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In the Avu Observatory

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Duration
17min
Language
English
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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?

© 2020 Red Door Consulting (Audiobook): 9781509420636

Release date

Audiobook: 5 February 2020

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