Aces Up: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Aces Up, credited to Covington Clarke, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of Aces Up by Covington Clarke. Read in English by Bill Boerst A crack American flying troop has been sent to France, where they await further instructions. They are concerned that their extensive talents will not be put to good use in the war. Major Cowan introduces Lt. McGee as the British instructor for the crew. It turns out the Brit is actually an American, born in the U.S., even though his parents were British. McGee and Larkin are flying partners. Out on a mission, McGee spots a small enemy plane in a searchlight, probably intent on dropping flares to mark targets for bombers. He drives in for the attack successfully, as the enemy plane zooms earthward in flames. During another flight to Epernay, a fellow pilot, Siddons, fades back to a previous stop. McGee and Larkin suspect Siddons of aiding the enemy. Von Herzmann is preparing German pilots to fight Americans. Larkin and McGee defeat the enemy and force a retreat. In another battle, McGee must crash-land, where he passes out due to injuries. He spends weeks recovering in a hospital. When he is discharged, he cannot find his squadron. After diligent searching, he shows up at his old base. At the end, it is revealed that Siddons is not at all what he was suspected of being--in fact, the opposite. (Bill Boerst)

Recording facts

• Recording title: Aces Up
• Author credits: Covington Clarke
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 26
• Listed recording duration: 5:57:32

Opening tracks: first 24 of 26

1. 01 - Chapter 1, Part A — 13:46
2. 02 - Chapter 1, Part B — 16:14
3. 03 - Chapter 1, Part C — 9:32
4. 04 - Chapter 2, Part A — 19:48
5. 05 - Chapter 2, Part B — 7:12
6. 06 - Chapter 2, Part C — 9:03
7. 07 - Chapter 3, Part A — 7:39
8. 08 - Chapter 3, Parts B and C — 13:44
9. 09 - Chapter 4, Part A — 14:34
10. 10 - Chapter 4, Parts B and C — 14:45
11. 11 - Chapter 5, Parts A and B — 12:25
12. 12 - Chapter 5, Parts C and D — 11:11
13. 13 - Chapter 6, Parts A and B — 11:45
14. 14 - Chapter 6, Parts C and D — 15:26
15. 15 - Chapter 7 — 24:36
16. 16 - Chapter 8, Part A — 14:36
17. 17 - Chapter 8, Parts B and C — 22:25
18. 18 - Chapter 9 — 22:30
19. 19 - Chapter 10, Parts A and B — 13:29
20. 20 - Chapter 10, Parts C and D — 6:08
21. 21 - Chapter 11, Part A — 9:15
22. 22 - Chapter 11, Part B — 11:06
23. 23 - Chapter 12 — 27:00
24. 24 - Chapter 13, Parts A and B — 8:00

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