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The Toys of Peace and other papers, by Saki
By Richard CrowestComedy
The Toys of Peace and other papers, by Saki episodes
- For the Duration of the War“It was there, among the gooseberry bushes and beneath the medlar trees, that the temptation to the perpetration of a great literary fraud came to him.”11 min
- 9 min
- The Purple of the Balkan Kings“Luitpold Wolkenstein drank his coffee, but the flavour had somehow gone out of it.”8 min
- The Image of the Lost Soul“There floated up to him, through the noise and bustle of the Cathedral world, a faint heart-aching message from the prisoner in the wicker cage far below.”7 min
- Hyacinth“‘Children with Hyacinth’s temperament don’t know better as they grow older; they merely know more.’”14 min
- The Oversight“‘Intensive bear-gardening was Sir Richard’s description of the whole affair, and I don’t think he exaggerated.’”11 min
- The Sheep“‘I’m afraid I lost touch with the audience rather over that remark,’ said the Sheep afterwards.”13 min
- The Occasional Garden“‘It’s too large to be ignored altogether and treated as a yard, and it’s too small to keep giraffes in.’”10 min
- The Seven Cream Jugs“This particular scion was known by the ignominious and expressive label of Wilfrid the Snatcher.”13 min
- 12 min
About The Toys of Peace and other papers, by Saki
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‘We are merely trammelled by the ordinary decent conventions of civilised society.’
A series of professionally produced readings of the penultimate collection of satirical short stories by Saki (H H Munro).
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- Number 1: Hyacinth14 min
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