Rich Relatives

audiobook

Rich Relatives

by Compton MacKenzie

EN·~8 hours·13 chapters

Chapters

13 total
1

RICH RELATIVES By COMPTON MACKENZIE

0:22
2

Chapter One

45:58
3

Chapter Two

38:16
4

Chapter Three

51:01
5

Chapter Four

52:26
6

Chapter Five

51:36
7

Chapter Six

45:33
8

Chapter Seven

45:10
9

Chapter Eight

38:21
10

Chapter Nine

30:57

Description

A young Italian woman named Jasmine arrives in York, exhausted from a long journey and burdened with an impressive collection of luggage that hints at a life steeped in art and tradition. The bustling station’s Sunday calm is shattered by a brusque porter whose irritation turns the moment into a subtle clash of cultures, leaving Jasmine to navigate both the practical inconvenience and the sting of being dismissed. As she watches the rain‑spattered roof drip onto her cheek, the scene captures her quiet resilience and the lingering promise of a new chapter beyond the platform.

The narrative unfolds with a keen eye for detail, painting the station’s vast, echoing halls against the backdrop of Jasmine’s southern charm and the understated drama of her arrival. Listeners will be drawn into her world of whispered hopes, unexpected kindness, and the delicate balance between strangers’ indifference and the fragile connections that begin to form. The story invites you to accompany Jasmine on her first steps into an unfamiliar England, where every echo in the concourse hints at the adventures that lie ahead.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~8 hours (502K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive)

Release date

2012-04-03

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Compton MacKenzie

Compton MacKenzie

1883–1972

A prolific novelist, memoirist, and cultural commentator, he brought Scottish places and voices vividly to life with humor, warmth, and a sharp eye for character. He is especially remembered for popular works such as Whisky Galore and The Monarch of the Glen.

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