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A governess watches a struggle between a young child, his uncle, and something at the end of the garden. Read by Ruth Gemmell.

Uncle Frank is coming to visit his young nephew Jamie. But Jamie is a sensitive soul, and his governess has watched a strange obsession growing in him, and an unexplained terror at the forthcoming visit.

Stories abridged by Robin Brooks

Read by Ruth Gemmell

Producer: Clive Brill
A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4.

15 minutes

Credits

RoleContributor
ReaderRuth Gemmell
ProducerClive Brill
AbridgerRobin Brooks
AuthorAlgernon Blackwood

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  • Wed 16 Oct 201322:45
  • Sun 9 Jul 201718:45
  • Mon 10 Jul 201700:45
  • Wed 13 Mar 201918:15
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