Set in Silver

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Set in Silver

by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson, A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson

EN·~11 hours·4 chapters

Chapters

4 total
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SET IN SILVER - By - C. N. AND A. M. WILLIAMSON

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ILLUSTRATED - Garden City New York DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY 1913 - All rights reserved, including that of translation into foreign languages, including the Scandinavian - Copyright, 1909, by Doubleday, Page & Company

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TO A GREAT MAN, AND A GREAT MOTORIST

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SET IN SILVER

11:26:57

Description

A lively, epistolary portrait opens the story, with Audrie Brendon writing from the sunny terraces of Swiss resorts to her French mother. Her voice crackles with the playful tension of a transatlantic upbringing—American gusto mixed with French wit—while she muses on family, fashion, and the small dramas of daily life. The letter’s vivid details, from fireworks to a tossed spoon, reveal a character both self‑aware and affectionately tangled in the expectations of those she loves.

Soon Audrie turns her attention to a grand motor tour across England, a country she reveres as “a precious stone set in the silver sea.” The narrative promises charming encounters with countryside towns, spirited conversations with fellow travelers, and the occasional mishap that tests both her resolve and her sense of humor. As the journey unfolds, listeners will be drawn into a world where road‑side adventures mirror the inner road‑maps of identity, friendship, and the longing for home.

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Language

en

Duration

~11 hours (660K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2006-09-30

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the authors

C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson

C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson

1859–1920

A British novelist, motoring journalist, and magazine founder, he is best remembered for the lively novels and travel books he wrote with his wife, Alice Muriel Williamson. Their work often captured the excitement of early motoring and the romance of travel at the start of the 20th century.

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A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson

A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson

1869–1933

Best known for lively romances and travel-flavored fiction, this prolific novelist often wrote in partnership with her husband, Charles Norris Williamson. Their books helped capture the excitement of early motoring and cosmopolitan adventure for a wide popular audience.

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