The Eight Strokes of the Clock: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Eight Strokes of the Clock, credited to Maurice Leblanc, 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 The Eight Strokes of the Clock, by Maurice Leblanc. The Eight Strokes of the Clock is a collection of eight short stories by Maurice Leblanc. The stories have his most famous creation, Arsène Lupin, gentleman-thief, as main character. The eight stories, even though independent, have a leading thread: Lupin, under the name of Serge Rénine, trying to conquer the heart of a young lady, travels with her, solving eight mysteries on the way. (Summary by Leni) Read by Leni

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Eight Strokes of the Clock
• Author credits: Maurice Leblanc
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 16
• Listed recording duration: 6:26:20

Catalogue topics

• audio book
• mystery
• arsene lupin
• leblanc

Track guide

1. 01 - On the Top of the Tower, part 1 — 26:25
2. 02 - On the Top of the Tower, part 2 — 23:47
3. 03 - The Water Bottle, part 1 — 25:27
4. 04 - The Water Bottle, part 2 — 24:12
5. 05 - The Case of Jean Louis, part 1 — 18:06
6. 06 - The Case of Jean Louis, part 2 — 24:59
7. 07 - The Tell-Tale Film, part 1 — 15:09
8. 08 - The Tell-Tale Film, part 2 — 33:18
9. 09 - Therese and Germaine, part 1 — 20:01
10. 10 - Therese and Germaine, part 2 — 29:24
11. 11 - The Lady with the Hatchet, part 1 — 14:32
12. 12 - The Lady with the Hatchet, part 2 — 29:39
13. 13 - Footprints in the Snow, part 1 — 23:33
14. 14 - Footprints in the Snow, part 2 — 29:15
15. 15 - At the Sign of Mercury, part 1 — 18:41
16. 16 - At the Sign of Mercury, part 2 — 29:59

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