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The Diary of Mr Poynter

By: Montague Rhodes James
Narrated by: David Collings
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This is the unabridged audio recording of M R James' excellent ghost story "The Diary of Mr Poynter". Read by David Collings, this is sure to scare and delight in equal measure.

Public Domain (P)2010 Craftsman Unabridged Audio Classics
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"David Collings reads wonderfully well." ( The Observer)
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Where does The Diary of Mr Poynter rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

top 10%

What did you like best about this story?

really stays with you

What does David Collings bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

a real seance of dread

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

hide under the covers

Any additional comments?

don't read along or after dark

Give me shivers, one of my favourites

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I’ve been a great admirer of the stories of M R James for many years. This series of readings/performances by David Collings is uniformly excellent, and the best that I have heard.
I have, unsurprisingly, bought the lot, and am very happy that I did so.

An excellent series of readings

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