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The Octave of Claudius by Barry Pain — audiobook cover art

The Octave of Claudius

Barry Pain
GENREaudiobook
LANGUAGEEnglish
LISTENED46
RATING4.8
RELEASED2026

Details

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Author

Barry Pain

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Language

English

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Genre

audiobook

About this Audiobook

by Barry Pain

📖 Synopsis & Plot Overview

recording of The Octave of Claudius by Barry Pain. Read in English by Aaron Rivera; Vees Voices; dg73; Rich Burgess; John One night, Dr. Gabriel Lamb saves the life of Claudius Sandell.

🔍 Key Themes & Narrative Depth

He takes him home and treats him excellently, nursing him back to health. However, Dr. Lamb's motives were really not quite altruistic, and Claudius may have to pay an extraordinary price for this kindness at the hands of the strange doctor and his equally strange wife.

🎙️ Listening Experience

- Summary by Carolin For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the catalog page for this recording. org.

Chapters

01
Chapter I
Barry Pain
11:07audiobook
02
Chapter II
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12:55audiobook
03
Chapter III
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11:38audiobook
04
Chapter IV
Barry Pain
12:43audiobook
05
Chapter V
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14:53audiobook
06
Chapter VI
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24:23audiobook
07
Chapter VII
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14:56audiobook
08
Chapter VIII
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25:09audiobook
09
Chapter IX
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34:34audiobook
10
Chapter X
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28:32audiobook
11
Chapter XI
Barry Pain
23:31audiobook
12
Chapter XII
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20:23audiobook
13
Chapter XIII
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26:14audiobook
14
Chapter XIV
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23:40audiobook
15
Chapter XV
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18:22audiobook
16
Chapter XVI
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15:24audiobook
17
Chapter XVII
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22:01audiobook
18
Chapter XVIII
Barry Pain
25:15audiobook

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Priya R.
September 14, 2020
Absolutely hooked from chapter one

I stumbled onto The Octave of Claudius randomly and honestly? Best accident ever. The way Barry Pain explains things — it just clicks. I've tried similar books and they always felt dry. This one actually kept me engaged start to finish.

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David L.
May 6, 2026
Did not expect this to hit so hard

Okay so I'm not usually big on audiobooks but a friend insisted I try this. Three chapters in and I was completely sold. The Octave of Claudius is genuinely well-made — the content, the pacing, all of it.

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Emma T.
May 6, 2026
Listened twice — both times were worth it

Found this on Unodio and wasn't expecting much. Two hours later I was still going. Barry Pain doesn't waste your time with filler — every chapter earns its place.

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Michael B.
May 6, 2026
Better than I thought it would be

I've been listening during my evening walks and The Octave of Claudius has been the highlight of my week honestly. There's a section in the middle where it all just comes together — gave me chills.

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