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Going Into A Dark House

AuthorJane Gardam

NarratorCaroline John

Duration5h

CategoriesAdult Fiction, Short Stories

PublisherInhouse

VersionUnabridged

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A collection of short stories, including the long, three-part story, 'Telegony', which is a depiction of three generations of women and the clash of two very different cultures, English and Italian. The collection includes two ghost stories, 'Dead Children' and 'The Meeting House'.

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