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Title: Classic Tales of Horror: Mujina

Author: Lafcadio Hearn

Narrator: Stephen Greif

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-15-10

Publisher: The Story Circle Ltd

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

On the Akasaka Road, in Tokyo, there is a slope called Kii-no-kuni-zaka. Before the era of street-lamps and jinrikishas, this neighbourhood was very lonesome after dark; belated pedestrians would go miles out of their way rather than mount the Kii-no-kuni-zaka, alone, after sunset. All because of a Mujina that used to walk there....

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Title: Jim at the Corner

Author: Eleanor Farjeon

Narrator: Michael Hordern

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-08-10

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

Every time that he went out for his daily walk, Derry had to pass the corner where old Jim sat on his orange box. And every time he lingered there in the hope of a story. For Jim was a sailor who had grown too old for the sea, but who never tired of telling of the adventures he had had on the good ship Rocking Horse, under brave Captain Potts. And Derry would listen; hanging on the old sea dog's every word.

Eight sea stories from best-selling author Eleanor Farjeon.

Members Reviews:

Tall Tales and Strange Adventures!

Part folk-tale, part fairy-tale, part children's adventure, Farjeon evokes the mystical quality of old sailor telling the young boy that tales of his adventures. Derry eagerly seeks out the old Jim, and begs for his tales - tales full of rainbow-hued sea serpents, green Kittyfish, and intelligent penguins. First published in 1934, the story has a quaint, vintage feel. Younger kids will enjoy the tall tales, while adults will enjoy the peaceful rhythm of the prose. Worth reading.

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Title: Count Magnus

Subtitle: The Complete Ghost Stories of M. R. James

Author: Montague Rhodes James

Narrator: David Collings

Format: Unabridged

Length: 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-11-09

Publisher: Andrews UK Limited

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 13 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

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

Public Domain(P)2009 Andrews UK Ltd under exclusive license from Craftsman Audio

Critic Reviews:

"David Collings reads wonderfully well." (The Observer)

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Title: Rumpole and the Married Lady

Author: John Mortimer

Narrator: Leo McKern

Format: Abridged

Length: 48 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-24-09

Publisher: Audio Holdings, LLC

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 10 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

After a long spell without cases, Rumpole is apparently divorcing his old friend and colleague George Frobisher. His client meanwhile threatens to drive Rumpole's wife Hilda (She who must be obeyed) into the arms of her friend Dodo.

©1978 John Mortimer; (P)2009 Audio Holdings, LLC

Editorial Reviews:

With the wit and wisdom of everyone's favorite barrister, Rumpole's adventures continue in John Mortimer's Rumpole and the Married Lady. After an interlude without any cases, Rumpole, expertly acted by Leo McKern, takes on a divorce case. Hilda, Rumpole's wife, the "one who must be obeyed", gets suspicious and Rumpole mentors a young lady barrister. What antics will ensue in the midst of all this confusion? Listeners won't want to wait to find out in this installment of The Trials of Rumpole based on the British TV series.

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Title: Rumpole's The Old, Old Story

Author: John Mortimer

Narrator: Leo McKern

Format: Abridged

Length: 1 hr and 21 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-24-09

Publisher: Audio Holdings, LLC

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 12 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

After a fight with his wife, Rumpole stays with Erskine-Browns and finds that Portia is prosecuting one of his clients.

©1987 Advanpress, Ltd.; (P)2009 Audio Holdings, LLC

Editorial Reviews:

Horace Rumpole is known as a great wit, but when an off-color joke made under the influence angers his wife, the argument doesn't blow over, and Rumpole is forced to stay with his friends the Erskine-Browns. In John Mortimer's Rumpole and the Old, Old Story

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Title: Rumpole and the Judge's Elbow

Author: John Mortimer

Narrator: Leo McKern

Format: Abridged

Length: 1 hr and 23 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-24-09

Publisher: Audio Holdings, LLC

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 14 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

Rumpole defends the smarmy owner of a string of massage parlors on the charge of running "disorderly houses" (i.e. bordellos).

