Length6h 16m
About this audiobook
Driven by a sudden windfall, a disillusioned man attempts to "purchase" a year of freedom and becomes obsessed with a woman trapped in professional drudgery. Their relationship becomes a complex negotiation of debt, pride, and the impossibility of truly escaping one's station. It is a hauntingly realistic look at the limits of financial salvation.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 3.8 (296)
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GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length6 hrs 16 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 23, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I
15CHAPTER XV
2CHAPTER II
16CHAPTER XVI
3CHAPTER III
17CHAPTER XVII
4CHAPTER IV
18CHAPTER XVIII
5CHAPTER V
19CHAPTER XIX
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6CHAPTER VI
20CHAPTER XX
7CHAPTER VII
21CHAPTER XXI
8CHAPTER VIII
22CHAPTER XXII
9CHAPTER IX
23CHAPTER XXIII
10CHAPTER X
24CHAPTER XXIV
11CHAPTER XI
25CHAPTER XXV
12CHAPTER XII
26CHAPTER XXVI
13CHAPTER XIII
27CHAPTER XXVII
14CHAPTER XIV
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