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Moment of Time

British author Richard Hughes is perhaps most well-known for his sea-faring adventure novel A High Wind in Jamaica, but a dive into his short fiction reveals a much more multi-faceted author, fusing the gothic literature of the 19th century with modern touches, often with a twist in the tale. This collection showcases his ability to blend the dark and spooky with romance, tragedy and humor into an altogether enjoyable concoction of smart and literary stew. (Summary by Ben Tucker) (5 hr 33 min)

Chapters

Lochinvárovič

1:08:10

The Stranger

15:40

Locomotive

8:17

Llwyd

9:59

Poor Man's Inn

35:49

A Moment of Time

7:53

She Caught Hold of the Toe

3:08

The Vanishing Man

7:11

Monoculism

5:43

Jungle

4:16

The Cart

12:34

The Swans

7:31

The Ghost

6:56

Cornelius Katie

11:36

The Sea

11:16

Leaves

7:03

Martha

35:22

The Chest

7:33

The Devil-Stick

7:18

A Night at a Cottage

6:29

The Victorian Room--and James

4:38

The Diary of a Steerage Passenger

49:20