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The Sword Maker by Robert Barr (1849 - 1912).

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Times are hard in Frankfort. Defeat in war, weak leadership, trade blockades and a starving population lead to a restive and unhappy citizenry. The one thing Frankfort does have is the best three sword-makers in the country, who form a guild to try and find solutions to the economic problems assailing the city. One day, a stranger appears: an instructor in swordsmanship and the craft of sword-making. Despite not being licensed to carry a sword in the city, he promises the guild he can help them make their fortunes and lead the city out of the recession. ( Lynne Thompson)
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    Genres for the project: General Fiction/Published 1900 onward

    Keywords that describe the book: poverty, guilds, recession, starvation

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Post by clarksonr »

I can take Section 1 - AN OFFER TO OPEN THE RIVER
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clarksonr wrote: August 21st, 2018, 12:05 pm I can take Section 1 - AN OFFER TO OPEN THE RIVER
Thank you.
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Section 1 - AN OFFER TO OPEN THE RIVER - 32:22 - https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/swordmaker_01_barr_128kb.mp3
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clarksonr wrote: August 26th, 2018, 3:44 pm Section 1 - AN OFFER TO OPEN THE RIVER - 32:22 - https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/swordmaker_01_barr_128kb.mp3
Thank you. I will try and listen tomorrow.
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Lynnet wrote: August 27th, 2018, 11:58 am Section 1 PL OK. Nicely read.
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I can take Sections 2 & 3.
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clarksonr wrote: September 5th, 2018, 7:40 pm I can take Sections 2 & 3.
Great
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Thanks, Roman
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clarksonr wrote: September 8th, 2018, 4:35 pm Section 2 - The Bargain is Struck- 21:41 https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/swordmaker_02_barr_128kb.mp3
Thank you.
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Thanks, Roman
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clarksonr wrote: September 9th, 2018, 1:07 pm Section 3 - The Bargain is Struck- 20:07 https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/swordmaker_03_barr_128kb.mp3
Thank you.
I should be able to PL both tomorrow.
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Lynnet wrote: September 10th, 2018, 6:56 am Sections 2 and 3 PL OK.
Whoohoo! Thank you for the listen.
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