At Mullion Castle, sumptuous stately home, we meet the Earl and his family, who include his delightful daughters Patty and Boosie, and dotty Great-aunt Camilla. Old school chum, Charles Honeybath, who has been commissioned to paint a portrait of the Earl's wife, finds himself at the helm of a complex investigation involving ancestral works of art and a young under gardener, Swithin, who seems to possess the family features somewhat strikingly...
connie says:
"a real treat!"
Great Classic Stories: 22 Unabridged Classics
UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 43 mins)
By Alphonse Daudet, Saki, Oscar Wilde
Narrated By Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Overall
(61)
Performance
(26)
Story
(26)
A treasure-chest of the written and spoken word, this collection is read by brilliant actors who make this audio anthology a genuine treat for the listener.
Wendy says:
"Enjoyable listen"
Saturday Night Fry
UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 56 mins)
By BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Narrated By Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Jim Broadbent, and others
Overall
(54)
Performance
(26)
Story
(26)
This six-part comedy series was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1988. Hosted by Stephen Fry, accompanied each week by Hugh Laurie, Jim Broadbent, Emma Thompson, and a selection of guests including Phyllida Law, Robert Bathurst, Julia Hills, and Alison Steadman, the show takes the form of a roundtable discussion, interspersed with sketches that veer tangentially from the sublime to the ridiculous.
Avi says:
"Great!!"
Stephen Fry Presents a Selection of Oscar Wilde's Short Stories
UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 15 mins)
By Oscar Wilde
Narrated By Stephen Fry
Overall
(81)
Performance
(41)
Story
(42)
"Oscar Wilde's Fairy Tales continue to exert the same pull over the imagination and emotions as they did when he first read them to his children in the 1880s. Written with inspired poetic intensity and sudden flowerings of the matchless wit for which he is so well remembered, the stories combine the wisdom of parables with the impact of drama."
Jennifer says:
"Unexpected"
Short Stories: The Nostalgia Collection
UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 46 mins)
By Jerome K. Jerome, Louisa May Alcott, Saki
Narrated By Stephen Fry, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Edward Hardwicke, and others
Overall
(12)
Performance
(4)
Story
(4)
CSA Word continues its ever-popular series of classic short stories, featuring writers such as Jerome K. Jerome, Louisa May Alcott and Saki, read by such respected and revered readers as Derek Jacobi, Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry.
andrew says:
"Spectacular Series"
Three Men on the Bummel
UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 42 mins)
By Jerome K. Jerome
Narrated By Frederick Davidson
Overall
(14)
Performance
(6)
Story
(8)
George, Harris, and J. decide to take a cycling trip through the Black Forest - to be accomplished on a tandem plus one. Whether it is Harris's harrowing experience with a Hanoverian road-waterer or George's valiant attempt to buy a cushion for his aunt, their experiences are hilarious - - and they may even offer some important lessons to all who may be contemplating a cycling trip in the U.S.
Jerri says:
"Another Fine Trip"
Publisher's Summary
Daudet's atmospheric Letters from a Windmill, combined with Jerome K. Jerome's wonderfully idle ramblings. He was indeed the original founder of The Idler and famous for his classic novel Three Men and a Boat.
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