[INTRIGUE]Behind the Throne by William Le Queux - icequeen

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Behind the Throne, by William Le Queux (1864 - 1927)
Frank Spalding, a young diplomat, finds himself embroiled in political intrigue and global espionage when he is stationed in Italy. With many plot twists and turns, Frank finds a way to navigate through the machinations of international politics. (Summary by )
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Genres for the project: General Fiction/Published 1900 onward

Keywords that describe the book: intrigue, espionage, spy

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We are ready for readers!
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May I read sections 1 and 2?

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ToddHW wrote: January 15th, 2024, 1:12 pm May I read sections 1 and 2?

Thanks, Todd

You may! Thanks Todd!
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Moving on to Readers Wanted!
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Hi there,

May I claim section 41?

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StaceyM2022 wrote: January 20th, 2024, 9:25 am Hi there,

May I claim section 41?

Thanks,
Stacey
You may! Thanks Stacey!
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Hello,

May I read Chapter 5?

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BriMo wrote: January 24th, 2024, 10:53 am Hello,

May I read Chapter 5?

Thanks, B.L.
Hi B.L.! Welcome to LibriVox!

I have put your claim in for chapter 5, thank you! Please make sure to do your one minute test first. It is just so that we can make sure your settings are where we need them to be. What name would you like credited on your catalog page?
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Hi there. May I read sections 6 and 7 please?

Thanks.
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DanielpGlover wrote: January 30th, 2024, 6:55 am Hi there. May I read sections 6 and 7 please?

Thanks.
You may, thank you! What name would you like credited on your catalog page?
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icequeen wrote: January 30th, 2024, 8:22 pm
DanielpGlover wrote: January 30th, 2024, 6:55 am Hi there. May I read sections 6 and 7 please?

Thanks.
You may, thank you! What name would you like credited on your catalog page?
Just Daniel Glover if possible?
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DanielpGlover wrote: February 1st, 2024, 8:26 am
icequeen wrote: January 30th, 2024, 8:22 pm
DanielpGlover wrote: January 30th, 2024, 6:55 am Hi there. May I read sections 6 and 7 please?

Thanks.
You may, thank you! What name would you like credited on your catalog page?
Just Daniel Glover if possible?
Definitely possible! Here is your catalog page! https://librivox.org/reader/19247
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Post by DanielpGlover »

Hello. This is my first recording so hopefully all settings are correct.


https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/behindthethrone_06_lequeux_128kb.mp3

11:01

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DanielpGlover wrote: February 13th, 2024, 5:04 am Hello. This is my first recording so hopefully all settings are correct.


https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/behindthethrone_06_lequeux_128kb.mp3

11:01

Thanks.

Great! Thank you! Will get this listened to as soon as I can!
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