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
The Marquis of CarabasRafael Sabatini13h 59m$2 · $0.00
The TyrantRafael Sabatini5h 13m$2 · $0.00
The Lion's SkinRafael Sabatini9h 27m$2 · $0.00
The Outlaw and the Lady and Other StoriesRafael Sabatini3h 39m$2 · $0.00
The Tavern KnightRafael Sabatini8h 32m$2 · $0.00
St. Martin's SummerRafael Sabatini10h 28m$2 · $0.00
Torquemada and the Spanish InquisitionRafael Sabatini13h 30m$1.50 · $0.00
The Gates of DoomRafael Sabatini9h 42m$2 · $0.00
ScaramoucheRafael Sabatini16h 6m$3 · $0.00
The Lost KingRafael Sabatini13h 51m$2 · $0.00
The Life of Cesare BorgiaRafael Sabatini13h 38m$2 · $0.00
The Complete Works of Rafael SabatiniRafael Sabatini522h 26m$2 · $0.00
The King's MinionRafael Sabatini13h 31m$2 · $0.00
Der schwarze Schwan (Zusammengefasste Ausgabe)Rafael Sabatini3h 32m$2
The CamisadeRafael Sabatini2h 8m$2 · $0.00
The Stalking-HorseRafael Sabatini7h 15m$2 · $0.00
Captain BloodRafael Sabatini26h 11m$2 · $0.00
The Tavern KnightRafael Sabatini8h 29m$2 · $0.00
The Strolling Saint; being the confessions of the high and mighty Agostino D'Anguissola, tyrant of Mondolfo and Lord of Carmina, in the state of PiacenzaRafael Sabatini12h 55m$2 · $0.00
Hell Divers XII: HeroesNicholas Sansbury Smith13h 18m$27
EmberJeffrey Wilson, Brian Andrews13h 58m$23
Desperate MeasuresBrenda Jackson8h 59m$28 · $0.00
Forgotten SeasonDonald L. Robertson10h$20
CollateralBrian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson13h 8m$23
War LordBernard Cornwell13h 21m$33 · $0.00
Something Like LoveBeverly Jenkins10h 21m$29 · $0.00
The Newly Witch GameRobyn Peterman4h 39m$15
Louis L’Amour’s Trio of TalesLouis L’Amour2h 8m$10
Northern ShadowsDaniel Greene12h 52m$23
The Count of Monte Cristo + The Three Musketeers + The Man in the Iron Mask (3 Unabridged Classics)Alexandre Dumas100h 13m$2 · $0.00
Jubal Stone: U.S. Marshal: Blood Trail To Hell: A Western Adventure NovelCasey Nash3h 42m$18 · $0.00
Can’t Ride Around ItAnn Charles, Sam Lucky10h 13m$25
Punk’s FightWard Carroll10h 28m$20
The Labyrinth of the SpiritsCarlos Ruiz Zafon27h 55m$53 · $0.00
Once an EagleAnton Myrer41h 21m$40
Sons of War 4: SoldiersNicholas Sansbury Smith, Tom Abrahams12h 54m$25
With Fire and Sword, The Deluge & Pan MichaelHenryk Sienkiewicz113h 5m$1 · $0.00
The Road to Gundagai (The Matilda Saga, #3)Jackie French12h 31m$33 · $0.00
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