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Mystery of a Hansom Cab (Version 2 Dramatic Reading)-Fergus Hume
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Mystery of a Hansom Cab (Version 2 Dramatic Reading) by Fergus Hume.
Who killed the man in the hansom cab? -- Who is Sal Rawlins? -- What will happen to Madge and Brian? -- Murder and family secrets create the intrigue in this excellent Australian mystery. Fergus Hume's novel, originally published in 1886, rapidly became a best-seller. It was very soon published in England and the United States, and over a hundred years later, Geoffrey Haines credited "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab" as doing "more than any book to give the outside world a picture of Melbourne of the late 1880's" (in "A History of Victoria," 2006). This is one of those old-time gems that continues to entertain, both in print form and on the air and screens. Be advised to skip the preface or listen to it at the end if you'd like to be surprised by the outcome of the story.
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Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).
This episode includes AI-generated content.
Who killed the man in the hansom cab? -- Who is Sal Rawlins? -- What will happen to Madge and Brian? -- Murder and family secrets create the intrigue in this excellent Australian mystery. Fergus Hume's novel, originally published in 1886, rapidly became a best-seller. It was very soon published in England and the United States, and over a hundred years later, Geoffrey Haines credited "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab" as doing "more than any book to give the outside world a picture of Melbourne of the late 1880's" (in "A History of Victoria," 2006). This is one of those old-time gems that continues to entertain, both in print form and on the air and screens. Be advised to skip the preface or listen to it at the end if you'd like to be surprised by the outcome of the story.
Featured on Mystery of a Hansom Cab.
Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).
This episode includes AI-generated content.