The Red Planet
William John Locke
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Set during WWI in England, The Red Planet is a rich tale about the life in a little English town from the point of view of Major Duncan Meredyth, a disabled veteran of the Boer Wars. As he struggles to keep his life and the lives of those he cares for in harmony, he must also shelter a dark secret regarding one of the village's favorite sons.
The Red Planet was the third bestselling novel in the United States for 1917.
(Summary by Miss Stav) (10 hr 12 min)
Chapters
01 - Chapter I | 19:42 | Read by Ruth Golding |
02 - Chapter II | 35:29 | Read by Ruth Golding |
03 - Chapter III | 25:42 | Read by James Christopher |
04 - Chapter IV | 29:01 | Read by James Christopher |
05 - Chapter V | 32:02 | Read by Annise |
06 - Chapter VI | 18:59 | Read by Christine Blachford |
07 - Chapter VII | 29:32 | Read by Ernst Pattynama |
08 - Chapter VIII | 17:45 | Read by Diana Majlinger |
09 - Chapter IX | 17:47 | Read by Christine Blachford |
10 - Chapter X | 24:05 | Read by Sean Michael Hogan |
11 - Chapter XI | 25:51 | Read by MaryAnn |
12 - Chapter XII | 21:00 | Read by MaryAnn |
13 - Chapter XIII | 18:25 | Read by Sean Michael Hogan |
14 - Chapter XIV | 27:24 | Read by Sean Michael Hogan |
15 - Chapter XV | 22:42 | Read by Sean Michael Hogan |
16 - Chapter XVI | 16:19 | Read by Sean Michael Hogan |
17 - Chapter XVII | 26:14 | Read by Sean Michael Hogan |
18 - Chapter XVIII | 27:24 | Read by Sean Michael Hogan |
19 - Chapter XIX Part 1 | 18:57 | Read by Jacquerie |
20 - Chapter XIX Part 2 | 26:50 | Read by Jacquerie |
21 - Chapter XX | 28:20 | Read by Jacquerie |
22 - Chapter XXI | 32:45 | Read by Jacquerie |
23 - Chapter XXII | 23:48 | Read by Jacquerie |
24 - Chapter XXIII | 26:19 | Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
25 - Chapter XXIV | 20:27 | Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
Reviews
Nice recording and an original story
Philippe Horak
Major Duncan Meredyth, late R.F.A., Boer War hero and wheelchair-bound dynamo, finds himself forced to sit on the sidelines of the Great War, doing whatever little trifles his disability allows him to do. As he does his duty by the Empire, and urges those around him to do the same, mysteries seems to bubble around him, in the quiet little town of Wellingsford; deep, disturbing mysteries. Many thanks to the readers of Locke’s novel.
depressing
Kytoga
I made it through the first few chapters and then skipped to the last two... I typically like this author, but it was to depressing for me to commit 10 hours of reading. Still an excellent written story, I'm just not in the mood.
KAB
Like the other W J Locke books I've heard, an excellent story with satisfying character development. One reader read like an Olympic racer, but the rest did a great job, especially my fellow-Canadian (I don't remember his name now, but he's from Newfoundland).
An enjoyable, easy read despite its main character 's very conse
Mary Ann Mays
Odd name for a nice story.
Kim B
great book
ellene
I loved this story and I loved the narration. The impact of the war on a small town and the nature of heroism in and out of the trenches.