Audiobooks by Mr Punch

The Letters of Jane Austen: Performed by FIONA SHAW in a dramatised setting

"The Letters of Jane Austen performed by FIONA SHAW in a dramatised setting “Frequently indiscreet and occasionally acerbic or heartless, Jane Austen’s letters are always engaging. Fiona Shaw gives a sensitive reading”. (Daily Telegraph) “Fiona Shaw as Jane Austen babbles like a little brook of a petit-point life in Hampshire and Bath”. (The Independent) Born at Steventon in 1775, the daughter of a Hampshire clergyman, Jane Austen was the youngest of seven children. She lived a quiet life, moving to Bath, Southampton, Chawton and eventually to Winchester where she died unmarried in 1817 at the age of forty-two. It is to her elder sister Cassandra that most of her surviving letters are written, and through them we discover the intimate world of the English gentry. They are at times both candid and wickedly indiscreet, detailing the joys and sorrows of her large family, providing us with an insight into the life of one of England’s great novelists. Also available as part of the CLASSIC LETTERS & JOURNALS BOX SET, a seven-volume edition. • The Letters & Journals of Lord Nelson with CHARLES DANCE OBE • The Letters of Charlotte Bronte with IMOGEN STUBBS • Scott of the Antarctic with EDWARD FOX OBE • The Highland Journals of Queen Victoria with VIRGINIA McKENNA OBE • The Letters of Lord Byron with ROBERT POWELL • The Letters of Jane Austen with FIONA SHAW CBE • The Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth with JENNY AGUTTER OBE Abridged: Lissa Demetriou Director: Alan Drury Producer: Stewart Richards © & ℗ 2022 Mr Punch Audiobooks Ltd"

Mr Punch (Author), Fiona Shaw Cbe (Narrator)

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The Letters of Charlotte Brontë: Performed by IMOGEN STUBBS in a dramatised setting

"The Letters of Charlotte Brontë performed by IMOGEN STUBBS in a dramatised setting “Imogen Stubb’s reading of her letters show us a character so fine, so sympathetic that in the end we are uplifted... by her account of life in the dark, dank vicarage at Haworth.” (Good Book Guide) “These provide a welcome addition to our collection of Bronteana... the reading is sympathetic and lively and makes most compelling listening.” (Bronte Society) “Imogen Stubbs reading is enthusiastic... and her reading of Emily’s slow death could not be faulted. 5-star rating.” (Talking Business) The brief and tragic life of Charlotte Brontë (1816-1855) is told through the beautiful and passionate letters written by Charlotte to her best friend Ellen Nussey. Born and brought up in the bleak Haworth parsonage with only her sisters and brother for company, she soon obtains employment as a Governess. Having travelled abroad to study languages in Brussels she returns to the Yorkshire moors to join her family where she writes her most successful novel Jane Eyre. Her literary success is not enjoyed for long, as first her brother Branwell dies in September 1848, followed within a few weeks by the death of her sister Emily and then whilst on holiday during the summer her youngest sister Anne also dies, leaving Charlotte suddenly alone with her aged father. Her final years are spent writing further novels and walking alone on her beloved moors and although Charlotte eventually marries her father’s curate the Reverend A.B. Nicholls, her happiness is sadly cut short as she herself is to die within a few months of the wedding. Also available as part of the CLASSIC LETTERS & JOURNALS BOX SET, a seven-volume edition. • The Letters & Journals of Lord Nelson with CHARLES DANCE OBE • The Letters of Charlotte Bronte with IMOGEN STUBBS • Scott of the Antarctic with EDWARD FOX OBE • The Highland Journals of Queen Victoria with VIRGINIA McKENNA OBE • The Letters of Lord Byron with ROBERT POWELL • The Letters of Jane Austen with FIONA SHAW CBE • The Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth with JENNY AGUTTER OBE Abridged: Alan Drury Music: Nina Humphreys Director: Alan Drury Producer: Stewart Richards © & ℗ 2022 Mr Punch Audiobooks Ltd"

Mr Punch (Author), Imogen Stubbs (Narrator)

