The Dinner Club
Sapper
Read by Kirsten Wever
Herman Cyril McNeile, better known as Sapper, was one of England’s most popular fiction writers during the period between World Wars I and II. He was a soldier, and his early writings mostly concerned war and the way war influenced the lives of his main characters. Because British officers were prohibited from publishing under their own names, he used the pseudonym Sapper. His best known works are ten thrillers featuring Bulldog Drummond.
Sapper also wrote a great many other novels and short stories. The Dinner Club begins with each of six men, the members of the club, telling a gripping story that relates specifically to his particular line of work (the first six chapters). All but one of the chapters that follow feature different characters. Yet to greater and lesser degrees they develop themes introduced in the first half of the book by the members of The Dinner Club. (There's also not a little romance ...) - Summary by Kirsten Wever (8 hr 32 min)
Chapters
Foreword and Chapter 1: The Actor's Story | 43:49 | Read by Kirsten Wever |
Chapter 2: The Barrister's Story | 46:28 | Read by Kirsten Wever |
Chapter 3: The Doctor's Story | 37:40 | Read by Kirsten Wever |
Chapter 4: The Ordinary Man's Story | 37:02 | Read by Kirsten Wever |
Chapter 5: The Soldier's Story | 43:59 | Read by Kirsten Wever |
Chapter 6: The Writer's Story | 40:41 | Read by Kirsten Wever |
Chapter 7: The Old Dining Room | 39:38 | Read by Kirsten Wever |
Chapter 8: When Greeks Meet Greeks | 48:59 | Read by Kirsten Wever |
Chapter 9: Jimmy Lethbridge's Temptation | 43:49 | Read by Kirsten Wever |
Chapter 10: Lady Cynthia and the Hermit | 42:46 | Read by Kirsten Wever |
Chapter 11: A Glass of Whisky | 41:46 | Read by Kirsten Wever |
Chapter 12: The Man Who Could Not Get Drunk | 45:43 | Read by Kirsten Wever |
Reviews
Exceptional
Suzie
Not my favorite reader, but the quality of the stories kept me hooked.
WN
Absolutely wonderful in every respect. Great stories, clearly and carefully read.
Oriana Calabrese
Brilliant stories, excellent reader - totally engrossing, at times moving!