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The Short, The Long and The Tall

By: Jeffrey Archer, Paul Cox
Narrated by: Anton Lesser, Ben Onwukwe, Imogen Church, Richard Armitage, Robert Bathurst
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Read by a cast including Robert Bathurst, Richard Armitage, Imogen Church, Ben Onwukwe, and Anton Lesser

International number one bestselling author Jeffrey Archer is a master of the short story form, creating classic tales beloved by his fans and hitting the top of the bestseller lists with his previous collections. The Short the Long and the Tall collects together twenty of Archer's most treasured, previously published short stories.

Find out what happens to the hapless young detective from Naples who travels to an Italian hillside town to solve a murder and ends up falling in love; and the pretentious schoolboy whose discovery of the origins of his father’s wealth changes his life forever. Revel in the stories of the woman who dares to challenge the men at her Ivy League university during the 1930s, and another young woman who thumbs a lift and has an encounter she will never forget. Discover the haunting story about four men whose characters are tested to the point of death. Finally, a short parable about how pointless war is, and how decent people are caught up in the crossfire of their leaders’ ambitions.

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Critic reviews

Stylish, witty and constantly entertaining . . . Jeffrey Archer has a natural aptitude for short stories
If there was a Nobel Prize for storytelling, Archer would win
All stars
Most relevant
Really enjoyed listening to this varied bunch of short stories by this brilliant story teller.

Archer’s ingenuity

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I’m am definitely going to listen to this audiobook again - loved every minute of every tale. First class enjoyment

Must listen to

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An excellent mix of stories, some sad, others light. The letter to the father was my favourite.

A Good Mix

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Loved the short stories as always. Just one irritating voice that sounded computerised, other than that it would have been 5 stars from me

Very enjoyable

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Mr Archer always gives value for money when it comes to storytelling. It may not be great literature but life should be a mosaic of experiences so I'm happy to spend a few hours enjoying these tales and seeing if I can guess the twists in the tail. Particularly enjoyed the last story in the sequence and did guess the outcome as the protagonists borded the train.

Easy listening

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