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    Amid the Trees
    Amid the Trees
    Amid the Trees
    Audiobook26 minutes

    Amid the Trees

    Written by Francis Xavier

    Narrated by Ben Onwukwe

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    About this audiobook

    A short story from the British Library Tales of the Weird collection Glimpses of the Unknown. Englishman Essart is enjoying his holiday in Portugal when he is enchanted by a mysterious fragrance. The scent makes him long for a woman and he finds himself drawn into the trees in the hope of finding someone there.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIsis Publishing Ltd
    Release dateFeb 1, 2022
    ISBN9781399121347
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