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Mr Finchley Discovers His England

Classic Canning, Book 1

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Mr Edgar Finchley, unmarried clerk, aged 45, is told to take a holiday for the first time in his life. He decides to go to the seaside. But Fate has other plans in store...

From his abduction by a cheerful crook, to his smuggling escapade off the south coast, the timid but plucky Mr Finchley is plunged into a series of the most astonishing and extraordinary adventures.

His rural adventure takes him gradually westward through the English countryside and back, via a smuggling yacht, to London.

This gentle comedy trilogy was a runaway best-seller on first publication in the 1930s and retains a timeless appeal today. It has been dramatised twice for BBC Radio, with the 1990 series regularly repeated.

©1934 Victor Canning (P)2021 Duckworth Books Ltd Action & Adventure Classics Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Small Town & Rural Fiction Funny Adventure Comedy
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This book is most definitely abridged. I have the original hardback edition of this book and liked the idea of listening to it. I soon discovered that it is most definitely abridged - checked it against the book itself and found parts missing.. I will grant that the abridgement has been done well - and I am enjoying listening to the book in spite of that, but you should be aware that it IS abridged,

NOT UNABRIDGED

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An innocent and gently amusing tale of a middle aged man's search for adventure. The narrator suits the story perfectly. Very enjoyable.

Great Fun

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easy and entertaining. I Britain which is long gone but fascinating.
Great characters and descriptions of landscapes.

most enjoble

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This was just what was needed in these troubled times - a gentle, humorous and ultimately feel good listen.

Very enjoyable

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A journey not to be missed twists and turns of country life and the residents

Intriguing and fun

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