The Loss of the S.S. Titanic by Lawrence Beesley ~ Full Audiobook [history]

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08/01/23

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336m

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The Loss of the S.S. Titanic by Lawrence Beesley audiobook.

Genre: history

Written by Titanic survivor Lawrence Beesley and published soon after the disaster, The Loss of the S.S. Titanic is a clear-eyed, intimate account of the ship's final voyage and the human choices that unfolded alongside it. Beesley, a quiet, observant passenger traveling in second class, reconstructs the days at sea with a scientist's attention to detail and a witness's humility: the routines of life aboard an enormous new liner, the subtle shift from comfort to uncertainty, and the sudden transformation of a modern marvel into a scene of urgent improvisation. As the night of the collision arrives, he focuses less on sensationalism and more on what he actually saw and heard - crew procedures, passenger reactions across different classes, the atmosphere on deck, and the difficult problem of decision-making when information is scarce and minutes matter. Beyond the narrative, Beesley examines broader questions of technology, safety assumptions, and institutional readiness, offering measured reflections on how such a catastrophe could occur. The result is both a gripping firsthand chronicle and a thoughtful early investigation into one of the twentieth century's defining maritime tragedies.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:17:56) Chapter 02

(00:57:27) Chapter 03

(01:38:10) Chapter 04

(02:17:24) Chapter 05

(02:38:11) Chapter 06

(03:32:31) Chapter 07

(04:07:55) Chapter 08

(04:31:56) Chapter 09

(05:04:01) Chapter 10

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The Bobbsey Twins on the Deep Blue Sea by Laura Lee Hope ~ Full Audiobook [adventure]

August 1, 2023

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274m

The Bobbsey Twins on the Deep Blue Sea by Laura Lee Hope audiobook.

Genre: adventure

Nan and Bert Bobbsey are ready for a change of scenery, and their younger twins, Flossie and Freddie, can hardly sit still when the family heads off for a holiday that promises salt air, rolling waves, and new friends. But the Deep Blue Sea turns out to hold more than sunshine and scenery. Strange mix-ups, missing belongings, and half-explained warnings begin to follow the Bobbseys from dock to deck, and what first seems like simple bad luck starts to feel like something planned. While Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey try to keep the trip peaceful, the four children do what they do best: notice what grown-ups overlook, ask the questions no one wants to answer, and chase clues wherever they lead - even when that means braving unfamiliar places and shadowy corners of a ship. As suspicions rise and the water around them feels less friendly, the twins must rely on quick thinking, courage, and their tight-knit family bond to sort truth from rumor and keep everyone safe. Warm, brisk, and full of youthful curiosity, this seaside adventure blends family fun with a steady thread of mystery.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:10:50) Chapter 02

(00:23:43) Chapter 03

(00:34:41) Chapter 04

(00:47:29) Chapter 05

(00:59:19) Chapter 06

(01:12:15) Chapter 07

(01:23:12) Chapter 08

(01:34:09) Chapter 09

(01:49:22) Chapter 10

(02:00:57) Chapter 11

(02:13:03) Chapter 12

(02:27:09) Chapter 13

(02:38:08) Chapter 14

(02:49:20) Chapter 15

(03:04:37) Chapter 16

(03:13:06) Chapter 17

(03:24:39) Chapter 18

(03:39:32) Chapter 19

(03:49:32) Chapter 20

(04:02:33) Chapter 21

(04:10:01) Chapter 22

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A Dreamer's Tales by Lord Dunsany ~ Full Audiobook [fantasy]

August 1, 2023

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243m

A Dreamer's Tales by Lord Dunsany audiobook.

Genre: fantasy

A Dreamer's Tales by Lord Dunsany is a spellbinding collection of short fantasies that reads like a cabinet of midnight wonders, each story opening onto a world ruled less by logic than by longing, omen, and dream. In these jewel-like tales, Dunsany guides you through misty cities and far kingdoms where prophets bargain with fate, sailors pursue impossible horizons, and proud gods watch mortals with amused indifference. Some stories unfold as fables with a sting in the tail, others as lyrical travelogues to places that feel remembered rather than discovered, but all share an uncanny sense that the border between waking life and myth is thin as paper. Voices shift from wry and mischievous to solemn and incantatory, and familiar human desires - glory, love, revenge, escape - are refracted through strange laws and stranger landscapes. Whether you are drawn to timeless parable or pure imaginative atmosphere, this book offers a series of brief, haunting journeys that invite you to surrender to wonder, and to question what a dream can demand from the one who dares to follow it.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:27:10) Chapter 02

(00:38:28) Chapter 03

(00:48:21) Chapter 04

(01:00:36) Chapter 05

(01:10:42) Chapter 06

(01:50:28) Chapter 07

(02:04:34) Chapter 08

(02:18:03) Chapter 09

(02:30:49) Chapter 10