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    The Pursuit of the House-Boat
    The Pursuit of the House-Boat
    The Pursuit of the House-Boat
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    The Pursuit of the House-Boat

    Written by John Kendrick Bangs

    Narrated by LibriVox Community

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    This sequel to Bangs' A House-Boat on the Styx continues the "thought-experiment" of bringing various historical and fictional figures together, detailing the adventures of the ladies of Hades after they are kidnapped by pirates and the attempts of the Associated Shades (led by Sherlock Holmes) to retrieve their house-boat. (Introduction by unfamiliar memory)
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLibriVox
    Release dateAug 25, 2014
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    John Kendrick Bangs

    John Kendrick Bangs (May 27, 1862 – January 21, 1922) was an American author, humorist, editor and satirist. (Wikipedia)

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