Length14h 3m
About this audiobook
A Laodicean (1881) is a novel by Thomas Hardy. Paula Power inherits a medieval castle from her industrialist father who bought it from the aristocratic De Stancy family. She employs two architects, a local, and a newly qualified from London: George Somerset, who represents modernity. Captain De Stancy, an impoverished scion of the family represents a dream of medieval nobility. Paula is attracted to both men. Somerset leaves believing Paula and the Captain have been married. Paula finds him and they marry. The castle burns down and Somerset proposes to build a modern house instead. Paula proves to be "a Laodicean" (indifferent or half-hearted): "I wish my castle wasn't burnt; and I wish you were a De Stancy!" The usage of "Laodicean" comes from a reference in the Bible: "I know your life; I know that you are neither cold nor hot. If only you were either cold or hot! But now, because you are lukewarm, neither hot nor cold, I am about to spit you out of my mouth."— Revelation 3:14–16
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Rating★★★ 3.5 (3.6K)
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GenreRomance
Length14 hrs 3 mins
Narrated byDavid Beed
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateMar 2, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Preface - a Laodicean
26Chapter 25 - a Laodicean
2Chapter 1 - a Laodicean
27Chapter 26 - a Laodicean
3Chapter 2 - a Laodicean
28Chapter 27 - a Laodicean
4Chapter 3 - a Laodicean
29Chapter 28 - a Laodicean
5Chapter 4 - a Laodicean
30Chapter 29 - a Laodicean
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6Chapter 5 - a Laodicean
31Chapter 30 - a Laodicean
7Chapter 6 - a Laodicean
32Chapter 31 - a Laodicean
8Chapter 7 - a Laodicean
33Chapter 32 - a Laodicean
9Chapter 8 - a Laodicean
34Chapter 33 - a Laodicean
10Chapter 9 - a Laodicean
35Chapter 34 - a Laodicean
11Chapter 10 - a Laodicean
36Chapter 35 - a Laodicean
12Chapter 11 - a Laodicean
37Chapter 36 - a Laodicean
13Chapter 12 - a Laodicean
38Chapter 37 - a Laodicean
14Chapter 13 - a Laodicean
39Chapter 38 - a Laodicean
15Chapter 14 - a Laodicean
40Chapter 39 - a Laodicean
16Chapter 15 - a Laodicean
41Chapter 40 - a Laodicean
17Chapter 16 - a Laodicean
42Chapter 41 - a Laodicean
18Chapter 17 - a Laodicean
43Chapter 42 - a Laodicean
19Chapter 18 - a Laodicean
44Chapter 43 - a Laodicean
20Chapter 19 - a Laodicean
45Chapter 44 - a Laodicean
21Chapter 20 - a Laodicean
46Chapter 45 - a Laodicean
22Chapter 21 - a Laodicean
47Chapter 46 - a Laodicean
23Chapter 22 - a Laodicean
48Chapter 47 - a Laodicean
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25Chapter 24 - a Laodicean
50Chapter 49 - a Laodicean
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