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This is not a single story but a series of unique explorations that shed light on the struggles and triumphs of those who aspire to rise above the constraints of their circumstances. Discover a new book with every episode and engage with the timeless themes that challenge and inspire us.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Arts"><itunes:category text="Books"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="History"/><itunes:category text="Government"/><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><podcast:guid>d3b1f164-ee50-5eb9-b560-b03c87371859</podcast:guid><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>Town is Drowning-C. M. Kornbluth, Frederik Pohl</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/town-is-drowning-c-m-kornbluth-frederik-pohl--74621773</link><description><![CDATA[The book revolves around the story of two love affairs. Miltoun (an aspiring politician) proposes to Mrs Audrey Noel, only to find that she is not a widow as everyone supposes, but that her husband is still alive and therefore the match is impossible. Meanwhile, Miltoun’s younger sister Barbara develops an equally unwise romance with the rebellious Courtier. The story of what happens to these ill-matched pairs is played out against a brilliant portrayal of the Victorian upper class, its snobbery and its concerns. (The patrician in the title refers to Miltoun, who is thus called by Courtier, whose politics are the opposite to his.) 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Meanwhile, Miltoun’s younger sister Barbara develops an equally unwise romance with the rebellious Courtier. The story of what happens to these ill-matched pairs is played out against a brilliant portrayal of the Victorian upper class, its snobbery and its concerns. (The patrician in the title refers to Miltoun, who is thus called by Courtier, whose politics are the opposite to his.) Summary by Simon Evers]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>16527</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e398b6b72b8a6574838af44fdf7e9992.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Call The Tale of Two Passions-Ford Madox Ford</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/call-the-tale-of-two-passions-ford-madox-ford--74589224</link><description><![CDATA[The book revolves around the story of two love affairs. Miltoun (an aspiring politician) proposes to Mrs Audrey Noel, only to find that she is not a widow as everyone supposes, but that her husband is still alive and therefore the match is impossible. Meanwhile, Miltoun’s younger sister Barbara develops an equally unwise romance with the rebellious Courtier. The story of what happens to these ill-matched pairs is played out against a brilliant portrayal of the Victorian upper class, its snobbery and its concerns. (The patrician in the title refers to Miltoun, who is thus called by Courtier, whose politics are the opposite to his.) 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Meanwhile, Miltoun’s younger sister Barbara develops an equally unwise romance with the rebellious Courtier. The story of what happens to these ill-matched pairs is played out against a brilliant portrayal of the Victorian upper class, its snobbery and its concerns. (The patrician in the title refers to Miltoun, who is thus called by Courtier, whose politics are the opposite to his.) Summary by Simon Evers]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>22285</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e398b6b72b8a6574838af44fdf7e9992.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Castlecourt Diamond Mystery-Geraldine Bonner</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/castlecourt-diamond-mystery-geraldine-bonner--74557575</link><description><![CDATA[The book revolves around the story of two love affairs. 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Meanwhile, Miltoun’s younger sister Barbara develops an equally unwise romance with the rebellious Courtier. The story of what happens to these ill-matched pairs is played out against a brilliant portrayal of the Victorian upper class, its snobbery and its concerns. (The patrician in the title refers to Miltoun, who is thus called by Courtier, whose politics are the opposite to his.) Summary by Simon Evers]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>9865</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e398b6b72b8a6574838af44fdf7e9992.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Salome and the Head-E. Nesbit</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/salome-and-the-head-e-nesbit--74525463</link><description><![CDATA[The book revolves around the story of two love affairs. Miltoun (an aspiring politician) proposes to Mrs Audrey Noel, only to find that she is not a widow as everyone supposes, but that her husband is still alive and therefore the match is impossible. Meanwhile, Miltoun’s younger sister Barbara develops an equally unwise romance with the rebellious Courtier. The story of what happens to these ill-matched pairs is played out against a brilliant portrayal of the Victorian upper class, its snobbery and its concerns. (The patrician in the title refers to Miltoun, who is thus called by Courtier, whose politics are the opposite to his.) 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Meanwhile, Miltoun’s younger sister Barbara develops an equally unwise romance with the rebellious Courtier. The story of what happens to these ill-matched pairs is played out against a brilliant portrayal of the Victorian upper class, its snobbery and its concerns. (The patrician in the title refers to Miltoun, who is thus called by Courtier, whose politics are the opposite to his.) Summary by Simon Evers]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>28052</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e398b6b72b8a6574838af44fdf7e9992.