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    Doxie Dent
    Doxie Dent
    Doxie Dent
    Audiobook7 hours

    Doxie Dent

    Written by John Ackworth

    Narrated by Phil Benson

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    About this audiobook

    Following the short story collections, Clog Shop Chronicles and Beckside Lights, John Ackworth completed the adventures of clogger Jabez Clegg and his Beckside cronies with a novel. Jabez's niece, the young and vivacious Doxie Dent, has grown up in 'Lunnon'. Arriving in the Lancashire village that is cloggers home, she delights the villagers with her southern ways, but Jabez remains unimpressed... Summary by Phil Benson
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLibriVox
    Release dateAug 25, 2014
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