Mortal Summer

audiobook

Mortal Summer

by Mark Van Doren

EN·~1 hours·11 chapters

Chapters

11 total

I

6:02

II

4:17

III

6:57

IV

5:19

V

7:52

VI

6:45

VII

7:44

VIII

7:21

IX

4:14

X

3:35

Description

In a hidden cavern beneath Olympus, the ancient Olympian pantheon stirs from a sleep that has lasted centuries. Their awakening collides with the sudden arrival of three weary archangels—Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael—who have been wandering the skies in search of purpose. Together, they stand on the prow of a modest ship bound for the western seas, invisible to mortal eyes but keenly aware of each other's myths and wounds. The meeting sets the stage for a fragile alliance where gods and celestial messengers must learn to navigate a world that has long forgotten their names.

As the vessel cuts through the Aegean, the deities confront their own fading glory while the angels grapple with a silence from a creator they can scarcely comprehend. Their dialogue blends fierce humor, lingering rivalry, and tentative curiosity about the strange new humanity that awaits. Listeners are invited to follow this unusual crew as they set sail toward unknown horizons, where divine legend meets humble adventure for the first time.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (58K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Tim Lindell, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)

Release date

Mar 10, 2021

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Mark Van Doren

Mark Van Doren

1894–1972

A Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and beloved Columbia teacher, he brought warmth, clarity, and old-fashioned craft to everything from lyric poems to literary criticism. His work feels thoughtful and humane, shaped by a lifelong faith in reading closely and writing plainly.

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