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The Doll Maker
- Author
- John William Wall
- Narrator
- Gabrielle de Cuir
- Publish Date
- 3 March 2015
- Run Time
- 6 hours 39 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
A masterful horror tale by the author of The Sound of His Horn
The Doll Maker tells the tale of Clare Lydgate, a young woman studying at boarding school for her Oxford scholarship examinations. In the evenings, she escapes the school grounds by climbing over the wall of Brackenbine Hall. It is here that she encounters the charismatic and mysterious Niall Sterne, the "Doll Maker." This is a subtle, intelligent, and compelling tale of horror.
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“Excellent.”
E. F. Bleiler, author and scholar
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Details
- Author
- John William Wall
- Narrator
- Gabrielle de Cuir
- Duration
- 6 hours 39 minutes
- Release Date
- 3 March 2015
- ISBN
- 9781481514859
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Horror and supernatural fiction, Short stories, Occult fiction
Synopsis
A masterful horror tale by the author of The Sound of His HornThe Doll Maker tells the tale of Clare Lydgate, a young woman studying at boarding school for her Oxford scholarship examinations. In the evenings, she escapes the school grounds by climbing over the wall of Brackenbine Hall. It is here that she encounters the charismatic and mysterious Niall Sterne, the "Doll Maker." This is a subtle, intelligent, and compelling tale of horror.
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