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The Impossible Quest of Hailing a Taxi on Christmas Eve

By: George Saoulidis
Narrated by: Steve White
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About this listen

Scrooge is looking for a taxi

Dickens meets I, Robot in this sci-fi retelling of a classic story.

In this modern retelling of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, Scrooge is looking for a taxi to get home on Christmas Eve. But he will get the ride of his life, as he is walked through his past, his present, and his future to end up a changed man.

Set in modern day Athens, this science-fiction version of the classic ghost story is guaranteed to bring shivers down your spine and a smile to your face.

Listen to more of the Cyberpunk Fairy Tales, a unique twist on the classic stories you grew up with. Sometimes they are dark and disturbing like the Grimm stories, other times they're new and relevant to the modern age.

©2015 George Saoulidis (P)2016 George Saoulidis Fantasy Fiction Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Adaptation Winter Christmas Paranormal Classics

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Fantastic retelling of Scrouge with a modern take. Managing to stay true to the original story but updating it with uber style taxi's and more. I recommend you listen to this for yourself!

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Modern Scrouge

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A new modern Twist of Scrooge and have to say that it was done wonderfully. I loved listening to this and the new way of seeing ghosts was pretty cool. A nice quick listen.

The Impossible Quest of Hailing a Taxi

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I listneed to this over the Christmas period, whilst wrapping presents but forgot to review it.

This is a brilliant take on the classic Christmas Carol, set in the future and involving taxis wqhich show you the past, present and future.

A brilliant short listen and I thoroughly enjoyed it

Different twist on Christmas Carol

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I really enjoyed this short story, which is based on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, but set in the modern world. I liked the way it had been adapted and brought up to date - the use of an Uber-type Taxi as the method by which Scrooge is chauffeured was great, and I loved that the actual car was appropriate to the 'ghost' - classic for past, futuristic self-driving for future etc. Touches like this were, in my view, what elevated the story from good to excellent.
I listened to the audiobook version of the story (on Christmas Eve, of course!), which was excellently narrated by Steve White. He really brought the story to life with his fabulous voices for the characters, and his vibrancy of storytelling: he enjoyed telling it, so I enjoyed listening to it.
I'd definitely recommend listening to the story if you can, you'll definitely love it. But whether you listen or read it, please add this book to your library today - you won't regret it!
NB I received a complimentary copy of this book, but I always give an HONEST review based wholly on my own opinions

Either listen to or read it today - you won't regret it!

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A wonderful retelling of the Christmas Carol. Adopted to our days but still got the same values.

Just great

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