 19, 2023

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90m

Walking by Henry David Thoreau audiobook.

Genre: philosophy

In Walking, Henry David Thoreau invites listeners out of the study and into the fields, arguing that a daily walk is not mere exercise but a necessary act of freedom. Speaking from the woods and roads around Concord, Massachusetts, Thoreau celebrates the art of 'sauntering' - wandering with attention, purpose, and a readiness to be changed by what the land reveals. As fences rise, property lines tighten, and workdays compress the hours, he asks what it means to remain truly alive in a culture that prizes productivity over perception. Moving between sharp social critique and rapturous natural description, Thoreau defends 'wildness' as a spiritual and moral resource, a counterforce to habit, comfort, and conformity. Along the way he blends personal experience with literary allusions, reflections on landscape and history, and a bracing call to recover our kinship with the earth. By turns lyrical, funny, and uncompromising, Walking is a compact manifesto for anyone who suspects that the path to clarity, courage, and imagination begins with putting one foot in front of the other.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:22:02) Chapter 02

(00:51:47) Chapter 03

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