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A Piece of String

By: Guy de Maupassant
Narrated by: Cornelius Garrett
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How does picking up a piece of string lead to a poor old man's death? Find out in this Guy de Maupassant tale, narrated by actor Cornelius Garrett.

Public Domain (P)2015 Blackstone Audiobooks Classics
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Easy listening especially if you are short on time and just want a short story to listen to . There is a true moral to the tale relevant as much now as then

A true moral

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I am really like this audio book. nice content. excellent narration in this content.
Fantastic story

Great!

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The story of mistaken accusation is easily believable and the narrator gets the accents and tensions perfectly.

Perfect narration for this story

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I am really like this audio book. nice content. excellent narration in this content.
Fantastic story

Worth !

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It's so short, but it's so striking that I went back and listened to it again.

It really makes me stop and ponder upon my conducts, and question the need to explain myself in the future.

Short While Striking

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