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    Stories of Odd Jobs and Strange Callings

    Written by H. G. Wells and Arthur Morrison

    Narrated by Cathy Dobson

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    About this audiobook

    A fascinating collection of classic short stories featuring unusual ways of making a living.
    • The Umbrella-Mender by Beatrice Harraden
    • The Triumphs of a Taxidermist by H. G. Wells
    • A Pair of Silk Stockings by Kate Chopin
    • A Skinful of Trouble by Arthur Morrison
    • White Magic by Ella d’Arcy
    • A Deal in Ostriches by H. G. Wells
    • His Tale of Bricks by Arthur Morrison
    • Quality by John Galsworthy
    • The Coffin Merchant by Richard Middleton
    • The Brazen Serpent by R. Austin Freeman
    • The Man who fell in Love with the Cooperative Stores by Stella Benson
    • A Catastrophe by H. G. Wells
    • A Lucifo Match by Arthur Morrison
    • The Conjurer by Richard Middleton
    • The Secret of the Strong Room by J. S. Fletcher
    • The Magic Shop by H. G. Wells
    • White Stockings by Edgar Wallace
    • Sparkling Biacrene by F. Anstey
    • The Silver Mask by Hugh Walpole
    • The Student Lodger by Neil Munro
    • The Secret of the Barbican by J. S. Fletcher
    • Mr. Pappas by A. J. Alan
    • The Child in the Garden by Leonard Merrick
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRed Door Consulting Audio
    Release dateAug 8, 2017
    ISBN9781509448630
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    Stories of Odd Jobs and Strange Callings
    Author

    H. G. Wells

    H.G. Wells is considered by many to be the father of science fiction. He was the author of numerous classics such as The Invisible Man, The Time Machine, The Island of Dr. Moreau, The War of the Worlds, and many more. 

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