John Barleycorn or Alcoholic Memoirs Chapter 23-25
In which the young narrator, fresh from a stint at sea and the university, plunges into fervent literary labours amidst physical tolls and the fickle temper of early typewriters, resisting the siren c...
22 Loka 31min
John Barleycorn or Alcoholic Memoirs Chapter 17-18
In which the hard-earned wages of a seasoned seafaring crew are joyously and recklessly spent in the saloons of Yokohama, only to be swept away by the seductive clasp of drink and its accompanying tem...
21 Loka 40min
John Barleycorn or Alcoholic Memoirs Chapter 19-20
In which two healthy young men, seeking refuge from the chill and scant warmth of their usual haunts, find themselves reluctantly drawn into the comforting yet costly world of the saloon, discovering ...
21 Loka 31min
John Barleycorn or Alcoholic Memoirs Chapter 13-14
In which the saloon emerges as a hub of human fellowship and knowledge amid wandering, revealing both the camaraderie and the subtle snares of John Barleycorn’s influence over the spirited and the str...
20 Loka 34min
John Barleycorn or Alcoholic Memoirs Chapter 15-16
In which the young narrator, stirred by the perilous path of drink he has witnessed, resolves to escape the saloon life by going to sea, signing on a sealing schooner and glimpsing the ocean’s vast pr...
20 Loka 31min
John Barleycorn or Alcoholic Memoirs Chapter 11-12
In which the young narrator ruminates on the social rites and chaotic camaraderie bound to drinking among oyster pirates, where wild adventures intermingle with bouts of violence and allegiance, all u...
19 Loka 42min
John Barleycorn or Alcoholic Memoirs Chapter 9-10
In which the narrator immerses himself in the rugged camaraderie of oyster pirates, learning the social currency of shared drinks and the subtle bonds forged in saloon shadows, as he wrestles with the...
19 Loka 36min
John Barleycorn or Alcoholic Memoirs Chapter 5-6
In which a young lad, torn between his bodily revulsion and the magnetic allure of saloon life, wanders through the comforts and curiosities of the drinking world that shapes his understanding of men ...
18 Loka 44min
