Collected Stories Vol. II
The Captain of the Guard, The Night of Doom, The Sacrifice, The Siege of SavignyBy Rafael Sabatini
Length16h 10m
About this audiobook
This edition includes some of the most renowned stories by the great storyteller of pirates, action and adventure, Rafael Sabatini.
Stories such as "Annabel's Wager" and "The Vicomte's Wager" show Sabatini's fondness for risk as a driving force, where a single bet can expose pride, desperation, or hidden courage. In "Out of the Dice Box" and "The Lottery Ticket," luck becomes a dangerous companion, tempting characters into choices that test their moral limits. Sabatini delights in reminding the reader that fortune is never neutral—it always demands a price. Other tales lean into darker or more ironic territory. "The Malediction" and "The Night of Doom" explore fear and superstition, while "The Duellist's Wife" and "The Marquis' Coach" combine romance with sharp social observation. Meanwhile, stories like "Sword and Mitre" and "The Captain of the Guard" echo Sabatini's love of historical conflict, where power struggles play out through wit as much as violence.
Together, these stories showcase Sabatini's versatility. Whether dealing with wagers, disguises, or sudden reversals of fate, each piece delivers a complete, satisfying arc—proof that his mastery of adventure shines just as brightly in short form as it does in his longer works.
Audiobook details
GenreAction and Adventure
Length16 hrs 10 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 9, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
15The Dupes
2Annabel's Wager
16The Locket
3Gismondi's Wage
17The Lottery Ticket
4Intelligence
18The Malediction
5Out of the Dice Box
19The Marquis' Coach
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6Playing with Fire
20The Matamorphasis of Colin
7Sword and Mitre [a.k.a. Rendezvous]
21The Night of Doom
8The Act of Sequestration
22The Red Owl
9The Captain of the Guard
23The Sacrifice
10The Copy Hunter
24The Scourge (pt. 1)
11The Devourer of Hearts
25The Scourge (pt. 2)
12The Driver of the Hearse
26The Siege of Savigny
13The Ducal Rival
27The Vicomte's Wager
14The Duellist's Wife
28Tommy
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The Captain Blood Trilogy (Annotated)Rafael Sabatini29h 20m4.6 (1K)$3 · $0.00
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Love-at-Arms (Annotated)Rafael Sabatini10h 20m3.9 (268)$2 · $0.00
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