Ep. 1101, Michael Strogoff, Part 1 of 9, by Jules Verne

Ep. 1101, Michael Strogoff, Part 1 of 9, by Jules Verne

Author: B.J. Harrison January 2, 2026 Duration: 58:49

The Grand Duke's life is in danger, and the telegraph wire has been cut. Who can carry a dispatch from the Czar across revolutionary Siberia in time to warn him?  Jules Verne, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.

 

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Today's story is the first in an episodic release of the novel Michael Strogoff, by Jules Verne. I don't know about you, but my favorite Jules Verne novel might be Around the World in 80 Days. Michael Strogoff is similarly commissioned with a race against time, but the story is placed in Czarist Russia, and is essentially a spy novel. This first episode is kind of a lot to set up, but once we get going – hold on tight!

 

 

And now, Michael Strogoff, Part 1 of 9, by Jules Verne

 

 

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