The Classic Tales Podcast · B.J. Harrison
Michael Strogoff, Part 5 of 9, by Jules Verne
January 30, 2026·1 hr 1 min·5 clips
Michael Strogoff denies his own mother to her face, risking her life to keep his secret mission safe.
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Michael Strogoff pushes through marsh, pursuit, and gunfire in a patient but forceful adventure chapter.
Michael Strogoff is drawn with steady resolve, moving from the steppe into country that grows harsher by the mile. The chapter favors plain danger over ornament, and that restraint works: he rests his horse, keeps watch for pursuers, and presses on through ponds, pools, lakes,…
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