EPISODE · Sep 14, 2022 · 5H 4M
The Master of the World by Jules Verne ~ Full Audiobook [scifi]
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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. For ad-free listening try our premium subscription 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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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. For ad-free listening try our premium subscription 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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