The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales


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(4.3 stars; 15 reviews)

This lively collection of stories by Q, aka the imaginative and prolific man of letters Arthur Quiller-Couch, includes tales of mystery, horror, and adventure. Beware. There will be ghosts, pirates, scholars, death, taxes, at least one princess, and a ship named the White Wolf. - Summary by A. Gramour (11 hr 5 min)

Chapters

MIRACLE OF THE WHITE WOLF-Part 1: THE TALE OF SNORRI GAMLASON 10:19 Read by Kate Follis
MIRACLE OF THE WHITE WOLF:-Part 2 PETER KURT'S MANUSCRIPT 36:41 Read by Kate Follis
SINDBAD ON BURRATOR.-Part 1 35:36 Read by Kate Follis
SINDBAD ON BURRATOR.-Part 2 31:44 Read by Kate Follis
VICTOR.-Parts 1-3 31:19 Read by Kate Follis
VICTOR.-Parts 4-6 28:28 Read by Kate Follis
THE CAPTURE OF THE BURGOMEISTER VAN DER WERF 43:02 Read by Kate Follis
KING O' PRUSSIA.-Part 1 24:40 Read by Kate Follis
KING O' PRUSSIA.-Part 2 25:02 Read by Kate Follis
THE MAN WHO COULD HAVE TOLD 48:39 Read by Kate Follis
THE CELLARS OF RUEDA-Part 1: ENTER THE CELLARS 25:27 Read by Gillian Hendrie
THE CELLARS OF RUEDA-Part 2: CAPTAIN MCNEILL'S ADVENTURES 30:44 Read by Gillian Hendrie
THE HAUNTED YACHT 40:41 Read by Mike Pelton
PARSON JACK'S FORTUNE.-Parts 1-3 34:03 Read by Mike Pelton
PARSON JACK'S FORTUNE.-Parts 4-5 30:41 Read by Mike Pelton
THE BURGLARY CLUB 17:29 Read by Gillian Hendrie
CONCERNING ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM 14:31 Read by Kate Follis
COX VERSUS PRETYMAN 14:27 Read by Kate Follis
THE BRIDALS OF YSSELMONDE 17:30 Read by Kate Follis
ENGLAND! 15:09 Read by Mike Pelton
JOHN AND THE GHOSTS 20:15 Read by Mike Pelton
THREE PHOTOGRAPHS 13:52 Read by Gillian Hendrie
THE TALKING SHIPS 21:06 Read by Gillian Hendrie
THE KEEPERS OF THE LAMP 15:06 Read by Kyle Donelan
TWO BOYS 17:08 Read by Mike Pelton
THE SENIOR FELLOW 9:38 Read by Gillian Hendrie
BALLAST 12:17 Read by Mike Pelton

Reviews

Wow !


(4.5 stars)

None of these tales go forward as you might expect them, many times the plot twists turn into a cloverleaf !


(5 stars)

Excellent stories & very enjoyable readers all of them ...

Such a fun collection of stories! I


(5 stars)