LARKLIGHT

By Philip Reeve

Synopsis

Arthur Mumsby and his irritating sister Myrtle live with their father Rev Marmaduke Mumsby in Larklight, a huge and rambling house travelling through space on a remote orbit far beyond the moon. One morning, they receive a letter informing them that a gentleman is on his way to visit, a Mr Webster. Visitors to Larklight are rare, and when their guest arrives, a dreadful, terrifying and marvellous adventure begins...

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Narrator	Greg Steinbruner
Length	9hrs
Catalogue No.	617586
Publisher	Clipper Audio; 2007

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