1870

3 books

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Round the Moon Jules Verne, translated by Ward, Lock & Co.
You get the pleasure of being trapped in a tiny projectile with Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan, whose arguments and practical ingenuity keep the lunar voyage lively. The science is wonderfully speculative and often dated, but the cramped camaraderie and odd technical details make this a charming, slightly eccentric read.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood Charles Dickens
You get a murky, atmospheric mystery set around Cloisterham Cathedral, with the brooding choirmaster John Jasper and his opium-fueled visions at its center. It stops unfinished, so the missing solution can frustrate you, but Dickens’s sly character work and shadowy mood make the speculation part of the fun.
The Vicar of Bullhampton Anthony Trollope
Frank Fenwick is a vicar who fights dirty for people the parish would rather forget, especially Carry Brattle, whose gruff old father can't forgive her. It moves at Trollope's ambling pace, but if you like decent people being stubborn about kindness, this one quietly earns its keep.

3 books

sort genre era audiobooks

Round the Moon Jules Verne, translated by Ward, Lock & Co.
You get the pleasure of being trapped in a tiny projectile with Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan, whose arguments and practical ingenuity keep the lunar voyage lively. The science is wonderfully speculative and often dated, but the cramped camaraderie and odd technical details make this a charming, slightly eccentric read.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood Charles Dickens
You get a murky, atmospheric mystery set around Cloisterham Cathedral, with the brooding choirmaster John Jasper and his opium-fueled visions at its center. It stops unfinished, so the missing solution can frustrate you, but Dickens’s sly character work and shadowy mood make the speculation part of the fun.
The Vicar of Bullhampton Anthony Trollope
Frank Fenwick is a vicar who fights dirty for people the parish would rather forget, especially Carry Brattle, whose gruff old father can't forgive her. It moves at Trollope's ambling pace, but if you like decent people being stubborn about kindness, this one quietly earns its keep.