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If the Grand Duke, who governs Siberia from Irkutsk, isnt informed of the insurrection soon, the criminals will seize control of the city—and ultimately, all of Russia! The only hope lies with a courageous courier, Michael Strogoff, who must navigate perilous traps set by Ogareff while keeping his true identity a secret. Will he succeed in delivering the urgent message in time? 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If the Grand Duke, who governs Siberia from Irkutsk, isnt informed of the insurrection soon, the criminals will seize control of the city—and ultimately, all of Russia! The only hope lies with a courageous courier, Michael Strogoff, who must navigate perilous traps set by Ogareff while keeping his true identity a secret. Will he succeed in delivering the urgent message in time? 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If the Grand Duke, who governs Siberia from Irkutsk, isnt informed of the insurrection soon, the criminals will seize control of the city—and ultimately, all of Russia! The only hope lies with a courageous courier, Michael Strogoff, who must navigate perilous traps set by Ogareff while keeping his true identity a secret. Will he succeed in delivering the urgent message in time? 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If the Grand Duke, who governs Siberia from Irkutsk, isnt informed of the insurrection soon, the criminals will seize control of the city—and ultimately, all of Russia! The only hope lies with a courageous courier, Michael Strogoff, who must navigate perilous traps set by Ogareff while keeping his true identity a secret. Will he succeed in delivering the urgent message in time? 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If the Grand Duke, who governs Siberia from Irkutsk, isnt informed of the insurrection soon, the criminals will seize control of the city—and ultimately, all of Russia! The only hope lies with a courageous courier, Michael Strogoff, who must navigate perilous traps set by Ogareff while keeping his true identity a secret. Will he succeed in delivering the urgent message in time? 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If the Grand Duke, who governs Siberia from Irkutsk, isnt informed of the insurrection soon, the criminals will seize control of the city—and ultimately, all of Russia! The only hope lies with a courageous courier, Michael Strogoff, who must navigate perilous traps set by Ogareff while keeping his true identity a secret. Will he succeed in delivering the urgent message in time? (Summary by Esther ben Simonides)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69313850</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 01:10:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69313850/025_book_2_chapter_7_the_passage_of_the_yenisei.mp3" length="9449472" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2893c4d4-fb6f-4a88-b5c4-26cbd31bb9c4/2893c4d4-fb6f-4a88-b5c4-26cbd31bb9c4.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2893c4d4-fb6f-4a88-b5c4-26cbd31bb9c4/2893c4d4-fb6f-4a88-b5c4-26cbd31bb9c4.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2893c4d4-fb6f-4a88-b5c4-26cbd31bb9c4/2893c4d4-fb6f-4a88-b5c4-26cbd31bb9c4.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Jules Verne</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>At a grand celebration in the New Palace, all appears calm and orderly. 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If the Grand Duke, who governs Siberia from Irkutsk, isnt informed of the insurrection soon, the criminals will seize control of the city—and ultimately, all of Russia! The only hope lies with a courageous courier, Michael Strogoff, who must navigate perilous traps set by Ogareff while keeping his true identity a secret. Will he succeed in delivering the urgent message in time? 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If the Grand Duke, who governs Siberia from Irkutsk, isnt informed of the insurrection soon, the criminals will seize control of the city—and ultimately, all of Russia! The only hope lies with a courageous courier, Michael Strogoff, who must navigate perilous traps set by Ogareff while keeping his true identity a secret. Will he succeed in delivering the urgent message in time? 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If the Grand Duke, who governs Siberia from Irkutsk, isnt informed of the insurrection soon, the criminals will seize control of the city—and ultimately, all of Russia! The only hope lies with a courageous courier, Michael Strogoff, who must navigate perilous traps set by Ogareff while keeping his true identity a secret. Will he succeed in delivering the urgent message in time? 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If the Grand Duke, who governs Siberia from Irkutsk, isnt informed of the insurrection soon, the criminals will seize control of the city—and ultimately, all of Russia! The only hope lies with a courageous courier, Michael Strogoff, who must navigate perilous traps set by Ogareff while keeping his true identity a secret. Will he succeed in delivering the urgent message in time? 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If the Grand Duke, who governs Siberia from Irkutsk, isnt informed of the insurrection soon, the criminals will seize control of the city—and ultimately, all of Russia! The only hope lies with a courageous courier, Michael Strogoff, who must navigate perilous traps set by Ogareff while keeping his true identity a secret. Will he succeed in delivering the urgent message in time? 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If the Grand Duke, who governs Siberia from Irkutsk, isnt informed of the insurrection soon, the criminals will seize control of the city—and ultimately, all of Russia! The only hope lies with a courageous courier, Michael Strogoff, who must navigate perilous traps set by Ogareff while keeping his true identity a secret. Will he succeed in delivering the urgent message in time? 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If the Grand Duke, who governs Siberia from Irkutsk, isnt informed of the insurrection soon, the criminals will seize control of the city—and ultimately, all of Russia! The only hope lies with a courageous courier, Michael Strogoff, who must navigate perilous traps set by Ogareff while keeping his true identity a secret. Will he succeed in delivering the urgent message in time? 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If the Grand Duke, who governs Siberia from Irkutsk, isnt informed of the insurrection soon, the criminals will seize control of the city—and ultimately, all of Russia! The only hope lies with a courageous courier, Michael Strogoff, who must navigate perilous traps set by Ogareff while keeping his true identity a secret. Will he succeed in delivering the urgent message in time? 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