Episode 3
Free of the bottle's malign influence and newly engaged to be married, Keawe's happiness is unbound... until fate intervenes. Read by Ian McDiarmid.
Keawe, a young Hawaiian sailor, buys an enchanted bottle that grants its owner's every wish. There's just one catch; if the owner dies before selling it on, his soul will burn in hell forever. Keawe reasons that the bottle should be easy enough to pass on once he has gained his heart's desire - but it must be sold at a loss, and the price drops with every trade...
Witnessing the bottle's sinister power, Keawe is glad to get rid of it and when he becomes engaged to a beautiful and clever woman his happiness is unbounded. But a shocking discovery forces him to reconsider his decision to sell the bottle.
Read by Ian McDiarmid
Written by Robert Louis Stevenson
Abridged by Kirsteen Cameron
Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Ian McDiarmid |
| Author | Robert Louis Stevenson |
| Abridger | Kirsteen Cameron |
| Producer | Kirsteen Cameron |
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