Doctor Nikola Returns
Guy Boothby
Read by Peter John Keeble
Guy Boothby’s character Doctor Antonio Nikola was one of the first great diabolical criminal masterminds. He was a Victorian forerunner to Fu Manchu and a sometime literary rival to Sherlock Holmes. He was ruthless in his pursuit of his objectives which range from world domination to cheating death. Irrespective of his villainy and moral turpitude he was bound by a self imposed code of chivalry, He was generous in both victory and defeat which made him a character you want to like rather than hate.
In this novel (a follow on from Doctor Nikola's Revenge) Wilfred Bruce and Doctor Nikola set off for Tibet in search of a secret society "ten times as powerful as any government or priesthood in the world." Its members can extend life, perform magic, and raise the dead. Using his talent for disguise, he plans to penetrate the forbidden citadel and learn its hidden mysteries .With these miracles at his command, Nikola knows he can change the world but as with all great adventures things do not always go according to plan! - Summary by Peter John Keeble (7 hr 46 min)
Chapters
Introduction | 6:46 | Read by Peter John Keeble |
How I Came to Meet Doctor Nikola | 30:17 | Read by Peter John Keeble |
Nikola's Offer | 23:32 | Read by Peter John Keeble |
Nikola's Scheme | 35:11 | Read by Peter John Keeble |
We Set Out For Tientsin | 28:48 | Read by Peter John Keeble |
I Rescue a Young Lady | 24:21 | Read by Peter John Keeble |
On the Road to Pekin | 19:21 | Read by Peter John Keeble |
A Serious Time | 29:27 | Read by Peter John Keeble |
How Pendergast Succeeded | 23:41 | Read by Peter John Keeble |
The Llamaserai | 26:13 | Read by Peter John Keeble |
An Exciting Night in the Llamaserai | 27:04 | Read by Peter John Keeble |
On Route to Thibet | 26:26 | Read by Peter John Keeble |
Through the Mountains | 27:15 | Read by Peter John Keeble |
The Monastery | 26:30 | Read by Peter John Keeble |
An Ordeal | 24:15 | Read by Peter John Keeble |
How Nikola was Installed | 20:54 | Read by Peter John Keeble |
A Terrible Experience | 26:49 | Read by Peter John Keeble |
Conclusion | 39:15 | Read by Peter John Keeble |
Reviews
Dr Nicolas return
Ian Hamilton
Peter John keeble does a spellbinding read of a brilliant book. true action and adventure with very well presented characters and a terrific pace. I listened to the dr Nicolas books the wrong way round but that didn't take anything away from the pleasure of both books. once again well done Peter John keeble
great story and reader
A LibriVox Listener
Enjoyed the interesting and fast paced story and really enjoyed the reader, Peter John Keeble.
Page turner
Gualdicon
Part 2 of 5... Quite impressive adventure I couldn't stop listening to it.
A great story
Satyaban
This is an excellent yarn which always had me waiting for a change of direction and the double cross.
Second in the series
seventyeight
This is the second in the series of five Nikola books.
Martin
A rattling good yarn and very well read.
Fun listen with an excellent reader.
A LibriVox Listener
excellent
Humdinger
the reader brought the book to life. well worth the time