©1987 Advanpress, Ltd.; (P)2009 Audio Holdings, LLC

Editorial Reviews:

Rumpole, the beloved old British barrister, familiar to listeners from the British TV series, this time, in Rumpole and the Judge's Elbow, defends Charles Hearthstoke, the sleazy owner of a chain of massage parlors, accused of running "bawdy houses". John Mortimer's Rumpole, performed impeccably by the ever-droll Leo McKern, as usual outwits the court by convincing Guthrie Featherstone, an erstwhile client of Hearthstroke's for an elbow injury, to preside over the trial as Judge. With wit, mystery, and a clear sense of the absurd, Rumpole entertains listeners once again.

Members Reviews:

Excellent Rumpole, very enjoyable and entertaining

I love Rumpole read by Leo McKern and this is almost as good as any, and is very entertaining to listen to. Fun story, brilliantly written and narrated, good to listen to over and over.

An Audio Landmark

As an audio book lover I have found Rumpole read by 'the man himself' the late Leo McKern to be one of the landmarks in the audio landscape.

Is there are more entertaining audio experience than those chronicling Rumploles great wins at the Old Bailey as he teases out some gentle mystery or his lows as his co-inhabitants in chambers, indifferent to Rumpole's talents, pursue their own intrigues, not mention his at times forlorn relationship with his wife 'she who must be obeyed'? A pure delight.

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Title: Rumpole's Last Case

Author: John Mortimer

Narrator: Leo McKern

Format: Abridged

Length: 1 hr and 31 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-24-09

Publisher: Audio Holdings, LLC

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

London's Sunday Times said Rumpole was "worthy to join the great gallery of English oddballs ranging from Pickwick to Sherlock Holmes, Jeeves and Bertie Wooster." Here are two wonderful stories about the irrepressibly audacious Old Bailey hack Horace Rumpole, including the immortal moment in Rumpole's Last Case when, pinning his hopes on a four-horse accumulator, Rumpole decides to retire from the hallowed halls of justice, but not before first speaking his mind to the "Mad Bull" - Judge Roger Bullingham.

©1987 Advanpress, Ltd.; (P)2009 Audio Holdings, LLC

Editorial Reviews:

Actor Leo McKern is the real star of Rumpole's Last Case in John Mortimer's The Trials of Rumpole. His enactment of Rumpole's dry oblique wit, as well as deft characterization of all the other characters, make for a compelling and uproarious listening experience. Listeners familiar with his performance in the television series won't be at all surprised by this talent. In this installment, Rumpole's luck turns after he wins the jackpot on a four-horse accumulator and he is determined to quit the law at "Old Bailey" and finally retire. But before he does, he wants to give his old nemesis a piece of his mind.

Members Reviews:

Five Stars

another in a great series

Rumple Makes Good

I do enjoy reading John Mortimer's stories of Horace Rumpole - we need more humor about the legal system, and Rumpole has the biting wit and poetry knowledge to be a delightful character. Mortimer, a barrister himself, apparently modeled Rumpole after his father Clifford, who defended those accused in London's Old Bailey. (This does make me wonder about who his model might have been for "She Who Must Be Obeyed.")

We've got seven stores in Rumpole's "Last Case." There's "Rumpole and the Blind Tasting," in which Rumpole is able to use his discerning taste in alcohol (or non-alcohol) to win the day, while in "Rumpole and the Old, Old Story," the tipsy telling of a tiddly tired tale results in Rumpole's separation from his wife - taking up a roving residence with the Erskine-Browns (and legal gymnastics to make a hasty return to home hearth). "Rumpole and the Official Secret" has Rumpole defending a woman accused of releasing a ridiculous government secret to the press; "Rumpole and the Judge's Elbow," to the complete discomfort of the judge, is a massage parlour/prostitution story.

"Rumpole and the Bright Seraphim" has Rumpole saving the honor of the Regiment in Germany - when the Regiment thought it had saved itself. "Rumpole and the Winter Break" involves a murderous philanderer Rumpole is, of course, able to defend successfully, but perhaps it's not time to end the story. And "Rumpole's Last Case" is, well, hardly that, as Rumpole is once again defending the Timsons and hoping to win a gold mine at the track.