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The Letters of Lord Byron: Performed by ROBERT POWELL in a dramatised setting

"The Letters of Lord Byron performed by ROBERT POWELL in a dramatised setting “If you want to see into man’s soul, start with this self-portrait. IT’S MAGNIFICENT”. (The Guardian) “...these are a splendid introduction, leading us from his university days, setting up a bear to sit for a fellowship at Cambridge, to his very last few weeks of life in Greece, bled to death by incompetent doctors. And between drinking with jockeys, romping with whores and writing, writing, writing.” (Good Book Guide) George Gordon Byron was born in 1788, the son of the profligate "Mad Jack" Byron and succeeded to the title in 1798 moving to the family seat of Newstead Abbey. He attended Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge where he proved to be a poor scholar, preferring boxing, the low life and poetry, publishing his first volume of poems in 1806. In 1809, at 21, he embarked on a grand tour of Europe and on his return to England he married the humourless Annabella Milbanke who gave birth to his daughter Augusta in 1815. The marriage broke down a year later and Byron went abroad never to return to England. Living in Geneva with Percy Shelley and friends, Byron had an illegitimate daughter, Allegra, through his affair with Claire Clairmont. Shortly afterwards he travelled to Italy, meeting the married Countess Teresa Gamba Guiccioli. In 1823 he left Genoa for Cephalonia to help the Greeks in their struggle for independence from the Turks. Whilst there he contracted marsh fever and died at Missolonghi on April 19, 1824. Also available as part of the CLASSIC LETTERS & JOURNALS BOX SET, a seven-volume edition. • The Letters & Journals of Lord Nelson with CHARLES DANCE OBE • The Letters of Charlotte Bronte with IMOGEN STUBBS • Scott of the Antarctic with EDWARD FOX OBE • The Highland Journals of Queen Victoria with VIRGINIA McKENNA OBE • The Letters of Lord Byron with ROBERT POWELL • The Letters of Jane Austen with FIONA SHAW CBE • The Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth with JENNY AGUTTER OBE Abridged: Alan Drury Music: Nina Humphreys Director: Alan Drury Producer: Stewart Richards © & ℗ 2022 Mr Punch Audiobooks Ltd"

Mr Punch (Author), Robert Powell (Narrator)

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The Letters & Journals of Lord Nelson: Performed by CHARLES DANCE OBE in a dramatised setting

"The Letters & Journals of Lord Nelson performed by CHARLES DANCE in a dramatised setting “Letters and journals always make lively intimate listening. It is Nelson who opens up with almost shocking frankness in courteous, suddenly passionate love letters to Emma Hamilton” (The Independent) Viscount Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), known as ‘The Hero’ during his own lifetime was both an inspiring commander and an innovative tactician, becoming a rear admiral after defeating the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Cape St Vincent. He was also responsible for the great victories of the Nile (1798) and Copenhagen (1801). Revered by his officers and men, he was renowned for both his arrogance and his scandalous love affair with the beautiful Emma Hamilton. Nelson was tragically killed by a musket shot from the mizen-top of a French ship during the Battle of Trafalgar on 21st October 1805 after effecting the greatest naval victory in the history of the Royal Navy. Also available as part of the CLASSIC LETTERS & JOURNALS BOX SET, a seven-volume edition. • The Letters & Journals of Lord Nelson with CHARLES DANCE OBE • The Letters of Charlotte Bronte with IMOGEN STUBBS • Scott of the Antarctic with EDWARD FOX OBE • The Highland Journals of Queen Victoria with VIRGINIA McKENNA OBE • The Letters of Lord Byron with ROBERT POWELL • The Letters of Jane Austen with FIONA SHAW CBE • The Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth with JENNY AGUTTER OBE Abridged: Sue Rodwell Music: Robert Rigby Director: Guy Fithen Producer: Stewart Richards © & ℗ 2022 Mr Punch Audiobooks Ltd"

Mr Punch (Author), Charles Dance Obe (Narrator)

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Scott of the Antarctic: Performed by EDWARD FOX OBE in a dramatised setting

