Audiobooks by Hector Hugh Munro a. K. a. Saki

"Bertie Thropplestance stands to inherit a vast fortune from his wealthy but indomitable grandmother, a fact that has not escaped the notice of every mother of a marriageable girl in the county. But old Mrs. Thropplestance has her own ideas of a suitable mate for her grandson, and even when he romantically rescues Dora Yonelet from a rampaging elk, this cuts little ice with the dowager. The elk, however, has its own ideas, and the story ends with a delightful if macabre twist."

Hector Hugh Munro a. K. a. Saki (Author), Cathy Dobson (Narrator)

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Beasts And Super-Beasts

"A glittering collection of 36 short stories by Edwardian satirist Hector Hugh Munro, who wrote under the pseudonym "Saki". Beasts And Super-Beasts includes many of Saki's best loved tales, exemplifying his witty and multi-layered storytelling, satirizing the habits and morals of British society of his day. "The She-Wolf", "Laura", "The Boar Pig", "The Brogue", "The Hen", "The Open Window", "The Treasure Ship", "The Cobweb", "The Lull", "The Unkindest Blow", "The Romancers", "The Schartz-Metterklume Method", "The Seventh Pullet", "The Blind Spot", "Dusk", "A Touch Of Realism", "Cousin Teresa", "The Yarkand Manner", "The Byzantine Omelette", "The Feast Of Nemesis", "The Dreamer", "The Quince Tree", "The Forbidden Buzzards", "The Stake", "Clovis On Parental Responsibilities", "A Holiday Task", "The Stalled Ox", "The Story Teller", "A Defensive Diamond", "The Elk", "Down Pens", "The Name Day", "The Lumber Room", "Fur", "The Philanthropist And The Happy Cat", "On Approval""

Hector Hugh Munro a. K. a. Saki (Author), Cathy Dobson (Narrator)

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The Stalled Ox

"When Theophil Eshley, the bovine painter, is called upon by his neighbour Adela Pingsford to remove a stray ox from her garden things go inevitably and comically wrong. No oxen are harmed in the course of this story, but sadly the same cannot be said of assorted chrysanthemums, drawing rooms and egos."

Hector Hugh Munro a. K. a. Saki (Author), Cathy Dobson (Narrator)

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The She-Wolf

"When Mary Hampton challenges Leonard Bilsiter to deploy his self-proclaimed Siberian magic powers to transform her into a she-wolf, nobody reckons with Clovis's cunning. Mrs. Hampton's disappearance in an Azalea bush and the coincidental appearance of a female wolf in exactly the same part of the conservatory during coffee causes considerable consternation among the house guests - with the usual hilarious results. Ingenious!"

Hector Hugh Munro a. K. a. Saki (Author), Cathy Dobson (Narrator)

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Laura

"Laura is dying. She confidently predicts that she will be reincarnated as an otter. When the day before her funeral, a she-otter goes on the rampage in her arch nemesis Egbert's chicken run and flower beds, Amanda feels this is far too much of a coincidence. Egbert decides to call in the otter hounds. But even Amanda cannot foresee what happens next....Gripping!"

Hector Hugh Munro a. K. a. Saki (Author), Cathy Dobson (Narrator)

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Tobermory

"What if your house pet could talk? It has probably seen and heard quite a few things that you would not want spread around at a dinner party of your friends and acquaintances. Well that is exactly what happens in this short story. Listen in to see how quick the conversation can take a bad turn and how a houseful of guests handle the stress of a cat named Tobermory that can speak it's mind."

Hector Hugh Munro a. K. a. Saki (Author), Michael Scott (Narrator)

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The Unrest Cure

"J.P Huddle and his sister live a staid life in the country where they have settled a little too comfortably into elderly middle-age. When Clovis, a fellow passenger on the train hears of their dilemma he decides that instead of a rest cure, what they need is an un-rest cure. Listen to the humorous chaos that ensues when the Huddle household is turned upside down in the name of an UNREST CURE."

Hector Hugh Munro a. K. a. Saki (Author), Michael Scott (Narrator)

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The Music on the Hill

"This short story is about a woman named Sylvia who moves with her new husband to his country house. They spend days roaming through the woods, but when Sylvia scoffs at a statue of the Greek God Pan she sets in motion events that seem to come from a much deeper and darker part of the forest nymph. This story is a selection from the book "The Chronicles of Clovis""

Hector Hugh Munro a. K. a. Saki (Author), Michael Scott (Narrator)

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The Chronicles Of Clovis

"A masterful collection of 28 short stories by Edwardian satirist Hector Hugh Munro, who wrote under the pseudonym "Saki". The Chronicles of Clovis includes many of Saki's best known tales, exemplifying his witty and multi-layered storytelling, satirizing the habits and morals of British society of his day. * Esme The Match-Maker Tobermory * Mrs. Packletide's Tiger * The Stampeding of Lady Bastable * The Background Hermann the Irascible * The Unrest-Cure * The Jesting of Arlington Stringham * Sredni Vashtar * Adrian The Chaplet * The Quest * Wratislav * The Easter Egg * Filboid Studge * The Music on the Hill * The Story of St. Vespaluus * The Way to the Dairy * The Peace Offering * The Peace of Mowsle Barton * The Talking-out of Tarrington * The Hounds of Fate * The Recessional * A Matter of Sentiment * The Secret Sin of Septimus Brope * Ministers of Grace * The Remoulding of Groby Lington"

