Publisher's Synopsis

Raconteurs Audio and Spoken Realms team up once again to bring this second collection of short stories by H. G. Wells to audio. Written between 1894 and 1902, this anthology of thirteen stories delves into botany, flying machines, travel, distant lands and customs, virology, magic, taxidermy, journalism--and there's even a ghost story.

The collection contains:

The Dream of Armageddon - read by Greg WaglandThe Sea Raiders - read by Nigel PattersonIn the Avu Observatory - read by Malk WilliamsThe Plattner Story - read by Liam GerrardThe Stolen Bacillus - read by Tim BruceAepyornis Island - read by James GilliesThe Purple Pileus - read by Helen LloydThe Flowering of a Strange Orchid - read by Greg WaglandThe Moth - read by Nigel PattersonThe Crystal Egg - read by Malk WilliamsThe Triumphs of a Taxidermist - read by Liam GerrardThe Obliterated Man - read by Tim BruceThe Story of the Inexperienced Ghost - read by James Gillies

Warning: Aepyornis Island includes words which, though in common usage at the time it was written, may now cause offence.

Book information

ISBN: 9781799913306
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Imprint: Spoken Realms
Pub date:
Edition: 2nd ed.
Language: English
Weight: -1g
Height: 145mm
Width: 132mm
Spine width: 0mm