The Man from Brodney's

The Man from Brodney's

Uncovering Secrets in a Small Town: A Tale of Mystery and IntrigueBy George Barr McCutcheon
Michael Caine
Listen with Sir Michael Caine™ and 1,000+ voices
Length11h 16m

About this audiobook

In "The Man from Brodney's," George Barr McCutcheon weaves a captivating tale that masterfully blends romance, adventure, and a keen observation of American society during the early 20th century. The novel follows the enigmatic character of Dickie Brodney, who navigates through a labyrinth of love, deception, and social stratification. McCutcheon employs a rich, descriptive prose, interspersed with wit and humor, bringing to life the vivid landscapes of American life and the complexities of human relationships. Set against the backdrop of a rapidly changing society, the novel explores timeless themes of identity and aspiration, reflecting the concerns of its era with subtlety and depth. George Barr McCutcheon, an influential author at the turn of the 20th century, often drew inspiration from his experiences and observations of American culture. A proficient writer, McCutcheon devoted much of his career to crafting engaging narratives that appealed to a wide audience. His adept storytelling, combined with a unique perspective on societal norms, established him as a prominent figure in early American literature, paving the way for future authors in the romantic and adventure genres. Readers seeking an enthralling and thought-provoking experience will find "The Man from Brodney's" to be a compelling exploration of love and ambition. McCutcheon'Äôs expert command of language and character development invites readers into a richly textured world, making it a must-read for those interested in classic American literature and the intricacies of human endeavors.

Audiobook details

Rating★★★ 2.6 (11)
Includes Goodreads
GenreMystery and Thriller, General Fiction
Length11 hrs 16 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 17, 2019
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1Introduction
2CHAPTER I: THE LATE MR. SKAGGS
3CHAPTER II: AN EXTRAORDINARY DOCUMENT
4CHAPTER III: INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE
5CHAPTER IV: THE INDISCREET MR. CHASE
Show all chapters
6CHAPTER V: THE ENGLISH INVADE
7CHAPTER VI: THE CHÂTEAU
8CHAPTER VII: THE BROWNES ARRIVE
9CHAPTER VIII: THE MAN FROM BRODNEY'S
10CHAPTER IX: THE ENEMY
11CHAPTER X: THE AMERICAN BAR
12CHAPTER XI: THE SLOUGH OF TRANQUILLITY
13CHAPTER XII: WOMEN AND WOMEN
14CHAPTER XIII: CHASE PERFORMS A MIRACLE
15CHAPTER XIV: THE LANTERN ABOVE
16CHAPTER XV: MR. SAUNDERS HAS A PLAN
17CHAPTER XVI: TWO CALLS FROM THE ENEMY
18CHAPTER XVII: THE PRINCESS GOES GALLOPING
19CHAPTER XVIII: THE BURNING OF THE BUNGALOW
20CHAPTER XIX: CHASE COMES FROM THE CLOUDS
21CHAPTER XX: NEENAH
22CHAPTER XXI: THE PLAGUE IS ANNOUNCED
23CHAPTER XXII: THE CHARITY BALL
24CHAPTER XXIII: THE JOY OF TEMPTATION
25CHAPTER XXIV: SEVERAL PHILOSOPHERS
26CHAPTER XXV: THE DISQUIETING END OF PONG
27CHAPTER XXVI: DEPPINGHAM FALLS ILL
28CHAPTER XXVII: THE TRIAL OF VON BLITZ
29CHAPTER XXVIII: CENTURIES TO FORGET
30CHAPTER XXIX: THE PURSUIT
31CHAPTER XXX: THE PERSIAN ANGEL
32CHAPTER XXXI: A PRESCRIBED MALADY
33CHAPTER XXXII: THE TWO WORLDS
34CHAPTER XXXIII: THE SHIPS THAT PASS
35CHAPTER XXXIV: IN THE SAME GRAVE WITH SKAGGS
36CHAPTER XXXV: A TOAST TO THE PAST
37CHAPTER XXXVI: THE TITLE CLEAR

