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The Fenstanton Witch

By: Montague Rhodes James
Narrated by: David Collings
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About this listen

This is the unabridged audio recording of M R James' excellent ghost story "The Fenstanton Witch". Read by David Collings, this is sure to scare and delight in equal measure.

Public Domain (P)2010 Craftsman Unabridged Audio Classics Scary

Critic reviews

"David Collings reads wonderfully well." ( The Observer)
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Where does The Fenstanton Witch rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

it's ok

What did you like best about this story?

The graveyard scene

Which character – as performed by David Collings – was your favourite?

the bat

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes quite short and you really want to know what happens

Truly creepy and sinister

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Possibly the best narrations of MRJ's stories, shame they are only available individually, these would be great in an anthology, as CD collections of David Collings, gentle, intelligent readings are scarce, or ludicrously expensive.

tales in need of anthologising by Audible.

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