The Nine Unknown (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Jimgrim Thriller NovelBy Talbot Mundy
Length11h 23m
About this audiobook
The Nine Unknown is a brisk adventure romance that fuses imperial intrigue, occult speculation, and the lost-wisdom motif popular in early twentieth-century fiction. Centered on the legend of a secret brotherhood founded by Emperor Ashoka to guard dangerous knowledge, the novel moves through India with conspiratorial tension, philosophic asides, and melodramatic energy. Mundy's prose is vivid, rhetorical, and atmospheric, belonging to the tradition of Kipling-inflected colonial adventure while also anticipating later esoteric thrillers. Talbot Mundy, born William Lancaster Gribbon, was an English-born writer whose years in India, Africa, and the Near East furnished him with the landscapes and political tensions of his fiction. A contributor to pulp magazines such as Adventure, he combined firsthand travel impressions with Theosophical interests and a recurring suspicion of crude imperial arrogance. The Nine Unknown reflects both his fascination with Indian spiritual traditions and his habit of placing Western adventurers in morally complex Eastern settings. Readers drawn to historical mysteries, secret societies, and philosophically tinged adventure will find the novel rewarding. Though marked by the assumptions of its era, it remains notable for its imaginative power and its enduring contribution to the mythology of hidden knowledge.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.1 (128)
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GenreAction and Adventure, Horror
Length11 hrs 23 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 20, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Jimgrim and Allah's Peace (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5CHAPTER I - "I CUT THROATS WITH AN OUTWARD THRUST!"
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6CHAPTER II - "PRODUCE BUT THE GOLD, THOU PORTUGUESE!"
7CHAPTER III - LIGHT AND LONGER WEAPONS
8CHAPTER IV - "HERE'S YOUR PORTUGUESE!"
9CHAPTER V - "THE NINE'S SPIES ARE EVERYWHERE."
10CHAPTER VI - "THEY FLED BEFORE ME!"
11CHAPTER VII - "SHAKESPEAREAN HOMEOPATHIC REMEDY!"
12CHAPTER VIII - "HE IS VERY DEAD!"
13CHAPTER IX - "SILENCE IS SILENT."
14CHAPTER X - "CAN'T HATCH A CHICKEN FROM A GLASS EGG."
15CHAPTER XI - "ALLAH! DO I LIVE, AND SEE SUCH SONS?"
16CHAPTER XII - "I AM DEAD, BUT THE SILVER CORD IS NOT YET CUT."
17CHAPTER XIII - "I FELT THE TINGLE OF THE MAGIC AND FELL UNRESISTING"
18CHAPTER XIV - "WE'VE GOT YOUR CHIEF!"
19CHAPTER XV - "ABANDON CAN'T AND CANT ALL YE WHO ENTER HERE!"
20CHAPTER XVI - "SAHIBS, THAT IS A TRUE SPEECH!"
21CHAPTER XVII - "THERE WILL BE NO WITNESSES—SAY THAT AND STICK TO IT!"
22CHAPTER XVIII - "HE HAS WHATEVER SHE HAD!"
23CHAPTER XIX - "ONCE, WHEN THEY WHO KEEP THE SECRETS—"
24CHAPTER XX - "NEVERTHELESS, I WILL TAKE MY SWORD WITH ME!"
25CHAPTER XXI - "MY HOUSE IS CLEAN AGAIN!"
26Analysis
27Reflection
28Memorable Quotes
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