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Distant Voices

By: Barbara Erskine
Narrated by: Penelope Rawlins, Heather Long, Tim Frances
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In her second volume of short stories, which follows the hugely successful 'Encounters', Barbara Erskine has created a compelling world of love, betrayal, suspense and grief.

A biographer investigating a tragic death hears voices from the past drawing her towards the truth…

A nineteenth century parson’s daughter is caught up in the excitement and romance of a smuggling intrigue…

A young boy from a deprived background finds his own haven in the wastelands of the inner city…

Contemporary, historical, spooky, and humorous – there are over thirty delightful stories, each one guaranteed to capture the reader’s imagination, and all demonstrating Barbara Erskine’s unique powers as a storyteller.

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I absolutely love Barbara Erskine’s books, but this, I have to say wasn’t her best work.
Every story started off really well, but abruptly ended with me wanting more. I felt there wasn’t closure in any of the stories. It was like reading the first chapter of a different book, over and over again.
I’ll be honest, I never got to the end of the book. It was getting more irritating with each story.

Sadly disappointed

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