On a Chinese Screen

by W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965)

This is a non-fiction collection of Maugham's observations of life in Asia in the early 20th Century. (Summary by BellonaTimes)

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Total running time: 5:08:27


In addition to the readers, this audio book was produced by:
Book Coordinator: Bellona Times
Dedicated Proof-Listener: AnnSterling
Meta-Coordinator/Cataloging: Elizabeth Klett

mp3 and ogg files

• 01 - The Rising of the Curtain – 00:04:01
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  Read by Bellona Times
• 02 - 2 My Lady's Parlour 3 The Mongol Chief 4 The Rolling Stone – 00:10:19
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  Read by Elizabeth Klett
• 03 - 5 The Cabinet Minister 6 Dinner Parties 7 The Altar of Heaven – 00:19:22
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• 04 - 8 The Servents of God 9 The Inn 10 The Glory Hole – 00:16:04
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• 05 - 11 Fear 12 The Picture 13 Her Britannic Majesty's Representative – 00:18:51
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  Read by Nicholas Clifford
• 06 - 14 The Opium Den 15 The Last Chance 16 The Nun – 00:08:02
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• 07 - 17 Henderson 18 Dawn 19 The Point of Honour – 00:17:06
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• 08 - 20 The Beast of Burden 21 Dr. MacAlister 22 The Road – 00:18:25
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  Read by MaryAnn
• 09 - God's Truth, Romance, and The Grand Style – 00:19:05
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• 10 - 26 Rain 27 Sullivan 28 The Dining-Room – 00:15:43
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• 11 - 29 Arabesque 30 The Consul 31 The Stripling – 00:12:24
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• 12 - 32 The Fannings 33 The Song of the River 34 Mirage – 00:11:14
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• 13 - 35 The Stranger 36 Democracy 37 The Seventh Day Adventist – 00:14:10
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• 14 - The Philosopher 39 The Missionary Lady 40 A Game of Billiards – 00:20:23
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• 15 - 41 The Skipper 42 The Sights of the Town 43 Nightfall – 00:12:41
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• 16 - 44 The Normal Man 45 The Old Timer 46 The Plain – 00:16:06
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• 17 - 47 Failure 48 A Student of the Drama 49 The Taipan – 00:28:13
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• 18 - 50 Metempsychosis 51 The Fragment 52 One of the Best – 00:13:01
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• 19 - 53 The Sea-Dog 54 The Question 55 The Sinologue – 00:14:14
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• 20 - 56 The Vice-Consul 57 A Crrr Built on a Rock 58 Libation to the Gods – 00:19:03
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Cataloged on April 16, 2010