The Firm of Girdlestone Chapter 12 - A Corner in Diamonds
In which John Girdlestone reveals to his son a daring scheme to manipulate the diamond market through artful deception and calculated investment, seeking to restore their firm’s fortunes. We observe t...
1 Okt 16min
The Firm of Girdlestone Chapter 13 - Shadow and Light
In which the young and sheltered Kate Harston finds herself navigating the austere and somewhat grim world of her guardian, John Girdlestone, and his son Ezra, amidst the rigid confines of their impos...
1 Okt 18min
The Firm of Girdlestone Chapter 11 - Senior and Junior
In which the elder Girdlestone shoulders a silent burden of looming financial disaster, striving with grim resolve to shield his son and their firm’s reputation from the encroaching shadows of ruin. I...
30 Sep 18min
The Firm of Girdlestone Chapter 9 - A Nasty Cropper
In which a young student faces the rigours of a demanding examination, his spirit tested by the stern demeanour of his examiners and a comical yet crushing misunderstanding involving a familiar gas; a...
30 Sep 12min
The Firm of Girdlestone Chapter 10 - Dwellers in Bohemia
In which we are introduced to the respectable yet enigmatic Major Tobias Clutterbuck, a man whose outward appearance and military past veil a life of financial uncertainty and questionable alliances. ...
30 Sep 33min
The Firm of Girdlestone Chapter 8 - A First Professional
In which the young Tom Dimsdale wrestles with the distractions of youthful affection and the rigours of his first professional examination, finding himself torn between the duties of study and the sti...
29 Sep 16min
The Firm of Girdlestone Chapter 7 - England Versus Scotland
In which we are transported to a bright spring day in Edinburgh, where the fervour of an England versus Scotland rugby match stirs the hearts of all present, and the narrative delicately unravels the ...
29 Sep 31min
The Firm of Girdlestone Chapter 6 - A Rectorial Election
In which a keen-eyed doctor visits his son at the University and becomes an amused spectator of the spirited and boisterous election for the Lord Rector, a stirring tradition that provokes much youthf...
29 Sep 15min
