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The Purchase Price; Or, The Cause of Compromise
By Emerson Hough
Length9h 46m
About this audiobook
In the volatile years preceding the Civil War, the nation's fragile unity hangs by a thread over the bitter issue of slavery. A beautiful, passionate abolitionist operates a secret network to shuttle escaped slaves toward freedom, risking her life with every covert mission. Her dangerous double life crashes into the path of a prominent politician who embodies the very compromises she despises. As political tensions explode into violence, their conflicting ideals spark a fiery, forbidden attraction. They must decide what they are willing to sacrifice in the ultimate battle for human liberty.
Audiobook details
GenreHorror
Length9 hrs 46 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 8, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I
17CHAPTER XVII
2CHAPTER II
18CHAPTER XVIII
3CHAPTER III
19CHAPTER XIX
4CHAPTER IV
20CHAPTER XX
5CHAPTER V
21CHAPTER XXI
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6CHAPTER VI
22CHAPTER XXII
7CHAPTER VII
23CHAPTER XXIII
8CHAPTER VIII
24CHAPTER XXIV
9CHAPTER IX
25CHAPTER XXV
10CHAPTER X
26CHAPTER XXVI
11CHAPTER XI
27CHAPTER XXVII
12CHAPTER XII
28CHAPTER XXVIII
13CHAPTER XIII
29CHAPTER XXIX
14CHAPTER XIV
30CHAPTER XXX
15CHAPTER XV
31CHAPTER XXXI
16CHAPTER XVI
32IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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