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The Somerset Tsunami
- Narrated by: Katherine Press
- Length: 5 hrs and 1 min
- Categories: Children's Audiobooks, Literature & Fiction
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- Brindy
- 22-01-20
Another wonderful story
Emma Carroll brings to life and event unthinkable in Somerset... but it’s the truth. The full impact of that historic tsunami told through the eyes of Fortune, as she makes her way in the world and finds herself the target of a witch hunt. It’s a wonderful tale beautifully narrated by Katherine Press.