Captures


Read by Lee Smalley

(4.8 stars; 2 reviews)

Brief plot lines of these 16 stories by Nobel Prize winning author John Galsworthy:
01, 02, 03 "A Feud" The breaking of an engagement ignites a feud.
04 "The Man Who Kept His Form" Ruding’s financial prospects disappoint. He adjusts.
05 "A Hedonist" Still single at 55, Vaness declares his love to a woman, 26.
06 "Timber" Hirries takes a celebratory afternoon walk in his forest.
07 "Santa Lucia" Old Trevillian recalls a past attraction begun at a casino.
08 "Blackmail" Money given to a needy woman leads to a blackmail threat.
09 "The Broken Boot" An impoverished actor chances upon an old acquaintance.
10 "Stroke of Lightning" Besotted by an extramarital relationship, Frank goes to extremes.
11 "Virtue" Mellesh pays a “working girl’s” fine and tells his wife.
12 "Conscience" A staff writer refuses to continue to ghostwrite.
13 "Salta Pro Nobis" Terrified as her execution for treason nears, she dances.
14 "Philanthropy" A writer tries to cope with an insufferable alcoholic.
15 "A Long-ago Affair" When 16 he was infatuated with an attractive widow.
16 "Acme" A destitute author writes a movie script for his own amusement.
17 "Late--299" Released from prison, the doctor goes about with a “peculiar smile”.
18, 19 "Had a Horse" Jimmy, a bookie, accepts a racehorse in payment of gambling debts.
(Summary by Lee Smalley)
(7 hr 14 min)

Chapters

A Feud, Section 1 26:56 Read by Lee Smalley
A Feud, Section 2 25:09 Read by Lee Smalley
A Feud, Section 3 25:08 Read by Lee Smalley
The Man Who Kept His Form 31:15 Read by Lee Smalley
A Hedonist 18:12 Read by Lee Smalley
Timber 23:28 Read by Lee Smalley
Santa Lucia 32:20 Read by Lee Smalley
Blackmail 27:19 Read by Lee Smalley
The Broken Boot 11:20 Read by Lee Smalley
Stroke of Lightning 29:54 Read by Lee Smalley
Virtue 19:35 Read by Lee Smalley
Conscience 16:44 Read by Lee Smalley
Salta Pro Nobis 11:11 Read by Lee Smalley
Philanthropy 9:51 Read by Lee Smalley
A Long-ago Affair 10:32 Read by Lee Smalley
Acme 15:42 Read by Lee Smalley
Late-299 42:51 Read by Lee Smalley
Had a Horse, Section 1 33:04 Read by Lee Smalley
Had a Horse, Section 2 23:47 Read by Lee Smalley