The Street Called Straight


Read by Simon Evers

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Henry Guion, a rich and successful American businessman, faces complete ruin and jail as he has embezzled all his client’s money. He tells his daughter, Olivia, of all that has happened and the inevitable scandal which will follow. Olivia meanwhile is engaged to be married to a dashing English Colonel, Rupert Ashley.
Peter Davenant, a self-made man, offers to give a vast amount of money to Guion to avert the scandal. He is no stranger to the family as, some years ago, he proposed to Olivia, who turned him down. Olivia is torn -between accepting the money and not wanting to be beholden to Davenant. She is also concerned about how the financial scandal will affect her fiancé’s military career.
The book follows the fortunes of these four. (Summary by Simon Evers) (9 hr 57 min)

Chapters

Chapter 1 30:36 Read by Simon Evers
Chapter 2 19:45 Read by Simon Evers
Chapter 3 18:25 Read by Simon Evers
Chapter 4 34:23 Read by Simon Evers
Chapter 5 29:22 Read by Simon Evers
Chapter 6 34:58 Read by Simon Evers
Chapter 7 24:58 Read by Simon Evers
Chapter 8 28:31 Read by Simon Evers
Chapter 9 25:26 Read by Simon Evers
Chapter 10 28:10 Read by Simon Evers
Chapter 11 12:28 Read by Simon Evers
Chapter 12 27:34 Read by Simon Evers
Chapter 13 18:21 Read by Simon Evers
Chapter 14 11:17 Read by Simon Evers
Chapter 15 14:09 Read by Simon Evers
Chapter 16 36:09 Read by Simon Evers
Chapter 17 28:23 Read by Simon Evers
Chapter 18 15:06 Read by Simon Evers
Chapter 19 18:50 Read by Simon Evers
Chapter 20 38:44 Read by Simon Evers
Chapter 21 26:53 Read by Simon Evers
Chapter 22 27:11 Read by Simon Evers
Chapter 23 27:11 Read by Simon Evers
Chapter 24 7:26 Read by Simon Evers
Chapter 25 13:24 Read by Simon Evers