John Dene of Toronto; a Comedy of Whitehall: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

John Dene of Toronto; a Comedy of Whitehall, credited to Herbert George Jenkins, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of John Dene of Toronto; a Comedy of Whitehall, by Herbert George Jenkins. Read by volunteer readers. John Dene comes to England with a great invention, and the intention of gingering-up the Admiralty. His directness and unconventional methods bewilder and embarrass the officials at Whitehall, where, according to him, most of the jobs are held by those "whose great-grandfathers had a pleasant way of saying how-do-you-do to a prince." Suddenly John Dene disappears, and the whole civilised world is amazed at an offer of £20,000 for news of him. Scotland Yard is disorganised by tons of letters and thousands of callers. Questions are asked in the House, the Government becomes anxious, only Department Z. retains its equanimity. By the way, what did happen to John Dene of Toronto? (Introduction by Author)

Recording facts

• Recording title: John Dene of Toronto; a Comedy of Whitehall
• Author credits: Herbert George Jenkins
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 21
• Listed recording duration: 7:54:53

Catalogue topics

• fiction
• WWI
• World War I
• submarines
• spies
• romance

Track guide

1. 01 - The Coming of John Dene — 29:03
2. 02 - John Dene's Way — 25:43
3. 03 - Department Z. — 27:50
4. 04 - Gingering-Up the Admiralty — 30:48
5. 05 - John Dene Leaves Whitehall — 24:57
6. 06 - Mr. Montagu Naylor of Streatham — 19:35
7. 07 - Mr. Naylor Receives a Visitor — 20:50
8. 08 - Dorothy West at Home — 20:35
9. 09 - Department Z. at Work — 17:00
10. 10 - John Dene Goes to Kew — 25:10
11. 11 - The Strangeness of John Dene — 34:55
12. 12 - The Destroyer Ready for Sea — 19:18
13. 13 - The Disappearance of John Dene — 19:31
14. 14 - The Hue and Cry — 35:52
15. 15 - Mr. Llewellyn John Becomes Alarmed — 20:57
16. 16 - Finlay's S.O.S. — 15:35
17. 17 - Malcolm Sage Casts His Net — 21:59
18. 18 - The Return of John Dene — 19:40
19. 19 - Commander John Dene Goes to Bournemouth — 14:26
20. 20 - John Dene's Proposal — 15:50
21. 21 - Marjorie Rogers Pays a Call — 15:29

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