The Children of Odin by Padraic Colum ~ Full Audiobook [folklore]

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06/24/23

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397m

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The Children of Odin by Padraic Colum audiobook.

Genre: folklore

Master storyteller Padraic Colum's rich, musical voice captures all the magic and majesty of the Norse sagas in his retellings of the adventures of the gods and goddesses who lived in the Northern paradise of Asgard before the dawn of history. Here are the matchless tales of All-Father Odin, who crosses the Rainbow Bridge to walk among men in Midgard and sacrifices his right eye to drink from the Well of Wisdom; of Thor, whose mighty hammer defends Asgard; of Loki, whose mischievous cunning leads him to treachery against the gods; of giants, dragons, dwarfs and Valkyries; and of the terrible last battle that destroyed their world.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:14:33) Chapter 02

(00:35:33) Chapter 03

(00:45:58) Chapter 04

(01:01:41) Chapter 05

(01:12:16) Chapter 06

(01:27:07) Chapter 07

(01:46:45) Chapter 08

(01:54:47) Chapter 09

(02:05:59) Chapter 10

(02:22:37) Chapter 11

(02:43:13) Chapter 12

(02:55:46) Chapter 13

(03:13:04) Chapter 14

(03:33:20) Chapter 15

(03:50:33) Chapter 16

(04:04:35) Chapter 17

(04:13:33) Chapter 18

(04:32:47) Chapter 19

(04:38:59) Chapter 20

(04:52:16) Chapter 21

(05:02:34) Chapter 22

(05:15:27) Chapter 23

(05:30:32) Chapter 24

(05:46:27) Chapter 25

(05:59:23) Chapter 26

(06:13:15) Chapter 27

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The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy by Padraic Colum ~ Full Audiobook [folklore]

June 24, 2023

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331m

The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy by Padraic Colum audiobook.

Genre: folklore

Padraic Colum retells two of the ancient world's most enduring legends with a storyteller's clarity and momentum: the siege of Troy and the long, perilous homecoming of Odysseus. Beginning with the tangled rivalries and vows that draw Greek kings to the walls of Troy, the narrative introduces larger-than-life heroes and tragic choices on both sides, while the gods watch, argue, and intervene for reasons that are never purely noble. From the clash of champions and the testing of pride to the clever strategies that decide battles, the war becomes a crucible where honor and ambition constantly collide. When Troy's fate is sealed, the focus shifts to Odysseus, a warrior defined less by brute strength than by quick wits and stubborn endurance. His journey across wine-dark seas brings him face-to-face with monstrous dangers, enchanting islands, treacherous hospitality, and temptations that threaten to erase his name and his purpose. At its heart, this is a tale about courage under pressure, the cost of glory, and the fierce, sustaining pull of home and identity.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:12:11) Chapter 02

(00:18:00) Chapter 03

(00:26:59) Chapter 04

(00:39:09) Chapter 05

(00:48:18) Chapter 06

(01:02:05) Chapter 07

(01:13:06) Chapter 08

(01:24:04) Chapter 09

(01:31:34) Chapter 10

(01:43:28) Chapter 11

(01:55:25) Chapter 12

(02:05:56) Chapter 13

(02:18:17) Chapter 14

(02:29:47) Chapter 15

(02:39:48) Chapter 16

(02:50:03) Chapter 17

(03:00:19) Chapter 18

(03:17:34) Chapter 19

(03:31:01) Chapter 20

(03:39:20) Chapter 21

(03:49:57) Chapter 22

(03:56:47) Chapter 23

(04:07:30) Chapter 24

(04:14:51) Chapter 25

(04:25:48) Chapter 26

(04:34:41) Chapter 27

(04:48:18) Chapter 28

(05:01:31) Chapter 29

(05:11:41) Chapter 30

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Life in the Iron Mills by Rebecca Harding Davis ~ Full Audiobook [drama]

June 26, 2023

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95m

Life in the Iron Mills by Rebecca Harding Davis audiobook.

Genre: drama

In a smoky industrial town where the furnaces never seem to cool, Life in the Iron Mills follows Hugh Wolfe, a weary mill hand whose days are measured in heat, soot, and exhaustion. Gifted with a sculptor's eye but trapped by poverty, Hugh works alongside his cousin Deborah, a quiet, fiercely devoted woman who endures long hours and constant hardship simply to stay near him. When a group of wealthy visitors tours the mill, their casual curiosity collides with the workers' relentless reality, and Hugh is briefly pulled into a world that can admire his talent without offering him a way out. As the gulf between classes becomes impossible to ignore, Hugh and Deborah face a tightening web of hunger, ambition, shame, and desperation. Told through a sharp, compassionate narrator who asks the listener to look closely at lives society prefers to overlook, this landmark realist novella confronts the human cost of industrial progress and the question of what becomes of genius when it is born in chains.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:26:21) Chapter 2

(00:56:00) Chapter 3

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