Villipeto

audiobook

Villipeto

by Jack London

FI·~2 hours·4 chapters

Chapters

4 total
1

Produced by Tapio Riikonen

1:32:59
2

IV.

9:15
3

VI.

31:39
4

IX.

6:53

Description

Sam Stubener, a seasoned boxing impresario, spends his days sifting through a chaotic mix of wagers, threats, and odd solicitations that arrive in his mail. One ordinary morning he opens a sealed letter stamped from a remote county, addressed to him in a tone that hints at a hidden agenda. The missive speaks of a prodigious fighter—Pat Glendon—who can deliver a six‑inch punch with the force of a double‑handed blow, a talent the writer claims is unrivaled in the sport’s history.

Intrigued and wary, Sam weighs the promise of securing a new legend against the strange, almost mythic description of the boy’s abilities. The letter offers not only a chance to revive his own fortunes but also a glimpse into a world where raw power and uncanny perception intersect. Listeners are drawn into the bustling, gritty world of early‑20th‑century boxing, where ambition, mystery, and the lure of an unprecedented champion collide.

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Language

fi

Duration

~2 hours (135K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2018-06-16

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Jack London

Jack London

1876–1916

Adventure, hardship, and restless curiosity run through these stories from one of America’s most widely read early twentieth-century writers. Best known for The Call of the Wild and White Fang, he turned a short, intense life into fiction that still feels vivid and direct.

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