Hector Hugh Munro a. K. a. Saki (Author), Cathy Dobson (Narrator)

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Curious Animal Tales

"A quartet of short stories by Britain's raconteur supreme, Hector Hugh Munro, better known under his pseudonym 'Saki'. This collection brings together four of his most curious and amusing tales, all of which involve animals. Saki's satirical take on the morals and eccentricities of Edwardian society, combined with a compelling narrative and an unexpected ending draw keep the reader hanging on until the very last word. 'Mrs. Packletide's Tiger': Mrs. Packletide is determined to shoot a tiger in order to get one up on her arch rival Loona Bimberton. In a comical and at times ironic sequence of events, Mrs. Packletide finds herself at the mercy of another rival, just when she had least expected it. 'Tobermory': When Mr. Cornelius Appin announces that he has succeeded in teaching the cat, Tobermory, to speak, nobody in the house party believes him. But when Tobermory makes his entrance and begins to reveal the kind of personal secrets only a cat can know about the assembled company, chaos breaks out. Tobermory must be destroyed at all costs. 'The Mouse': When Theodoric Voler boards a train he finds he is not alone in the compartment. Not only is there a female companion asleep in one corner, there is a mouse that has hidden itself inside his clothes. Can the sensitive and prudish young man manage to undress and extricate the mouse without his female companion waking up? 'Esme': The Baroness recounts a hunting story with a twist. Instead of a fox, the quarry turns out to be an escaped hyena, which adopts her and Constance Broddle and leads them to cover up a heinous killing."

Hector Hugh Munro a. K. a. Saki (Author), Cathy Dobson (Narrator)

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Tales Of Naughty Pranks

"A quartet of short stories by the mastermind of practical jokes, Hector Hugh Munro, better known under his pseudonym 'Saki'. This collection brings together four of his most ingenious tales, all of which involve one character playing a prank on the others. The results range from the comic to the macabre' but all are brilliantly narrated with Saki's superb ironic wit. The Stampeding of Lady Bastable. Mrs. Sangrail is determined to offload her wayward son Clovis onto Lady Bastable for six days while she takes a trip to Scotland. Is desperation she resorts to cunning bribery, but Clovis has other ideas and devises an ingenious scheme to thwart his mother's plans. Adrian. When Mrs. Mebberley decides to take Adrian on a tour of Europe, she little suspects just how much trouble one young practical joker can cause. The party finds itself fleeing from one hotel to the next as Adrian's pranks leave a trail of mayhem. The Open Window. Framton Nuttel pays an unannounced call on Mrs. Sappleton and finds himself in the midst of a macabre spectacle which is not as it seems. A strange revelation by Mrs. Sappleton's niece causes only embarrassment at first' but then a chilling realization dawns. The Unrest-Cure. When the prematurely middle-aged J.P. Huddle is recommended to take an 'unrest-cure' by a friend, he little realizes that the other passenger in the railway compartment, the prank-loving Clovis, will take this as a personal challenge. The havoc which Clovis's grisly and at times shocking practical joke causes is beyond anything that the sleepy hamlet of Tilfield has seen before."

Hector Hugh Munro a. K. a. Saki (Author), Cathy Dobson (Narrator)

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Tales Of The Macabre

"A quartet of short stories by the British master of the macabre, Hector Hugh Munro, better known under his pseudonym 'Saki'. This collection brings together four of his most macabre tales, all of which will surprise the listener with an uncanny twist at the end. "The Background": When Henri Deplis comes into a small inheritance and celebrates his new found wealth by getting an elaborate tattoo, he little realizes what a series of catastrophic events will ensue. The tattoo is recognized as a masterpiece of modern art and given to the city of Bergamo. This is the start of a series of restrictions on Henri Deplis' lifestyle that gradually but inevitably lead to his downfall. "The Chaplet": When master chef Monsieur Aristide Saucourt presents his signature dish to diners at the Grand Sybaris Hotel, he anticipates they will acknowledge this as the pinnacle of his career. But the moment does not go as planned and ends in a fatal tragedy involving hot soup. "The Jesting of Arlington Stringer": When Arlington Stringer makes a joke in the House of Commons, his wife is most disapproving. As his penchant for jesting continues, the noose of fate quickly and inevitably tightens around her throat. "Sredni Vashtar": Conradin is a sickly and introverted child who hates his guardian, Mrs. De Ropp. When she takes away his pet hen and threatens to do the same with his pole-cat, whom he worships like a God, Conradin makes a special prayer, and his sinister wish is answered."

Hector Hugh Munro a. K. a. Saki (Author), Cathy Dobson (Narrator)

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