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Run to Earth

Gelesen von Gail Mattern

(4,461 Sterne; 165 Bewertungen)

A captivating Victorian “sensation” novel by the author of “Lady Audley's Secret”, Run to Earth has it all: scoundrels and mercenaries, love and lust, jealousy, intrigue, and suspense. (Introduction by Gail Mattern) (19 hr 29 min)

Chapters

01, Warned in a Dream

38:08

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02, Done in the Darkness

36:04

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03, Disinherited

23:11

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04, Out of the Depths

33:26

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05, "Evil, Be Thou my Good"

16:05

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06, Part 1 - Auld Robin Gray

36:32

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06, Part 2 - Auld Robin Gray

22:31

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07, "O Beware, my Lord, of Jealousy!"

36:49

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08, After the Pic-nic

32:16

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09, On Yarborough Tower

26:51

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10, "How Art Thou Lost! How on a Sudden Lost!"

26:41

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11, Part 1 - "The Will! The Testament!"

28:11

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11, Part 2 - "The Will! The Testament!"

33:55

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12, Part 1 - A Friend in Need

21:36

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12, Part 2 - A Friend in Need

20:33

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13, In Your Patience Ye Are Strong

25:21

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14, A Ghostly Visitant

30:27

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15, A Terrible Resolve

30:31

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16, Waiting and Watching

13:56

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17, Part 1 - Doubtful Society

15:01

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17, Part 2 - Doubtful Society

23:09

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18, At Anchor

14:23

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19, A Familiar Token

16:33

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20, Part 1 - On Guard

11:21

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20, Part 2 - On Guard

28:17

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21, Down in Dorsetshire

19:17

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22, Part 1 - Arch-Traitor Within, Arch-Plotter Without

14:26

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22, Part 2 - Arch-Traitor Within, Arch-Plotter Without

21:37

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23, Part 1 - "Answer Me, If This Be Done?"

18:05

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23, Part 2 - "Answer Me, If This Be Done?"

21:30

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24, Part 1 -"I am Weary of My Part"

14:40

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24, Part 2 - "I am Weary of My Part"

29:56

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25, Part 1 - A Dangerous Alliance

25:42

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25, Part 2 - A Dangerous Alliance

12:31

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26, Move the First

8:03

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27, Weave the Warp, and Weave the Woof

27:22

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28 - Preparing the Ground, 29 - At Watch

26:21

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30, Part 1 - Found Wanting

23:48

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30, Part 2- Found Wanting

14:15

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31, "A Worthless Woman, Mere Cold Clay"

25:07

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32, A Meeting and an Explanation

21:21

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33, part 1 - "Treason has Done His Worst"

20:20

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33, part 2 - "Treason has Done His Worst"

12:38

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34, Caught in the Toils

13:16

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35, Larkspur to the Rescue!

27:34

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36, On the Track

21:28

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37, part 1 - "O, Above Measure False!"

26:40

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37, part 2 - "O, Above Measure False!"

23:30

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38, "Thy Day is Come"

25:51

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39, "Confusion Worse than Death"

20:42

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40, "So Shall ye Reap"

11:58

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Bewertungen

Excellent

(5 Sterne)

This is a wonderfully twisty-turny story with loads of interesting characters and connections. The reading itself is perfection.

Scoundrels Indeed!

(3,5 Sterne)

At 1st I almost stopped thinking it would concentrate on seamen but it doesn't. It focuses on how selfish & evil people can be. There are many characters, almost too many. Once you get them down you'll see the big picture. While the sociopathic character is disturbing it was an interesting story with some suspense. While the reader does have a Boston accent it's not thick so you'll get used to it. She does a great job.

(5 Sterne)

I loved the story. The reading was absolutely excellent, best I've heard so far!

Loved it!!!!!

(4 Sterne)

Great book & Great reader!

Just Ok

(2,5 Sterne)

While the reader is good, the story is just meh. It's full of diabolical scheming and crime that goes mostly unpunished with a hefty dose of coincidence and misunderstanding leading to totally preventable sorrow and suffering - Victorian sensation at its finest I suppose. But because we know a happy ending is all but inevitable, for most of the book I was impatient to "get through" the mire that especially in some places dragged on forever. The Eversleigh and Dale men are certainly a stupid race, and Douglas Dale's asinine accusation against his fiancé was the worst - a complete rehashing of Sir Oswald's credulity in the early chapters. It was painful. I was much more interested in Andrew Larkspur, and a book about his adventurous private detective work a la Mr. Holmes of a later period would have been a better choice of subject matter. I've seen mostly positive reviews from others, though, so if you're open to enjoy the ride of suspense to a foregone conclusion this could fit the bill. IMHO Lady Audley's Secret, The Doctor's Wife, and The Lovells of Arden were much more enjoyable.

Just my cup of tea.

(5 Sterne)

I have been reading this author lately and thoroughly enjoy her style of chasing through the Maze of her stories. I listen to LibriVox while I'm sewing. Right now I am making covid-19 masks and giving them away free to anyone who needs them and I really enjoy having the company of a good story. I'm also happy to say that I don't like a happy ending all the time; life's just not like that. Sometimes hearts are broken, lives are ruined And So It Goes. I usually prefer English readers for English stories but refreshingly I enjoyed our reader and her very American accent. I hope to encounter her again. Best wishes to all.

Interesting

(5 Sterne)

A contemporary of Dickens, Braddon writes a more conventional story but still interesting in the depiction of characters from various walks in life. The ending was a bit abrupt and includes a small revelation from left field that I won't further describe to avoid a long background explanation. If you enjoy romantic melodrama and suspense, you will enjoy this book. The reader's voice is a little odd, initially a little offputting, but clear and easily understood - which two important characteristics overcome the oddity of her speech.

Lengthly & tedious at times

(3 Sterne)

Well read but occassionally Bronx accent was jarring. So me have said a Boston accent. Either way it on occasion did not fit with the setting and time. Very twisted and convoluted storyline. I had to make an effort to keep up especially with who the different characters were. I must have fallen asleep when the subject of who her real mother was at the end I couldn't face it together! I was relieved when story ended finally.