The King of the Golden River: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The King of the Golden River, credited to John Ruskin, 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 King of the Golden River, by John Ruskin. Read by Xenutia. When three brothers mortally offend Mr. Southwest Wind, Esquire, their farm is laid waste and their riches lost. Desperate for money, the brothers become goldsmiths and melt down their remaining treasures . . . only to find that the spirit of the King of the Golden River resides with a molded tankard, and knows the secret of the riches of the Golden River. (Introduction by Xenutia)

Recording facts

• Recording title: The King of the Golden River
• Author credits: John Ruskin
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 6
• Listed recording duration: 1:14:44

Catalogue topics

• Science fiction

Track guide

1. 00 - Preface — 6:49
2. 01 - How the Agricultural System of the Black Brothers Was Interfered With By South-West Wind, Esquire — 23:13
3. 02 - Of the Proceedings of the Black Brothers After the Visit of South-West Wind, Esquire, and How Little Gluck hHd an Interview with the King of the Golden River — 14:43
4. 03 - How Mr. Hans Set Off On An Expedition To the Golden River, and How He Prospered Therein — 13:22
5. 04 - How Mr. Schwartz Set Off On An Expedition To The Golden River, and How He Prospered Therein — 6:09
6. 05 - How Gluck Set Off On An Expedition To the Golden River, and How He Prospered therein, with Other Matters of Interest — 10:30

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