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Length7h 6m
About this audiobook
Mr. Gammon, a cheerful and energetic commercial traveler, becomes entangled in a mysterious hunt for a missing husband in this buoyant London mystery. Unlike Gissing's typically tragic figures, the characters here navigate their challenges with resilience and humor. It is an entertaining, lighter glimpse into the bustle of working-class life.
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Rating★★★★ 3.6 (38)
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GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length7 hrs 6 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I
26GAMMON THE CRAFTY
2MR. GAMMON BREAKFASTS IN BED
27CHAPTER XIV
3CHAPTER II
28MR. PARISH PURSUES A BROUGHAM
4A MISSING UNCLE
29CHAPTER XV
5CHAPTER III
30THE NAME OF GILDERSLEEVE
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6THE CHINA SHOP
31CHAPTER XVI
7CHAPTER IV
32AN ALLY IN THE QUEST
8POLLY AND MR. PARISH
33CHAPTER XVII
9CHAPTER V
34POLLY SHOWS WEAKNESS
10A NONDESCRIPT
35CHAPTER XVIII
11CHAPTER VI
36LORD POLPERRO'S REPRESENTATIVE
12THE HEAD WAITER AT CHAFFEY'S
37CHAPTER XIX
13CHAPTER VII
38NOT IN THE SECRET
14POLLY'S WRATH
39CHAPTER XX
15CHAPTER VIII
40THE HUSBAND'S RETURN
16MR. GAMMON'S RESOLVE
41CHAPTER XXI
17CHAPTER IX
42HIS LORDSHIP'S WILL
18POLLY'S DEFIANCE
43CHAPTER XXII
19CHAPTER X
44NEW YEAR'S EVE
20THE STORMING OF THE FORT
45CHAPTER XXIII
21CHAPTER XI
46HIS LORDSHIP RETIRES
22THE NOSE OF THE TREFOYLES
47CHAPTER XXIV
23CHAPTER XII
48THE TRAVELLER'S FICKLENESS AND FRAUD
24POLLY CONDESCENDS
49CHAPTER XXV
25CHAPTER XIII
50THE MISSING WORD
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