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Baroness Emmuska Orczy
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audiobook
by Baroness Emmuska Orczy
recording of The Old Man in the Corner by Baroness Orczy. Read by J. M. Smallheer. Created by Baroness Orczy, author of the famous Scarlet Pimpernel series, The Old Man in the Corner was one of the earliest armchair detectives, popping up with so many others in the wake of the huge popularity of the Sherlock Holmes stories. The Old Man relies mostly upon sensationalistic "penny dreadful" newspaper accounts, with the occasional courtroom visit for extra laughs. He narrates all this information (while tying complicated knots in a piece of string) to a Lady Journalist who frequents the same tea-shop. For more free audiobooks, or to become a volunteer reader, please visit .org. Download M4B (90MB)
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“The way Baroness Emmuska Orczy uses stories and examples to illustrate points is really effective. Doesn't feel like a lecture at all — more like a conversation.”
“The way Baroness Emmuska Orczy uses stories and examples to illustrate points is really effective. Doesn't feel like a lecture at all — more like a conversation.”
“Recommended by my colleague and I see why. The kind of book that makes you feel smarter without making you feel like you're studying. Light touch, heavy impact.”
“Recommended by my colleague and I see why. The kind of book that makes you feel smarter without making you feel like you're studying. Light touch, heavy impact.”
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