"Scott of the Antarctic: The Diary of Captain Scott performed by EDWARD FOX in a dramatised setting “One to consider for a winter jaunt is Edward Fox’s stiff-upper-lip reading of Scott’s Last Journey.” (The Spectator) “The audio’s editors have made a good selection, from the courageous good cheer and sea shanties at the beginning to the last entries, blizzard-bound in a tent 11 miles from the next depot.” (Sunday Times) In 1911 Captain Robert Falcon Scott went back to the huge, frozen wasteland of the Antarctic with the intention of reaching the South Pole, by a long and terribly arduous trek across the ice. On finally reaching the pole, Scott and his comrades were devastated to find that they had been beaten by the Norwegian explorer Amundsen. With temperatures of minus 30, they began their slow journey back to their base. Coming within eleven miles of safety, they finally succumbed to the elements and they were found eight months later frozen to death. Captain Scott’s diary was discovered under his shoulder, stored inside a little wallet... “Had we lived, I should have had a tale to tell of the hardihood, endurance, and courage of my companions which would have stirred the heart of every Englishman. These rough notes and our dead bodies must tell the tale...” Also available as part of the CLASSIC LETTERS & JOURNALS BOX SET, a seven-volume edition. • The Letters & Journals of Lord Nelson with CHARLES DANCE OBE • The Letters of Charlotte Bronte with IMOGEN STUBBS • Scott of the Antarctic with EDWARD FOX OBE • The Highland Journals of Queen Victoria with VIRGINIA McKENNA OBE • The Letters of Lord Byron with ROBERT POWELL • The Letters of Jane Austen with FIONA SHAW CBE • The Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth with JENNY AGUTTER OBE Abridged: Guy Fithen Music: Robert Rigby Director: Guy Fithen Producer: Michael Cameron & Stewart Richards © & ℗ 2022 Mr Punch Audiobooks Ltd"

Mr Punch (Author), Edward Fox Obe (Narrator)

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Queen Victoria's Highland Journals: Performed by VIRGINIA McKENNA OBE in a dramatised setting

"Queen Victoria’s Highland Journals performed by VIRGINIA McKENNA in a dramatised setting “...these journals offer us so many insights into the paraphernalia that accompanied the royal progress north... Virginia McKenna reads beautifully.” (Sunday Times) “This quirky and vivid aural tapestry is jam-packed with sound effects... and is further enhanced by McKenna’s genteel narration.” (Scotland on Sunday) “A chronicle of life at Balmoral, both before and after Prince Albert’s death. Very effectively read by Virginia McKenna.” (Sunday Telegraph) Succeeding William IV in 1837, Victoria reigned for nearly 64 years and was always a keen chronicler of life around her, through both her paintings and the detailed diary she kept from the age of 13. Queen Victoria’s Highland Journals cover the period from 1848 to 1882 and provide a fascinating insight into those long “never-to-be-forgotten days” she spent with her family in her much beloved Scottish Highlands. Also available as part of the CLASSIC LETTERS & JOURNALS BOX SET, a seven-volume edition. • The Letters & Journals of Lord Nelson with CHARLES DANCE OBE • The Letters of Charlotte Bronte with IMOGEN STUBBS • Scott of the Antarctic with EDWARD FOX OBE • The Highland Journals of Queen Victoria with VIRGINIA McKENNA OBE • The Letters of Lord Byron with ROBERT POWELL • The Letters of Jane Austen with FIONA SHAW CBE • The Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth with JENNY AGUTTER OBE Abridged: Lissa Demetriou Director: Alan Drury Producer: Michael Cameron & Stewart Richards © & ℗ 2022 Mr Punch Audiobooks Ltd"

Mr Punch (Author), Virginia Mckenna Obe (Narrator)

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The Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth: Performed by JENNY AGUTTER OBE in a dramatised setting

