John Barleycorn or Alcoholic Memoirs Chapter 7-8
In which a hardy fifteen-year-old boy, weary of relentless toil at a cannery and yearning for freedom, ventures into the adventurous world of oyster pirates on San Francisco Bay, where he encounters a...
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John Barleycorn or Alcoholic Memoirs Chapter 1-3
In which the narrator reflects on his complex acquaintance with alcohol, recognising its deceptive power to reveal painful truths while ensnaring the unwary through its easy accessibility; he distingu...
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John Barleycorn or Alcoholic Memoirs Chapter 4
In which a curious seven-year-old boy is drawn into the rough and raucous world of rural drinking gatherings, encountering the unfamiliar terror and allure of alcohol amidst the harsh camaraderie of i...
17 Okt 28min
The Night-Born Story 10 - The Mexican Part IV
In which a young Mexican prize-fighter, Felipe Rivera, steps into the ring against the celebrated Danny Ward, carrying a burden far heavier than the sport itself—a burden of memory, revolution, and un...
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The Night-Born Story 9 - To Kill a Man
In which a poised and resolute lady finds herself confronted by a desperado within her ancestral home, and through keen wit and steady nerve, they embark upon a conversation as charged with tension as...
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The Night-Born Story 10 - The Mexican Parts I-III
In which a young, inscrutable Mexican named Felipe Rivera, marked by a cold fire within him and a fierce dedication to the Revolution, earns the cautious trust of a secretive Junta through tireless me...
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The Night-Born Story 8 - Under the Deck Awnings
In which the narrative unfolds beneath the deck awnings of a ship, revealing the mesmerising presence and complex pride of a remarkable young lady whose mastery over men and situation commands both ad...
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The Night-Born Story 7 - War
In which a young cavalryman, threading cautiously through the sun-drenched, war-torn wilderness, encounters the eerie stillness and silent threats lying in wait amidst abandoned farms and whispering w...
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