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    In the Avu Observatory
    In the Avu Observatory
    In the Avu Observatory
    Audiobook17 minutes

    In the Avu Observatory

    Written by H.G. Wells

    Narrated by Cathy Dobson

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    About this audiobook

    Herbert George Wells (1866 – 1946) was a prolific English writer of science fiction stories and novels, and is credited as being the father of science fiction.

    "In the Avu Observatory" is a story about a scientist working at a remote observatory in a remote forest in Borneo. One night, the astronomer's assistant, Woodhouse, is attacked by a huge bat-like creature in the middle of the night. In the pitch black of the observatory, he suddenly finds himself fighting for his life against.... what?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRed Door Consulting
    Release dateAug 13, 2016
    ISBN9781509420636
    In the Avu Observatory
    Author

    H.G. Wells

    H.G. Wells is considered by many to be the father of science fiction. He was the author of numerous classics such as The Invisible Man, The Time Machine, The Island of Dr. Moreau, The War of the Worlds, and many more. 

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