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Power of a Lie-Johan Bojer</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/power-of-a-lie-johan-bojer--74494750</link><description><![CDATA[The book revolves around the story of two love affairs. 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Meanwhile, Miltoun’s younger sister Barbara develops an equally unwise romance with the rebellious Courtier. The story of what happens to these ill-matched pairs is played out against a brilliant portrayal of the Victorian upper class, its snobbery and its concerns. (The patrician in the title refers to Miltoun, who is thus called by Courtier, whose politics are the opposite to his.) Summary by Simon Evers]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>20493</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e398b6b72b8a6574838af44fdf7e9992.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>High Wind in Jamaica-Richard Hughes</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/high-wind-in-jamaica-richard-hughes--74455056</link><description><![CDATA[The book revolves around the story of two love affairs. Miltoun (an aspiring politician) proposes to Mrs Audrey Noel, only to find that she is not a widow as everyone supposes, but that her husband is still alive and therefore the match is impossible. Meanwhile, Miltoun’s younger sister Barbara develops an equally unwise romance with the rebellious Courtier. The story of what happens to these ill-matched pairs is played out against a brilliant portrayal of the Victorian upper class, its snobbery and its concerns. (The patrician in the title refers to Miltoun, who is thus called by Courtier, whose politics are the opposite to his.) 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Meanwhile, Miltoun’s younger sister Barbara develops an equally unwise romance with the rebellious Courtier. The story of what happens to these ill-matched pairs is played out against a brilliant portrayal of the Victorian upper class, its snobbery and its concerns. (The patrician in the title refers to Miltoun, who is thus called by Courtier, whose politics are the opposite to his.) Summary by Simon Evers]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>22425</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e398b6b72b8a6574838af44fdf7e9992.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Frank Merriwell at Yale; Or, Freshman Against Freshman-Burt L. 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Meanwhile, Miltoun’s younger sister Barbara develops an equally unwise romance with the rebellious Courtier. The story of what happens to these ill-matched pairs is played out against a brilliant portrayal of the Victorian upper class, its snobbery and its concerns. (The patrician in the title refers to Miltoun, who is thus called by Courtier, whose politics are the opposite to his.) Summary by Simon Evers]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>25899</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e398b6b72b8a6574838af44fdf7e9992.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Incubator Baby-Ellis Parker Butler</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/incubator-baby-ellis-parker-butler--74375782</link><description><![CDATA[The book revolves around the story of two love affairs. 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Meanwhile, Miltoun’s younger sister Barbara develops an equally unwise romance with the rebellious Courtier. The story of what happens to these ill-matched pairs is played out against a brilliant portrayal of the Victorian upper class, its snobbery and its concerns. (The patrician in the title refers to Miltoun, who is thus called by Courtier, whose politics are the opposite to his.) Summary by Simon Evers]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4301</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e398b6b72b8a6574838af44fdf7e9992.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Running Water-A. E. W. Mason</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/running-water-a-e-w-mason--74336063</link><description><![CDATA[The book revolves around the story of two love affairs. Miltoun (an aspiring politician) proposes to Mrs Audrey Noel, only to find that she is not a widow as everyone supposes, but that her husband is still alive and therefore the match is impossible. Meanwhile, Miltoun’s younger sister Barbara develops an equally unwise romance with the rebellious Courtier. The story of what happens to these ill-matched pairs is played out against a brilliant portrayal of the Victorian upper class, its snobbery and its concerns. (The patrician in the title refers to Miltoun, who is thus called by Courtier, whose politics are the opposite to his.) 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Meanwhile, Miltoun’s younger sister Barbara develops an equally unwise romance with the rebellious Courtier. The story of what happens to these ill-matched pairs is played out against a brilliant portrayal of the Victorian upper class, its snobbery and its concerns. (The patrician in the title refers to Miltoun, who is thus called by Courtier, whose politics are the opposite to his.) Summary by Simon Evers]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>31073</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e398b6b72b8a6574838af44fdf7e9992.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>All Else Is Folly-Peregrine Acland</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/all-else-is-folly-peregrine-acland--74193416</link><description><![CDATA[The book revolves around the story of two love affairs. 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