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A Beleaguered City / Being a Narrative of Certain Recent Events in the City of Semur, in the Department of the Haute Bourgogne. A Story of the Seen and the Unseen
By Mrs. Oliphant
Length4h 44m
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An eerie, supernatural fog descends upon a quiet French city, driving out its living inhabitants and replacing them with a silent army of the dead. The exiled citizens, huddled outside their own walls, must confront their deepest sins and the profound mysteries of the afterlife as they beg for forgiveness. The rigid, rational mayor is pushed to the brink of madness trying to comprehend the inexplicable spiritual occupation of his home. Step into a chilling, atmospheric masterpiece that bridges the terrifying gap between the mortal realm and the unseen world. Prepare for a haunting exploration of faith, mortality, and the terrifying reality of divine judgment.
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GenreHistorical Fiction
Length4 hrs 44 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 8, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1THE NARRATIVE OF M. LE MAIRE: THE CONDITION OF THE CITY.
2THE NARRATIVE OF M. LE MAIRE CONTINUED: BEGINNING OF THE LATE REMARKABLE EVENTS.
3EXPULSION OF THE INHABITANTS.
4OUTSIDE THE WALLS.
5THE NARRATIVE OF PAUL LECAMUS.
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6M. LE MAIRE RESUMES HIS NARRATIVE.
7SUPPLEMENT BY M. DE BOIS-SOMBRE.
8EXTRACT FROM THE NARRATIVE OF MADAME DUPIN DE LA CLAIRIÈRE (née DE CHAMPFLEURIE).
9THE NARRATIVE of MADAME VEUVE DUPIN (née LEPELLETIER).
10M. LE MAIRE CONCLUDES HIS RECORD.
11IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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