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A Horseman Riding By Trilogy Book 1: Long Summer Day

AuthorR F Delderfield

NarratorJonathan Oliver

SeriesA Horseman Riding By Trilogy, Book 1

Duration27h 38m

CategoriesAdult Fiction, Historical Novels, Novels

PublisherOakhill Publications

VersionUnabridged

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Paul Craddock is still young when he is invalided out of the army after the Boer War and he discovers the neglected estate of Shallowford in a secluded corner of Devon. It seems remote from the march of progress. But as storm clouds gather over Europe, Paul learns that no part of England, however remote, can escape the challenge of the times.

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