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<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Conquest of Plassans, Book Four of Rougon-Maquart Cycle</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conquest-of-plassans-book-four-of-rougon-maquart-cycle--7040402</link><description><![CDATA[The placid Provencal lives of Francois Mouret and his wife Marthe are irreparably impacted by the arrival of a suspicious cleric, Abbe Faujas. - Summary by Mark Leder]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/7040402/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Books</category><copyright>Copyright Crime and Mystery Genre</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1dbd43dcc88b4deeec45c2333706169e.jpg</url><title>Conquest of Plassans, Book Four of Rougon-Maquart Cycle</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conquest-of-plassans-book-four-of-rougon-maquart-cycle--7040402</link></image><lastBuildDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:25:50 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>Émile Zola</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Crime and Mystery Genre</itunes:name><itunes:email>spreaker47@podcastlibrary.org</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1dbd43dcc88b4deeec45c2333706169e.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>The placid Provencal lives of Francois Mouret and his wife Marthe are irreparably impacted by the arrival of a suspicious cleric, Abbe Faujas. - Summary by Mark Leder</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The placid Provencal lives of Francois Mouret and his wife Marthe are irreparably impacted by the arrival of a suspicious cleric, Abbe Faujas. - Summary by Mark Leder]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Arts"><itunes:category text="Books"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Fiction"/><itunes:category text="Fiction"><itunes:category text="Drama"/></itunes:category><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><podcast:guid>d3d66d23-5664-5391-81ac-ac70aec3fa09</podcast:guid><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>Boy Scouts in a Trapper's Camp-Thornton W. 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Curwood's vivid descriptions and deep understanding of the human spirit make this audiobook a timeless exploration of courage, loyalty, and the indomitable will to endure. Its themes of perseverance and respect for the natural world resonate powerfully today, reminding us of our connection to the environment and the strength found in unity during difficult times.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74429023</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:06:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74429023/2980_honor_of_the_big_snows_james_oliver_curwood.mp3" length="206950224" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Émile Zola</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>"Honor of the Big Snows" by James Oliver Curwood is a gripping tale that immerses listeners in the stark beauty and harsh realities of life in the wilderness. 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