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Flying Leave, The

A WW1 soliders childhood traumas return on his leave from trench duty

by Ethel Lina White ...

Narrated by Robert Maskell ...

Unabridged

26 min

Ethel Lina White was born on the 2nd April 1876 in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, in Wales.Her family were wealthy due to her father’s invention of a waterproofing material used, initially, for the London Underground.Ethel started writing when she was only a child and published essays and poems in children’s papers. She was also a talented artist.As an adult she began to write short stories and, some ... Read more

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Ethel Lina White was born on the 2nd April 1876 in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, in Wales.Her family were wealthy due to her father’s invention of a waterproofing material used, initially, for the London Underground.Ethel started writing when she was only a child and published essays and poems in children’s papers. She was also a talented artist.As an adult she began to write short stories and, some
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Love and Lightning

From their pens to your ears, genius in every story

by John Oakum ...

Narrated by Robert Maskell ...

Unabridged

5 min

The bookshelves of British literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors. From these Isles their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure. Among them is CJohn Oakum. ... Read more

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The bookshelves of British literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors. From these Isles their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure. Among them is CJohn Oakum.
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Blue Monkey, The

Sherlock Holmes style detective story by a classic Welsh author

by Frank Howel Evans ...

Narrated by Robert Maskell ...

Unabridged

The bookshelves of British literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors. From these Isles their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure. Among them are the Welsh author Frank Howel Evans, whose biggest success was a series of short stories about a French detective. ... Read more

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The bookshelves of British literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors. From these Isles their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure. Among them are the Welsh author Frank Howel Evans, whose biggest success was a series of short stories about a French detective.
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Chivalry

From their pens to your ears, genius in every story

by Ricardo Fernandez Garcia ...

Narrated by Robert Maskell ...

Unabridged

19 min

The bookshelves of World literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors. From their countries and continents their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure. Among them is Ricardo Fernandez Garcia. ... Read more

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The bookshelves of World literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors. From their countries and continents their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure. Among them is Ricardo Fernandez Garcia.
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Cloud Men, The

Early 20th century Sci Fi tale about aliens living above us

by Owen Oliver ...

Narrated by Robert Maskell ...

Unabridged

40 min

Joshua Albert Flynn was born in Sheerness, Kent, on 15th September 1863.He was educated at private schools and later graduated from King's College, London.His initial career was with the Civil Service where he thrived. A marriage to Ada Parkinson brought two sons and three daughters into their lives.He worked in South Africa as a financial adviser to Lord Kitchener before stints at the Admiralty ... Read more

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Joshua Albert Flynn was born in Sheerness, Kent, on 15th September 1863.He was educated at private schools and later graduated from King's College, London.His initial career was with the Civil Service where he thrived. A marriage to Ada Parkinson brought two sons and three daughters into their lives.He worked in South Africa as a financial adviser to Lord Kitchener before stints at the Admiralty
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Vampire of Vespuccia, The

Story from one of the most famous, or infamous, British figures of the 20th Century

by Aleister Crowley ...

Narrated by Robert Maskell ...

Unabridged

29 min

Edward Alexander Crowley was born on 12th October 1875 to wealthy parents in Royal Leamington Spa in Warwickshire.He was educated at Malvern College, Tonbridge School, Eastbourne College and finally Trinity College, Cambridge where he focused on his passions of mountaineering and poetry and published several volumes.Life for Crowley was to abandon his parents’ Christian faith and instead to inject ... Read more

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Edward Alexander Crowley was born on 12th October 1875 to wealthy parents in Royal Leamington Spa in Warwickshire.He was educated at Malvern College, Tonbridge School, Eastbourne College and finally Trinity College, Cambridge where he focused on his passions of mountaineering and poetry and published several volumes.Life for Crowley was to abandon his parents’ Christian faith and instead to inject
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Invisible Weapon, The

From their pens to your ears, genius in every story

by Nicholas Olde ...

Narrated by Robert Maskell ...

Unabridged

18 min

The bookshelves of British literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors. From these Isles their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure. Among them is Nicholas Olde. ... Read more

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The bookshelves of British literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors. From these Isles their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure. Among them is Nicholas Olde.
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Two Looks

Short story from a Nobel Prize winning author

by John Galsworthy ...

Narrated by Robert Maskell ...

Unabridged

10 min

John Galsworthy was born on the 14th August 1867 on the family estate, Parkfield, in Kingston-upon-Thames. His family’s wealth came from the shipping industryAt age nine he began his education at Saugeen, a Bournemouth preparatory school, before moving to Harrow school in 1881, distinguishing himself as an athlete.Galsworthy attended New College, Oxford to read law and left with a second-class ... Read more

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John Galsworthy was born on the 14th August 1867 on the family estate, Parkfield, in Kingston-upon-Thames. His family’s wealth came from the shipping industryAt age nine he began his education at Saugeen, a Bournemouth preparatory school, before moving to Harrow school in 1881, distinguishing himself as an athlete.Galsworthy attended New College, Oxford to read law and left with a second-class
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Ultima Thule

A supernatural tale of madness set around a mysterious train station

by Stefan Grabinski ...

Narrated by Robert Maskell ...

Unabridged

The bookshelves of European literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors. From this continent their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure. Among them is the very talented author of macabre, fantastic and horror fiction, the Polish writer Stefan Grabiński. ... Read more

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The bookshelves of European literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors. From this continent their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure. Among them is the very talented author of macabre, fantastic and horror fiction, the Polish writer Stefan Grabiński.
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Sense of the Future, A

From their pens to your ears, genius in every story

by Martin Swayne ...

Narrated by Robert Maskell ...

Unabridged

The bookshelves of British literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors. From these Isles their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure. Among them is Martin Swayne. ... Read more

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The bookshelves of British literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors. From these Isles their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure. Among them is Martin Swayne.
... Read more
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Sense of the Future, A

From their pens to your ears, genius in every story

by Martin Swayne ...

Narrated by Robert Maskell ...

Unabridged

39 min

The bookshelves of British literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors. From these Isles their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure. Among them is Martin Swayne. ... Read more

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The bookshelves of British literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors. From these Isles their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure. Among them is Martin Swayne.
... Read more
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Five Hundred Carats

An interesting jewel heist story from an 19th century Welsh author

by George Griffiths ...

Narrated by Robert Maskell ...

Unabridged

34 min

George Chetwynd Griffith-Jones was born on 20th August, 1857, in Plymouth, South-West England to a clergyman father who was frequently moved to different parishes.Although Griffith did briefly attend school there were only limited funds to provide a formal education for him and his elder brother. Consequently, they were primarily home schooled with their father teaching them Latin and Greek and ... Read more

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George Chetwynd Griffith-Jones was born on 20th August, 1857, in Plymouth, South-West England to a clergyman father who was frequently moved to different parishes.Although Griffith did briefly attend school there were only limited funds to provide a formal education for him and his elder brother. Consequently, they were primarily home schooled with their father teaching them Latin and Greek and
... Read more