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The Glimpses of the Moon
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Klett
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 03-24-17
- Language: English
- Publisher: Lindhardt og Ringhof
Regular price: $8.91
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Listeners should be aware that this version has been taken from a free public domain recording that was never intended to be sold. It is available at Librivox . org for free. The publishers have taken it from that site and had no part in its production. I recorded it for LibriVox, not for Audible. Elizabeth Klett
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Loved it
A great book full of nuanced characters , and truths. Only criticism of the reading is it felt a little rushed.