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by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson, A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson
SET IN SILVER - By - C. N. AND A. M. WILLIAMSON
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
TO A GREAT MAN, AND A GREAT MOTORIST
SET IN SILVER
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.
Language
en
Duration
~11 hours (660K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2006-09-30
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1859–1920
A British writer, motoring journalist, and magazine founder, he is best remembered for the lively novels and travel books he produced with his wife, Alice Muriel Williamson. Their stories helped bring early motoring and turn-of-the-century adventure to a wide popular audience.
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1869–1933
A prolific novelist of the early motor age, she wrote popular romances and travel adventures that helped capture the excitement of modern travel. Many of her best-known books were written with her husband, Charles Norris Williamson, and became favorites with readers in Britain and beyond.
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