Special thanks to long-time listener Gail Posey for curating this Librivox tale for us. Please enjoy The Money Moon: A Romance by Jeffery Farnol from the public domain:
Rejected in love, the incredibly rich (but appropriately modest) George Bellow walks into a small English village populated with a cast of most interesting people, from the ramrod straight old Major who can’t seem to get beyond talking of peaches with the apple of his eye, to the smarmy Mr. Cassilis who seems to think that the beautiful Anthea (and her farm at Dapplemere) can be had for the asking – if only he asks often enough. And then there is Anthea — a lovely woman, caring for those around her – though full of cares herself – and too proud to accept help from anyone.
The characters are engaging and well drawn – and the mix and interplay of people make this a very fun book to listen to.
This is a solo recording by John Lieder and he does an excellent job crafting voices for the inhabitants of Mr. Bellow’s Arcadia. He’s easy to listen to and adds a spark to this lovely story. Review by ListeninginChicago for Internet Archive – 5.00 out of 5 stars. Cover design by Kathryn Delaney.
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September 28th, 2011 at 6:57 am
The Money Moon was published in 1911 and is remarkably fast-paced for a book of that era. It is full of good humor, and nothing happens in the way you expect. I loved it and I hope you will enjoy it, too.
Translating a Librivox book to a Podio-book was a steep learning curve, and gave me a new appreciation for Podiobooks.com.
October 4th, 2011 at 12:18 pm
I loved this. Thanks for sharing it.
The scene with Adam before the auction started made me laugh out loud. It is a wonder to hear a story written 100 years ago and still be able to enjoy it so much.
December 23rd, 2011 at 1:12 pm
What a wonderful book. For certain the sargeant would agree there is no finer word for it. wonderful. i loved the writing style, but the narration of it definitely made it a joy to listen to. j.o.y. joy. it’s not the type of book i read or listen to at all, but i’m glad i did.
December 25th, 2011 at 9:39 am
Thanks, Nelline! Thanks, cynikat! I agree with all you have said. I remembered the phrase “because why” from this book because I’m hearing it in others from the same era. I thought it was just Adam’s catch phrase.