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    A Catastrophe
    A Catastrophe
    A Catastrophe
    Audiobook22 minutes

    A Catastrophe

    Written by H. G. Wells

    Narrated by Cathy Dobson

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    About this audiobook

    Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) was a prolific English writer of stories and novels and is frequently credited as being the father of science fiction.

    "A Catastrophe" is a poignant tale of a shopkeeper whose business is on the verge of bankruptcy, when a dreadful catastrophe strikes the family, just in time to save him from total ruin.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRed Door Consulting
    Release dateSep 6, 2016
    ISBN9781509420858
    A Catastrophe
    Author

    H. G. Wells

    H.G. Wells is considered by many to be the father of science fiction. He was the author of numerous classics such as The Invisible Man, The Time Machine, The Island of Dr. Moreau, The War of the Worlds, and many more. 

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