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    Treasure Trove
    Treasure Trove
    Treasure Trove
    Audiobook12 minutes

    Treasure Trove

    Written by Neil Munro

    Narrated by Cathy Dobson

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    About this audiobook

    Neil Munro (1863-1930) was a Scottish journalist, newspaper editor, author and literary critic - a serious writer but now known mainly for his humorous short stories.

    'Treasure Trove' is an amusing tale of a time when a whale was beached on a Scottish island just off the coast by Tobermory. The crew of a passing ship, led by the enterprising Sunny Jim, came up with a cunning plan to charge visitors to see the whale. The plan worked brilliantly - until the whale began to decay....
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRed Door Consulting
    Release dateNov 5, 2016
    ISBN9781509421589
    Treasure Trove
    Author

    Neil Munro

    Neil Munro (3 June 1863 – 22 December 1930) was a Scottish journalist, newspaper editor, author and literary critic. He was basically a serious writer, but is now mainly known for his humorous short stories, originally written under the pen name Hugh Foulis. (Wikipedia)

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