{"podcast":{"title":"The Passionate Friends","slug":"the-passionate-friends-6710054","podcast_index_feed_id":6710054,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6003390/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/passionate-friends-the-by-h-g-wells-1866","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e0a12723bf6455e6e123ccea71cf1c76.jpg","author":"Audiobooks","episode_count":33,"summary":"http://www.adfreebooks.com - 1000+ audiobooks, all ad free! H.G. Wells is best known for his science fiction, but some of his greatest works were in other genres. The Passionate Friends is a love story. It also is a story about dreams, despair, jealousy, sex, the struggle against social convention, the future of civilization, and much much more. It is written by a father to his son, \"not indeed to the child you are now, but to the man you are going to be.\" He writes it so that one day, perhaps when he is dead, his grown son can read it and rediscover him as a friend and equal. In the process, he tries to make sense of a lifetime's experiences and distill some kind of wisdom from them. It is quite simply a beautiful book, both inspiring and heartbreaking.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T00:19:30.599659+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-passionate-friends-6710054"},"episode":{"title":"Conjuror's House a Romance of the Free Forest - Stewart Edward White","slug":"conjuror-s-house-a-romance-of-the-free-forest-stewart-edward-white","published_at":"2026-07-22T09:00:24+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-passionate-friends-6710054/conjuror-s-house-a-romance-of-the-free-forest-stewart-edward-white","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-passionate-friends-6710054","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/conjuror-s-house-a-romance-of-the-free-forest-stewart-edward-white--73059210","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73059210/conjuror_s_house_a_romance_of_the_free_forest_stewart_edward_white.mp3","summary":"Set against the rugged backdrop of the Canadian wilderness, \"Conjuror's House: A Romance of the Free Forest\" tells the gripping story of young free trader Ned Trent, who boldly defies the Hudson Bay Company's authority and its formidable agent, Galen Albret. As tensions rise between the determined trader and the Factor's daughter, Virginia, themes of adventure, survival, and romance emerge, showcasing the timeless struggle between individualism and corporate power. This tale resonates today as it explores the enduring human spirit and the quest for freedom in the face of oppressive forces. With its rich narrative and historical context, this audiobook invites listeners to immerse themselves in a world where courage and passion intertwine.","meta_description":"Set against the rugged backdrop of the Canadian wilderness, \"Conjuror's House: A Romance of the Free Forest\" tells the gripping story of young free trader…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":16359,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-passionate-friends-6710054/episodes/conjuror-s-house-a-romance-of-the-free-forest-stewart-edward-white/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-passionate-friends-6710054/conjuror-s-house-a-romance-of-the-free-forest-stewart-edward-white.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}