More from George Barr McCutcheon

Glen Affric
Glen AffricKarine Giebel22h 51m4.5 (3.2K)$46 · $0.00
Deadly Badlands Pursuit
Deadly Badlands PursuitSharee Stover5h 53m4.6 (361)$12 · $0.00
Crime and Punishment (The Unabridged Garnett Translation) (Annotated)
Crime and Punishment (The Unabridged Garnett Translation) (Annotated)Fyodor Dostoevsky24h 25m4.5 (15.4K)$1.99 · $0.00
Three Comrades
Three ComradesErich Maria Remarque15h 50m4.5 (47.3K)$2 · $0.00
Angel
AngelAnita Waller10h 30m4.6 (672)$30 · $0.00
The Border
The BorderDon Winslow29h 8m4.5 (35.7K)$53 · $0.00
Flashpoint
FlashpointCatherine Coulter11h 38m4.5 (11.6K)$29 · $0.00
The Man in the Brown Suit & They Came to Baghdad
The Man in the Brown Suit & They Came to BaghdadAgatha Christie15h 43m4.6 (495)$33 · $0.00
Fang Si-Chi's First Love Paradise
Fang Si-Chi's First Love ParadiseYi-Han Lin8h 25m4.5 (4K)$26 · $0.00
The Rose Code
The Rose CodeKate Quinn16h 2m4.4 (493.7K)$33 · $0.00
No Woman Left Behind
No Woman Left BehindJulie Moffett8h 49m4.5 (3K)$25 · $0.00
Covert
CovertJanie Crouch6h 15m4.5 (2K)$12 · $0.00
Cold Case Investigation
Cold Case InvestigationNicole Helm5h 30m4.6 (321)$5 · $0.00
The Reunion
The ReunionJana DeLeon6h 31m4.5 (1.6K)$12 · $0.00
Courage Under Fire
Courage Under FireSharon Dunn5h 50m4.5 (730)$24 · $0.00
Decoding the Truth
Decoding the TruthJulie Miller7h 31m4.6 (350)$12 · $0.00
Murder Gone Cold
Murder Gone ColdB.J. Daniels5h 50m4.5 (562)$12 · $0.00
Crime and Punishment
Crime and PunishmentFyodor Dostoyevsky23h 14m4.4 (1.3M)$1 · $0.00
Exit Fee
Exit FeeBrad Taylor3h 16m4.5 (1.9K)$18 · $0.00
Sworn to Protect
Sworn to ProtectShirlee McCoy5h 7m4.5 (1K)$12 · $0.00
Whistler
WhistlerAnn Patchett10h 45m4.6 (4.6K)$29 · $0.00
Demon Copperhead
Demon CopperheadBarbara Kingsolver21h 3m4.5 (949.4K)$46 · $0.00
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a MockingbirdHarper Lee12h 18m4.5 (7.4M)$29 · $0.00
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Remarkably Bright CreaturesShelby Van Pelt11h 17m4.4 (1.7M)$29 · $0.00
White Hot
White HotIlona Andrews13h 18m4.5 (136.9K)$5 · $0.00
The Ghost by the Billabong (The Matilda Saga, #5)
The Ghost by the Billabong (The Matilda Saga, #5)Jackie French14h 58m4.6 (773)$33 · $0.00
Cast in Blood
Cast in BloodMichelle Sagara16h 35m4.6 (607)$33 · $0.00
The Captain Blood Trilogy (Annotated)
The Captain Blood Trilogy (Annotated)Rafael Sabatini29h 20m4.6 (1K)$3 · $0.00
Ship of the Line (Annotated)
Ship of the Line (Annotated)Cecil Louis Troughton Smith11h 13m4.6 (1K)$2 · $0.00
The George Orwell Collection
The George Orwell CollectionGeorge Orwell24h 46m4.5 (14.4K)$12 · $0.00
Time Regained
Time RegainedMarcel Proust15h 38m4.5 (9.2K)$2 · $0.00
Driving Force
Driving ForceElle James4h 58m4.6 (407)$20 · $0.00
When God Calls the Heart
When God Calls the HeartBrian Bird, Michelle Cox3h 24m4.6 (439)$10 · $0.00
Five Little Indians
Five Little IndiansMichelle Good10h 34m4.5 (64.5K)$29 · $0.00
Lolth's Warrior
Lolth's WarriorR. A. Salvatore13h 20m4.6 (2.4K)$33 · $0.00
The Things We Cannot Say
The Things We Cannot SayKelly Rimmer13h 48m4.5 (359.1K)$33 · $0.00
The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois
The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du BoisHonoree Fanonne Jeffers29h 49m4.5 (58K)$8 · $0.00
Going Postal
Going PostalTerry Pratchett11h 23m4.5 (189.9K)$29 · $0.00
Glen Affric
Glen AffricKarine Giebel22h 51m4.5 (3.2K)$46 · $0.00
The Book Of Negroes
The Book Of NegroesLawrence Hill15h 45m4.5 (107.3K)$33 · $0.00

