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Publisher's Summary

This is the unabridged audio recording of M R James' excellent ghost story "The Ash-tree". Read by David Collings, this is sure to scare and delight in equal measure.
(P)2009 Andrews UK Ltd under exclusive license from Craftsman Audio

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"David Collings Reads Wonderfully Well." (The Observer)

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a classic horror story with a great narrator. worth a few listens at least. curses

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