Empty Sack
Basil King
Play
Length 10 h 26 min
Chapters 29
First published 1921
The book follows the fortunes of Jennie Follett, a New York artist’s model, and Teddy, her brother. After their father’s dismissal from his lowly position in the bank and his subsequent death, the family struggles financially. In desperation, Teddy steals money from the bank where he also works, with disastrous consequences. Jennie meanwhile agrees to marry Bob Collingham, a member of a seriously rich banking family, who has fallen in love with her.
Chapters
1
Chapter 1 Read by Simon Evers
10:18
2
Chapter 2 Read by Simon Evers
20:29
3
Chapter 3 Read by Simon Evers
19:54
4
Chapter 4 Read by Simon Evers
19:03
5
Chapter 5 Read by Simon Evers
23:07
6
Chapter 6 Read by Simon Evers
19:50
7
Chapter 7 Read by Simon Evers
27:42
8
Chapter 8 Read by Simon Evers
25:44
9
Chapter 9 Read by Simon Evers
15:27
10
Chapter 10 Read by Simon Evers
19:11
11
Chapter 11 Read by Simon Evers
14:45
12
Chapter 12 Read by Simon Evers
19:41
13
Chapter 13 Read by Simon Evers
20:50
14
Chapter 14 Read by Simon Evers
19:49
15
Chapter 15 Read by Simon Evers
25:06
16
Chapter 16 Read by Simon Evers
26:15
17
Chapter 17 Read by Simon Evers
24:55
18
Chapter 18 Read by Simon Evers
21:30
19
Chapter 19 Read by Simon Evers
18:21
20
Chapter 20 Read by Simon Evers
25:03
21
Chapter 21 Read by Simon Evers
21:43
22
Chapter 22 Read by Simon Evers
15:30
23
Chapter 23 Read by Simon Evers
32:12
24
Chapter 24 Read by Simon Evers
25:36
25
Chapter 25 Read by Simon Evers
20:26
26
Chapter 26 Read by Simon Evers
21:38
27
Chapter 27 Read by Simon Evers
25:07
28
Chapter 28 Read by Simon Evers
37:01
29
Chapter 29 Read by Simon Evers
9:41
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