Young Flegg accepts the dare of climbing to the top of a disused gas tower. As his  climb goes on and on, however, he becomes increasingly panicked.

This  is an audio presentation of "The Vertical Tower" by William Sansom (1946). It is narrated and produced by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Classic Horror.

"The Stories of William Sansom" is available to buy from various outlets including Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0571279554/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_9ZJD865SA1QR5ZY0C3ZB

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About the episode:

"The  Vertical Ladder" by William Sansom. First published in Good  Housekeeping magazine, November 1946. It was first collected in  "Something Terrible, Something Lovely" by William Sansom (1948, pub. Hogarth Press).

Credit where credit's due:

Very Low Note by Kevin MacLeod

Spc X2x (Unseen Presence) by Kevin MacLeod

Sound effects:  All sound effects sourced at Freesound.

The recording was created using Audacity and BandLab. Podcast hosted by Anchor.

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