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The Mayor of Casterbridge written by Thomas Hardy performed by Nigel Anthony on Audio CD (Abridged)

The Mayor of Casterbridge written by Thomas Hardy performed by Nigel Anthony on Audio CD (Abridged)£14.99

In a fit of drunken anger, Michael Henchard sells his wife and baby daughter for five guineas at a country fair. Over the course of the following years, he manages to establish himself as a respected and prosperous pillar of the community of Casterbridge, but behind his success there always lurk the shameful secret of his past and a personality prone to self-destructive pride and temper.

Balthazar written by Lawrence Durrell performed by Nigel Anthony on Audio CD (Abridged)

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ISBN:  9789626340462
Genre - Main:  Fiction
Genre - Specific:  Modern
Duration:  236 mins
Length:  Abridged
Author:  Lawrence Durrell
Performer 1:  Nigel Anthony
Rarity:  Extremely Rare

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