All in all, another satisfying selection of Rumpole stories - fun, humorous, entertaining. Six of these were used as plot lines for PBS Mystery! Series.

Rumpole is, as always, brilliant

Oh, Rumpole, I will never tire of your antics. Your efforts to avoid the tempers of She Who Must Be Obeyed, your willingness to antagonize the Mad Bull, even though you know better, your efforts to acquire enough briefs to keep in Pommeroy's plonk.

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Title: The Shooting of Dan McGrew

Author: Robert W. Service

Narrator: Kevin Yancy, K. Anderson Yancy

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-22-09

Publisher: SonicMovie.net

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 12 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

SonicMovies are premium audios with strong vocal performances enhanced by music and sound effects to such an extent that they sound like movies - hence, SonicMovies. Presented by Wollcott & Sheridan (WSAPL.com) / SonicMovie.net & K. Anderson Yancy.

Members Reviews:

Five Stars

Cool read

The Shooting of Dan McGrew

Brings back memories. My Kindle has it ready at any time

Bang, bang, you got me!

This pom and "The cremation of Sam McGee" have been my greatest favorites since i was old enough to understand spoken words, and to accurately repeat words spoken to me. In my fifth and sixth grade classes, I sometimes entertained classmates by narrating these two poems. And this was before I found out that "RED-BLOODED MALES DO NOT LEARN OR RECITE POETRY!" Not true, by the bye!!! This has been a perennial favorite of my first and second grade students when I was an Elementary school teacher. It was also favored by my recruits when I was a U.S. Army Drill Sergeant! And NOT because I was their Drill Sergeant.)

Robert Service's poetry truly reflects the atmosphere of the Yukon.

Classic Canadiana with Amazing Art

Robert W Service's classic poem of the Canadian Arctic emboldened with amazing art. A children's classic as long as you don't mind reading to them about bars, shoot outs and thieving whores.

Great update on an old favorite

Having known the poem for many years, I really enjoyed this story built around Service's unique poem. Author Dana took some liberties with the original narrative which added greatly to the enjoyment.

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Title: Rumpole's Last Case

Author: John Mortimer

Narrator: Frederick Davidson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-19-09

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 17 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

These seven irresistible stories run the gamut from simple thievery to murder and espionage. Rumpole recalls three delightful battles with his arch-enemy, the Mad Bull; indulges his knowledge of bloodstains and typewriters; and uses the refined taste of a garage mechanic to discover the reasons for the robbery of a case of wine.

As usual, Rumpole's biting wit and benevolent ideas of justice push the Mad Bull to the edge of retaliation, and it is only through some last minute diplomatic intervention that Rumpole lives to argue another day.

Members Reviews:

Part of the Book is Missing

Great stories (five stars), but the audio ends in the middle of the last story with the court still in session. Then you hear the words, "Audible hopes you have enjoyed this program." Where is the missing material?

Terrible narrator

Perhaps is it my American Mississippi accent, but I cannot understand one word this narrator is saying. He words sound like they are being belched and his voice like he is in pain. I previously bought "Rumpole on Trial," narrated by Tony Britton, and thought I was purchasing a book of the same quality. No doubt the stories are delightful, but I'll never know if I cannot understand the narrator.

Wonderful story- wrong narrator

The wonderful stories of John Mortimer were brought to life by Leo McKern on Masterpiece Theatre when I was a kid. Timothy West's narration was a perfect imitation of this. Maybe I'm just spoiled but Frederick Davidson just sounds snotty. Not the dry, sarcastic, humourous old curmudgeon I've come to know and love. Still, the stories are wonderful and worth listening to.

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Title: Kipling

Author: Rudyard Kipling

Narrator: Boris Karloff, Raymond Massey, Christopher Hassall

Format: Abridged

Length: 1 hr

Language: English

Release date: 05-12-09

Publisher: Saland Publishing

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

Boris Karloff, Raymond Massey and Christopher Hassall read a selection of Rudyard Kipling's finest short stories and poetry. Also included in this celebration is Kipling himself giving a speech to a group of Canadian authors and reflecting on war.

©2001 Saland Publishing; (P)2009 Saland Publishing