Cup of Gold: A Life of Henry Morgan, Buccaneer (Version 2): Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Cup of Gold: A Life of Henry Morgan, Buccaneer (Version 2), credited to John Steinbeck, 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 Cup of Gold: A Life of Henry Morgan, Buccaneer (Version 2) by John Steinbeck. Read in English by John Greenman. Cup of Gold: A Life of Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer, with Occasional Reference to History (1929) is John Steinbeck's first novel, a work of historical fiction based loosely on the life and death of 17th-century privateer Henry Morgan. It centres on Morgan's assault and sacking of Panama City (the "Cup of Gold"), and the woman (La Santa Roja, or the Red Saint) he seeks there, reputed to be fairer than the sun. As of January 1, 2025 the book is in the public domain in the United States, becoming the first of Steinbeck’s novels to no longer be under copyright. - Summary by Wikipedia

Recording facts

• Recording title: Cup of Gold: A Life of Henry Morgan, Buccaneer (Version 2)
• Author credits: John Steinbeck
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 25
• Listed recording duration: 8:01:21

Catalogue topics

• 1929 american novels
• american historical novels
• novels set in the caribbean
• novels set in panama
• cultural depictions of henry morgan
• 1929 debut novels
• novels by john steinbeck
• novels about pirates

Opening tracks: first 24 of 25

1. 01 - Ch 1, Part 1 — 26:11
2. 02 - Ch 1, Part 2 — 8:20
3. 03 - Ch 1, Part 3 — 19:19
4. 04 - Ch 1, Parts 4 & 5 — 19:23
5. 05 - Ch 1, Parts 6 & 7 — 10:24
6. 06 - Ch 2, Part 1 — 20:23
7. 07 - Ch 2, Part 2 — 30:00
8. 08 - Ch 2, Parts 3 & 4 — 21:18
9. 09 - Ch 2, Parts 5 & 6 — 26:07
10. 10 - Ch 2, Part 7 — 19:26
11. 11 - Ch 3, Part 1 — 17:48
12. 12 - Ch 3, Parts 2 & 3 — 21:35
13. 13 - Ch 3, Parts 4 & 5 — 14:19
14. 14 - Ch 3, Part 6 — 19:39
15. 15 - Ch 4, Part 1 — 30:19
16. 16 - Ch 4, Part 2 — 19:00
17. 17 - Ch 4, Part 3 — 16:27
18. 18 - Ch 4, Part 4 — 29:01
19. 19 - Ch 4, Part 5 — 16:51
20. 20 - Ch 4, Part 6 — 15:13
21. 21 - Ch 4, Part 7 & 8 — 15:06
22. 22 - Ch 5, Part 1 — 23:10
23. 23 - Ch 5, Part 2 — 10:48
24. 24 - Ch 5, Part 3 — 15:08

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