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The Crystal Egg

by H. G. Wells · read by Richard Stibbard · 42 min

In a dusty London shop, Mr. Cave keeps a crystal egg in the back room. He does not want to sell it.

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In a dusty London shop, Mr. Cave keeps a crystal egg in the back room. He does not want to sell it. When he looks into it at the right angle, he sees a bright, strange landscape with winged creatures flying over it. H. G. Wells's science fiction story of a mystery in a shop window, read by Richard Stibbard. Forty-two minutes. For readers who like Wells's short fiction. A short, strange story that shows how Wells could make a small object feel enormous.

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Length: 42 min
Narration: Solo narrator
Format: Unabridged audiobook
Released: June 2025
Publisher: Academy Voices
Language: English
ISBN: 9798347381500

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This edition of The Crystal Egg by H. G. Wells is narrated by Richard Stibbard.

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