You may also like

Blind Man's Bluff
Blind Man's BluffSherry Sontag, Christopher Drew, Annette L. Drew6h 19m4.3 (17.5K)$24 · $0.00
Metro Girl
Metro GirlJanet Evanovich8h 59m3.8 (43.3K)$29 · $0.00
Not a Good Day to Die
Not a Good Day to DieSean Naylor19h 34m4.3 (4.8K)$30
A Conspiracy of Kings
A Conspiracy of KingsMegan Whalen Turner8h 26m4.3 (37K)$26 · $0.00
The Complete Valois Trilogy
The Complete Valois TrilogyAlexandre Dumas60h 48m4.5 (306)$1 · $0.00
Rupert of Hentzau (Annotated)
Rupert of Hentzau (Annotated)Anthony Hope10h 8m3.9 (2.2K)$2 · $0.00
The Refugees
The RefugeesArthur Conan Doyle13h 21m4.0 (364)$2.30
Ten Years Later
Ten Years LaterAlexandre Dumas22h 17m4.1 (4.9K)$2.30
The Secret of Spiggy Holes (Children's Book Classic)
The Secret of Spiggy Holes (Children's Book Classic)Enid Blyton6h 19m4.1 (2.2K)$2 · $0.00
Allan Quatermain
Allan QuatermainH. Rider Haggard11h 3m4.0 (7K)$2.30
In the Cordilleras
In the CordillerasKarl May16h 49m4.1 (662)$2 · $0.00
A Mummer's Throne
A Mummer's ThroneFred M. White2h 23m$1 · $0.00
The Great Mogul
The Great MogulLouis Tracy6h 54m3.5 (15)$2 · $0.00
Throne of Dust
Throne of DustBrianna Cripps35m4.5 (32) Only with Ultra
For the Love of Lady Margaret
For the Love of Lady MargaretWilliam Thomas Wilson9h 10m$2 · $0.00
Royalty Restored; Or, London Under Charles II
Royalty Restored; Or, London Under Charles IIJ. Fitzgerald Molloy12h 57m$1 · $0.00
Lentala Of The South Seas The Romantic Tale Of A Lost Colony
Lentala Of The South Seas The Romantic Tale Of A Lost ColonyW. C. Morrow8h 15m3.0 (10)$2.30
Queen Sheba's Ring - The Ultimate Treasure Hunt Tale
Queen Sheba's Ring - The Ultimate Treasure Hunt TaleHenry Rider Haggard12h 12m3.8 (493)$1 · $0.00
Jungle Girl
Jungle GirlEdgar Rice Burroughs7h 34m3.8 (683)$2 · $0.00
Travels in southern Abyssinia: Through the country of Adal to the kingdom of Shoa
Travels in southern Abyssinia: Through the country of Adal to the kingdom of ShoaCharles Johnston7h 11m$2 · $0.00