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Oh Whistle and I'll Come to You, My Lad
- Narrated by: David Suchet
- Length: 50 mins
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Summary
The story tells the tale of an introverted academic who happens upon a strange whistle while exploring a cemetery on the East Anglian coast. When blown, the whistle unleashes a supernatural force that terrorises its discoverer.
Montague Rhodes James was a noted British mediaeval scholar and provost of King's College, Cambridge (1905–1918) and of Eton College (1918–1936). He is best remembered for his ghost stories which are widely regarded as among the finest in English literature.
One of James's most important achievements was to redefine the ghost story for the new century by dispensing with many of the formal Gothic trappings of his predecessors, and replacing them with more realistic contemporary settings.
'Montague Rhodes James has an intelligent and scientific knowledge of human nerves and feelings; and knows just how to apportion statement, imagery, and subtle suggestions in order to secure the best results with his readers.' HP Lovecraft.
Actor David Suchet is best known for his definitive portrayal of Hercule Poirot, the Belgian detective created by the legendary mystery author Agatha Christie, in a number of international television productions. He narrates his story in Poirot and Me.
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- K
- 17-09-17
My favourite MRJames
A typical James tale but my absolute favourite. Eerie enough to bring uncomfortable mental images to mind and wonderfully narrated by David Suchet. This does have tongue in cheek moments and is wrought by utilising a few stereotypes. Nevertheless, underlying this is a very serious moral which shows us to always keep an open mind to whatever may occur.
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- jackie storey
- 20-04-21
Not much to it
Not much actually happens, but the marvelous delivery by David Suchet will probably help you to forgive that
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- matthew chambers
- 07-04-19
Beautiful reading
loved it! David Suchet superb.
Beautiful voice. wonderful story.
relistenable. Brilliantly spooky
buy it now.
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- Alan Beesby
- 15-02-23
Great story
As to expect from M.R James an excellent story, perfectly narrated by the author excellent David Suchet!
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- Mr. ANTHONY GRAHAM SMITH
- 08-08-16
chilling!
read by a legend, in a very haunting way.
very good value with all the intensity needed in a ghost story
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- Mr. R. J. Hall
- 29-12-17
Slow as you go....
A good story but slow to start. Suchet's delivery is great. Worth the 51p as a quick listen.
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- David Leng
- 22-02-17
Excellent!
David Suchet does superb justice to this M.R. James classic. Great value for money too!
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- Norma Miles
- 01-06-22
"Who is coming?"
Short (under an hour) and beautifully crafted, M.R.James's ghost story might be obvious but still projects a delicious shiver factor which is further enhanced by David Suchet's sublime performance: how it should be done.
This book was downloaded for free with the Audible Plus programme. Thank you,Audible
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- Lynn Worton
- 29-03-14
Creepy Short Story
This is a classic Christmas ghost story. I downloaded an audio copy, which had been specially created by Audible and read by David Suchet (actor of Hercule Perot etc.). I loved it!
Professor Parkins is a young man, who goes on a golfing holiday and finds a strange whistle that when blown, unleashes a horrifying event. As this was a short story, I couldn't get a good enough impression of his character. However, I did like him.
This is a short story, but it was well told and the suspense and mystery was chillingly built. Written in the traditional ghost story manner, the story swept me away and kept me entertained for just under an hour. Narrated by David Suchet, the story was given a creepy feel by his interpretation. I loved the way how he gave the different characters their own voice, and how he paced the tale. Neither too fast nor too slow, the story built until the climax at the end of the book. I was a little disappointed by how it ended, but it did make me feel a little scared! The only thing I have a quibble about was the origin of the whistle and why it called the specter.
Nevertheless, the story was extremely entertaining and I would definitely consider reading/listening to more of the works by this author.
M. R. James may have published this is 1904, but the contemporary feel of the story made it feel as if it had been written this year. His attention to detail brought the characters to life and his writing style flowed wonderfully.
There is no violence or horrific gore, so I recommend this book to younger readers who are looking for a small scare, and to adults who love classic ghost or horror stories. - Lynn Worton
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- Anonymous User
- 13-06-14
Well worth a listen.
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Not read M.R.James before but I would recommend it, good story and very well read.
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I did appreciate this Christmas gift from Audible, the timing was perfect. I don't think I would every have tried this author so for me, this was a real treat.Thankyou.
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