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Tales from the Folly

By: Ben Aaronovitch
Narrated by: Alex Kingston, Ben Aaronovitch, Ben Elliot, Felix Grainger, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Penelope Rawlins, Sam Peter Jackson, Shvorne Marks
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Return to the world of Rivers of London in this first short-story collection from number one Sunday Times best-selling author Ben Aaronovitch. Tales from the Folly is a carefully curated collection that gathers together previously published stories and brand new tales in the same place for the first time.

Each tale features a new introduction from the author, filled with insight and anecdote offering the listener a deeper exploration into this absorbing fictional world. This is a must-listen for any Rivers of London fan.

Join Peter, Nightingale, Abigail, Agent Reynolds and Tobias Winter for a series of perfectly portioned tales. Discover what's haunting a lonely motorway service station, who still wanders the shelves of a popular London bookshop and what exactly happened to the River Lugg.

With an introduction from internationally best-selling author of the Sookie Stackhouse series, Charlaine Harris.

This collection includes:

  • 'The Home Crowd Advantage'
  • 'The Domestic'
  • 'The Cockpit'
  • 'The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Granny'
  • 'King of the Rats'
  • 'A Rare Book of Cunning Device'
  • 'A Dedicated Follower of Fashion'
  • 'Favourite Uncle'
  • 'Vanessa Sommer's Other Christmas List'
  • 'Three Rivers, Two Husbands and a Baby'
  • 'Moments One, Two and Three'
©2020 Ben Aaronovitch (P)2020 Orion Publishing Group Anthologies & Short Stories Fantasy Fiction Short Stories Winter England Christmas
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Adds breadth to the world of the Folly. Perhaps inessential for the casual reader, they're a treat for fans

A collection of gems

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but it really it is good! the narrators are excellent. I'm already addicted to Kobna, and I think Shvorne exactly hits the spot for Abigail. Alex Kingston and Sam Peter Jackson nail the Sommer unt Winter characters. love getting little insights into favourite RoL folk :)

I would like this anyway

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Loved it! especially Abigail's story and the three rivers, 2 husbands and a baby! Kobna was outstanding again to as Peter

well worth it

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you simply can't go wrong with a Ben Aaronovitch/Kobna Holdbrook Smith combo. I've listened to the full Peter Grant series and keep going back to them x

awesome little adventures

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Obviously, with any shorts there are some stronger efforts than others. I'm completely new to Ben Aaronovitch and his world building in 'The Rivers...' collections, without knowing where to start I discovered 'Rare and Cunning Device' separately, which also features here. So far, I feel that the Peter Grant led stories speak to me with more of a voice (and are the strongest by the audiobook actors on display). My least favourite, story/character and performance was 'Dedicated Follower of Fashion' by some distance - but this is entirely down to preference, and by no means weak.

Interesting Collection of Shorts

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