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Free Air

Gelesen von Hollis Hanover

(4,441 Sterne; 68 Bewertungen)

This road trip novel is set in the early twentieth century and follows the experiences of an aristocratic New Englander and her father as they travel by automobile from Minneapolis to Seattle. She is wooed and won by a noble but simple commoner she meets along the way. Lewis is at his usual wryly humorous self, poking fun at the upper class and treating the common people only slightly better. Summary by Hollis Hanover. (8 hr 22 min)

Chapters

Miss Boltwood of Brooklyn is Lost in the Mud

10:37

Read by Hollis Hanover

Claire Escapes From Respectability

16:30

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A Young Man in a Raincoat

21:32

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A Room Without

17:06

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Release Brakes--Shift to Third

25:21

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The Land of Billowing Clouds

12:02

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The Great American Frying Pan

14:58

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The Discovery of Canned Shrimp and Hesperides

24:03

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The Man With Agate Eyes

14:01

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The Curious Incident of the Hillside Road

8:59

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Sagebrush Tourists of the Great Highway

13:42

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The Wonders of Nature with All Modern Improvements

12:21

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Adventurers by Firelight

14:59

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The Beast of the Corral

7:17

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The Black Day of the Voyage

15:45

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The Spectacles of Authority

15:00

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The Vagabond in Green

17:18

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The Fallacy of Romance

8:03

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The Night of Endless Pines

14:32

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The Free Woman

17:58

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The Mine of Lost Souls

11:28

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Across the Roof of the World

10:53

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The Grael in a Backyard in Yakima

5:47

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Her Own People

16:35

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The Abyssinian Prince

21:04

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A Class in Engineering and Omelets

11:15

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The Viciousness of Nice Things

14:40

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The Morning Coat of Mr. Hudson B. Riggs

13:39

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The Enemy Love

8:38

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The Virtuous Plotters

4:27

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The Kitchen Intimate

28:28

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The Cornfield Aristocrat

18:51

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Tooth-Mug Tea

21:06

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The Beginning of a Story

13:05

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Bewertungen

It takes all kinds

(5 Sterne)

It just goes to show that there is no such thing as bad publicity--I was browsing librivox titles and saw this one with a low rating, checked it out to find out for myself, and totally disagree with the earlier review. Every ear is different!

This is one of my favorite books

(5 Sterne)

Fascinating tale of an early cross country motoring adventure a century ago AND a heart warming love story besides. Very well read. I don't know what the 1/7/2010 reviewer is complaining about. Maybe the audio quality was fixed after he heard it. Five stars. Highly recommend.

Cute 1920's Hallmark story

(4 Sterne)

I really enjoyed this little coming of age story about 1920's life. Milt Daggitt is someone I can relate to and I enjoyed Mr. Hanover's reading. Written just before his masterpiece "Main Street", makes this one a nice prelude.

Oh, What a Romp!

(5 Sterne)

lLove the story love the characters and the verbal banter was outstanding. So well written and well read. I didn't want the adventure to end, but to go on, and on.

refreshing breath of fresh air

(5 Sterne)

Sinclair Lewis's love of nature is on display in this story of young love and personal jpurney.

Free Air

(5 Sterne)

Excellent story . A must listen to book ! Thank you to the reader great job ...

(4,5 Sterne)

Delightful. Good story about not taking life & social "distinctions" too seriously.

(4,5 Sterne)

Another great story of the US early last century. Nicely read.