"The Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth performed by JENNY AGUTTER in a dramatised setting “The English countryside at the end of the 18th century is brought almost photographically before us and Jenny Agutter brings her splendidly to life.” (Good Book Guide) “...Her prose and obvious love of nature rival her brother’s poetic interpretations... should appeal to poetry and nature lovers alike.” (Talking Business) Dorothy Wordsworth was born in Cockermouth in 1771, being one year younger than her brother William. The journals that Dorothy kept are remarkable for the detailed observations she makes, often providing glimpses of poverty and suffering, as well as displaying her complete love affair with nature. ‘She gave me eyes, she gave me ears,’ said her brother William, acknowledging the important contribution his sister made to his poetry, as both he and Coleridge drew heavily on the simple yet beautiful material these journals were to provide. Dorothy and William lived at Dove Cottage in Grasmere from 1799, moving eventually to Rydal Mount in 1813, where they were to live together until the poet’s death in 1850. Dorothy herself was to live until 1855. Also available as part of the CLASSIC LETTERS & JOURNALS BOX SET, a seven-volume edition. • The Letters & Journals of Lord Nelson with CHARLES DANCE OBE • The Letters of Charlotte Bronte with IMOGEN STUBBS • Scott of the Antarctic with EDWARD FOX OBE • The Highland Journals of Queen Victoria with VIRGINIA McKENNA OBE • The Letters of Lord Byron with ROBERT POWELL • The Letters of Jane Austen with FIONA SHAW CBE • The Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth with JENNY AGUTTER OBE Abridged: Sue Rodwell Music: Nina Humphreys Director: Alan Drury Producer: Stewart Richards © & ℗ 2022 Mr Punch Audiobooks Ltd"

Mr Punch (Author), Jenny Agutter Obe (Narrator)

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The Chronicle - Book One: Full-cast dramatisation

"The Chronicle - Book One (January to March) The Chronicle is one of the most ambitious productions ever commissioned. An epic eye-witness history of the last five hundred years, told entirely in the words of those who were there. Performed by an outstanding cast of actors in a dramatised setting, we take you on a daily journey from January 1st to December 31st to reveal a fascinating and intriguing record of life as witnessed by some of history's most colourful characters. "It's WONDERFUL. In fact, I would describe it as one of the all-time audio greats... an unmissable five-star production." (The Guardian) "I recommend the reader to hunt down and buy this series wherever it may be found." (The Spectator) "The whole endeavour is a beguiling jigsaw that creates a vivid picture of the shaping of our national life." (Sunday Times) "It's probably the most innovative set of audiobooks on the shelves" (Choice Magazine) Also available as part of the CHRONICLE BOX SET, a four-volume edition. JOSS ACKLAND as William Allingham JAMES BOLAM as Henry Rider Haggard TONY BRITTON as Charles Greville ELEANOR BRON as Queen Victoria CHARLES DANCE as Captain Robert Scott Dame MAUREEN LIPMAN as Joyce Grenfell ROBERT POWELL as Rev. Francis Kilvert JOHN SESSIONS as Samuel Pepys Sir DONALD SINDEN as Horace Walpole IMOGEN STUBBS as Charlotte Bronte Sir DAVID SUCHET as Admiral Lord Nelson Dame HARRIET WALTER as Virginia Woolf TIMOTHY WEST as John Evelyn with John Baddeley, Nicola Barber, Ian Curtis, Terence Edmund, David Goodland, Mark Hadfield, Sarah Head, Jenny Howe, Siriol Jenkins, Nick Mercer, Brian Orrell, John Rogan, Howard Ward, Robin Welch, Andrew Wincott, Andre Winterton and full supporting cast. Compiled by: Sue Rodwell Music: Nina Humphreys Director: John Tuckey Producer: Stewart Richards © & ? 2022 Mr Punch Audiobooks Ltd"

Mr Punch (Author), Charles Dance, Dame Harriet Walter, Dame Maureen Lipman, Eleanor Bron, Imogen Stubbs, Joss Ackland & Full Supporting Cast, Sir David Suchet, Sir Donald Sinden, Timothy West (Narrator)

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The Chronicle - Book Two: Full-cast dramatisation

