Love Insurance, Earl Derr Biggers
Love Insurance, Earl Derr Biggers
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Love Insurance
A Romantic Comedy

Author: Earl Derr Biggers

Narrator: John Rayburn

Unabridged: 7 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/13/2024

Categories: Fiction, Romance


Synopsis

A most unusual request for insurance was made to Lloyds of London. It was outre enough to bring on what can best be described as something of “improbable dimensions.” The request was made by a young Brirtish Lord. He was engaged to an American heiress and was worried she might back out. An added part of the story is a guarantee there would be a sizeable payout if the ceremony stalls. The story of same can easily be called a delightful romantic comedy and it wouldn’t be surprising if you laugh out loud, or at least chuckle frequently. So, just listen and thereby form your own definition of “improbable.”

About Earl Derr Biggers

Earl Derr Biggers (1884–1933) was born in Warren, Ohio. He graduated from Harvard University in 1907, and lived for many years in California. He wrote six novels featuring detective Charlie Chan, who became a staple of the movies. He died in Pasadena, California.

About John Rayburn

John Rayburn (1927–2024) was a veteran of sixty-two years in broadcasting. He served as a news and sports anchor and show host, and his television newscast achieved the largest share-of-audience figures of any major-market television newscast in the nation. He was a member of the Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame. His network credits include reports and/or appearances on The Today Show, Huntley-Brinkley News, Walter Cronkite News, NBC Monitor, NBC News on the Hour, and others. He recorded dozens of books for the National Library Service and narrated innumerable radio and television recordings.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Cyndi on September 03, 2017

Sarcastic and cynical, this book was hilarious! The author wrote in the style of P. G. Wodehouse and told a love story. In the early 1900's a lot of noble families in England were practically penniless. An accepted route for replenishing the family coffers at the time was to marry a wealthy spouse.......more

Goodreads review by Masteatro on June 24, 2023

3,5 estrellas. Empieza siendo divertidísimo y el sentido del humor irónico y ocurrente del autor me ha gustado mucho pero, para mí gusto a esta obra le sobran personajes y es una pena. Creo que con unos pocos menos la historia hubiera cobrado más fuerza y habría salido ganando. En muchos momentos me......more

Goodreads review by Manuel on February 01, 2019

ENGLISH: An English noble insures his love, meaning that he will collect a large sum if her fiancée decides to break the marriage. The insurance company sends a man to make sure that the marriage takes place, unless the noble's actions are the cause of the break. The insurance man falls in love with......more

Goodreads review by Sonia on June 15, 2020

3,5 Un libro entretenido, fácil de leer. Una comedia sofisticada, con un fino sentido de humor.......more

Goodreads review by Anna on May 06, 2015

If you like classic Hollywood movies; absurd capers; dodgy disguises; a steady flow of bons mots; and the certainty that love will conquer all, then “Love Insurance” is surely for you! I thoroughly enjoyed this - the literary equivalent of tucking yourself up on the sofa with a cocktail, and watchin......more