The Master of the World by Jules Verne ~ Full Audiobook [scifi]

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09/14/22

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304m

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The Master of the World by Jules Verne audiobook.

Genre: scifi

Chief Inspector Strock gets the tough cases. When a volcano suddenly appears to threaten mountain towns of North Carolina amid the non-volcanic Blue Ridge Mountains, Strock is posted to determine the danger. When an automobile race in Wisconsin is interrupted by the unexpected appearance of a vehicle traveling at multiples of the top speed of the entrants, Strock is consulted. When an odd-shaped boat is sighted moving at impossible speeds off the New England coast, Stock and his boss begin to wonder if the incidents are related. And when Strock gets a hand-lettered note warning him to abandon his investigation, on pain of death, he is intrigued rather than deterred.

Set in a period when gasoline engines were in their infancy and automobiles were rare, and when even Chief Inspectors had to engage a carriage and horses to move about, the appearance of a vehicle that can move at astounding speeds on land, on water - and as later revealed, underwater and through the air - marks a technological advance far beyond the reach of nations. It is technology invented by and for the sole benefit of a man who styles himself (with some justification) 'The Master of the World.'

This book is a sequel to an earlier Verne novel, 'Robur the Conqueror', but enough detail is given to fully appreciate this story without having first read the other.

Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:15:42) Chapter 2

(00:32:13) Chapter 3

(00:55:21) Chapter 4

(01:12:26) Chapter 5

(01:29:36) Chapter 6

(01:40:51) Chapter 7

(01:58:29) Chapter 8

(02:18:04) Chapter 9

(02:20:24) Chapter 10

(02:34:56) Chapter 11

(02:53:29) Chapter 12

(03:11:31) Chapter 13

(03:29:32) Chapter 14

(03:53:29) Chapter 15

(04:11:40) Chapter 16

(04:23:08) Chapter 17

(04:48:37) Chapter 18

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The Blockade Runners by Jules Verne ~ Full Audiobook [adventure]

September 14, 2022

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The Blockade Runners by Jules Verne audiobook.

Genre: adventure

Writing at the end of the American Civil War, Verne weaves this story of a Scottish merchant who, in desperation at the interruption of the flow of Southern cotton due to the Union blockade, determines to build his own fast ship and run guns to the Confederates in exchange for the cotton piling up unsold on their wharves. His simple plan becomes complicated by two passengers who board his new ship under false pretenses in order to carry out a rescue mission, one which Capt. Playfair adopts as his own cause. This is going make the Rebels in Charleston rather unhappy with him.

Sure, his new ship is fast - but can it escape the cannonballs of both North and South?

Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:12:25) Chapter 02

(00:24:54) Chapter 03

(00:38:41) Chapter 04

(00:53:53) Chapter 05

(01:07:02) Chapter 06

(01:18:02) Chapter 07

(01:28:31) Chapter 08

(01:45:31) Chapter 09

(01:59:49) Chapter 10

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The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran ~ Full Audiobook [philosophy]

September 14, 2022

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93m

The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran audiobook.

Genre: philosophy

The prophet Al Mustafa, before leaving the city where he has been living twelve years, stops to address the people. They call out for his words of wisdom on many sides of the human condition, and he addresses them in terms of love and care. He has much to offer from his observations of the people, and he illustrates with images they can relate to. The author, Gibran, was influenced by the Maronites, the Sufis, and the Baha’i. His philosophy, though deist, is primarily aimed at the good within ourselves, and the common-sense ways in which we can unlock it. An illustration from his chapter on Friendship: “And let your best be for your friend. If he must know the ebb of your tide, let him know its flood also. For what is your friend that you should seek him with hours to kill? Seek him always with hours to live.” The prophet’s gentle words have inspired their translation into over 108 languages. Listen to them with an open mind. You may find some burdens and frustrations hidden within you eased

Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:11:04) Chapter 02

(00:24:06) Chapter 03

(00:38:13) Chapter 04

(00:50:48) Chapter 05

(01:01:53) Chapter 06

(01:13:52) Chapter 07

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