"The Chronicle - Book Two (April to June) The Chronicle is one of the most ambitious productions ever commissioned. An epic eye-witness history of the last five hundred years, told entirely in the words of those who were there. Performed by an outstanding cast of actors in a dramatised setting, we take you on a daily journey from January 1st to December 31st to reveal a fascinating and intriguing record of life as witnessed by some of history's most colourful characters. "It's WONDERFUL. In fact, I would describe it as one of the all-time audio greats... an unmissable five-star production." (The Guardian) "I recommend the reader to hunt down and buy this series wherever it may be found." (The Spectator) "The whole endeavour is a beguiling jigsaw that creates a vivid picture of the shaping of our national life." (Sunday Times) "It's probably the most innovative set of audiobooks on the shelves" (Choice Magazine) Also available as part of the CHRONICLE BOX SET, a four-volume edition. JOSS ACKLAND as William Allingham JAMES BOLAM as Henry Rider Haggard TONY BRITTON as Charles Greville ELEANOR BRON as Queen Victoria CHARLES DANCE as Captain Robert Scott Dame MAUREEN LIPMAN as Joyce Grenfell ROBERT POWELL as Rev. Francis Kilvert JOHN SESSIONS as Samuel Pepys Sir DONALD SINDEN as Horace Walpole IMOGEN STUBBS as Charlotte Bronte Sir DAVID SUCHET as Admiral Lord Nelson Dame HARRIET WALTER as Virginia Woolf TIMOTHY WEST as John Evelyn with John Baddeley, Nicola Barber, Ian Curtis, Terence Edmund, David Goodland, Mark Hadfield, Sarah Head, Jenny Howe, Siriol Jenkins, Nick Mercer, Brian Orrell, John Rogan, Howard Ward, Robin Welch, Andrew Wincott, Andre Winterton and full supporting cast. Compiled by: Sue Rodwell Music: Nina Humphreys Director: John Tuckey Producer: Stewart Richards © & ? 2022 Mr Punch Audiobooks Ltd"

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The Chronicle - Book Three: Full-cast dramatisation

"The Chronicle - Book Three (July to September) The Chronicle is one of the most ambitious productions ever commissioned. An epic eye-witness history of the last five hundred years, told entirely in the words of those who were there. Performed by an outstanding cast of actors in a dramatised setting, we take you on a daily journey from January 1st to December 31st to reveal a fascinating and intriguing record of life as witnessed by some of history's most colourful characters. "It's WONDERFUL. In fact, I would describe it as one of the all-time audio greats... an unmissable five-star production." (The Guardian) "I recommend the reader to hunt down and buy this series wherever it may be found." (The Spectator) "The whole endeavour is a beguiling jigsaw that creates a vivid picture of the shaping of our national life." (Sunday Times) "It's probably the most innovative set of audiobooks on the shelves" (Choice Magazine) Also available as part of the CHRONICLE BOX SET, a four-volume edition. JOSS ACKLAND as William Allingham JAMES BOLAM as Henry Rider Haggard TONY BRITTON as Charles Greville ELEANOR BRON as Queen Victoria CHARLES DANCE as Captain Robert Scott Dame MAUREEN LIPMAN as Joyce Grenfell ROBERT POWELL as Rev. Francis Kilvert JOHN SESSIONS as Samuel Pepys Sir DONALD SINDEN as Horace Walpole IMOGEN STUBBS as Charlotte Bronte Sir DAVID SUCHET as Admiral Lord Nelson Dame HARRIET WALTER as Virginia Woolf TIMOTHY WEST as John Evelyn with John Baddeley, Nicola Barber, Ian Curtis, Terence Edmund, David Goodland, Mark Hadfield, Sarah Head, Jenny Howe, Siriol Jenkins, Nick Mercer, Brian Orrell, John Rogan, Howard Ward, Robin Welch, Andrew Wincott, Andre Winterton and full supporting cast. Compiled by: Sue Rodwell Music: Nina Humphreys Director: John Tuckey Producer: Stewart Richards © & ? 2022 Mr Punch Audiobooks Ltd"

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The Chronicle - Book Four: Full-cast dramatisation

"The Chronicle - Book Four (October to December) The Chronicle is one of the most ambitious productions ever commissioned. An epic eye-witness history of the last five hundred years, told entirely in the words of those who were there. Performed by an outstanding cast of actors in a dramatised setting, we take you on a daily journey from January 1st to December 31st to reveal a fascinating and intriguing record of life as witnessed by some of history's most colourful characters. "It's WONDERFUL. In fact, I would describe it as one of the all-time audio greats... an unmissable five-star production." (The Guardian) "I recommend the reader to hunt down and buy this series wherever it may be found." (The Spectator) "The whole endeavour is a beguiling jigsaw that creates a vivid picture of the shaping of our national life." (Sunday Times) "It's probably the most innovative set of audiobooks on the shelves" (Choice Magazine) Also available as part of the CHRONICLE BOX SET, a four-volume edition. JOSS ACKLAND as William Allingham JAMES BOLAM as Henry Rider Haggard TONY BRITTON as Charles Greville ELEANOR BRON as Queen Victoria CHARLES DANCE as Captain Robert Scott Dame MAUREEN LIPMAN as Joyce Grenfell ROBERT POWELL as Rev. Francis Kilvert JOHN SESSIONS as Samuel Pepys Sir DONALD SINDEN as Horace Walpole IMOGEN STUBBS as Charlotte Bronte Sir DAVID SUCHET as Admiral Lord Nelson Dame HARRIET WALTER as Virginia Woolf TIMOTHY WEST as John Evelyn with John Baddeley, Nicola Barber, Ian Curtis, Terence Edmund, David Goodland, Mark Hadfield, Sarah Head, Jenny Howe, Siriol Jenkins, Nick Mercer, Brian Orrell, John Rogan, Howard Ward, Robin Welch, Andrew Wincott, Andre Winterton and full supporting cast. Compiled by: Sue Rodwell Music: Nina Humphreys Director: John Tuckey Producer: Stewart Richards © & ? 2022 Mr Punch Audiobooks Ltd"

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The Chronicle Box Set: An epic journey into the past - The Complete Series

"The Chronicle Box Set (January to December) The Chronicle is one of the most ambitious productions ever commissioned. An epic eye-witness history of the last five hundred years, told entirely in the words of those who were there. Performed by an outstanding cast of actors in a dramatised setting, we take you on a daily journey from January 1st to December 31st to reveal a fascinating and intriguing record of life as witnessed by some of history's most colourful characters. "It's WONDERFUL. In fact, I would describe it as one of the all-time audio greats... an unmissable five-star production." (The Guardian) "I recommend the reader to hunt down and buy this series wherever it may be found." (The Spectator) "The whole endeavour is a beguiling jigsaw that creates a vivid picture of the shaping of our national life." (Sunday Times) "It's probably the most innovative set of audiobooks on the shelves" (Choice Magazine) Also available as part of the CHRONICLE BOX SET, a four-volume edition. JOSS ACKLAND as William Allingham JAMES BOLAM as Henry Rider Haggard TONY BRITTON as Charles Greville ELEANOR BRON as Queen Victoria CHARLES DANCE as Captain Robert Scott Dame MAUREEN LIPMAN as Joyce Grenfell ROBERT POWELL as Rev. Francis Kilvert JOHN SESSIONS as Samuel Pepys Sir DONALD SINDEN as Horace Walpole IMOGEN STUBBS as Charlotte Bronte Sir DAVID SUCHET as Admiral Lord Nelson Dame HARRIET WALTER as Virginia Woolf TIMOTHY WEST as John Evelyn with John Baddeley, Nicola Barber, Ian Curtis, Terence Edmund, David Goodland, Mark Hadfield, Sarah Head, Jenny Howe, Siriol Jenkins, Nick Mercer, Brian Orrell, John Rogan, Howard Ward, Robin Welch, Andrew Wincott, Andre Winterton and full supporting cast. Compiled by: Sue Rodwell Music: Nina Humphreys Director: John Tuckey Producer: Stewart Richards © & ? 2022 Mr Punch Audiobooks Ltd"

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